Hendrik Johannes "Hennie" Otto (born 25 June 1976) is a South African professional golfer.
Career Otto was born in Boksburg. He earned a place on the European Tour for 2000 by graduating from the Challenge Tour but struggled to establish himself on the tour. In 2003, while splitting time between the European and Challenge Tours, he finished tied for tenth at The Open Championship in his major championship début and went on to finish 73rd in the European Tour Order of Merit. In 2008, again playing with limited European Tour status, he won the Italian Open and finished 37th on the Order of Merit. The win gave him full membership for the first time since 2004; this he maintained through the 2017 season, winning the 2011 South African Open Championship and the Italian Open again three years later.
Including the South African Open win, Otto has won 14 times on the Sunshine Tour since 1999.
Professional wins (17) European Tour wins (3) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up111 May 2008Methorios Capital Italian Open−25 (65-66-63-69=263)1 stroke Oliver Wilson227 Nov 2011SA Open Championship1−14 (70-67-65-72=274)1 stroke Bernd Wiesberger331 Aug 2014Open d'Italia (2)−20 (67-62-71-68=268)2 strokes David Howell 1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12008Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal Alastair ForsythLost to birdie on first extra hole
Sunshine Tour wins (14) Legend Flagship events (1) Tour Championships (1) Other Sunshine Tour (12) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up18 May 1999Pietersburg Classic−17 (65-65-69=199)4 strokes Ashley Roestoff, Des Terblanche212 Jun 1999Vodacom Series (KwaZulu-Natal)−11 (69-64-69=202)4 strokes Ashley Roestoff311 May 2002Limpopo Industrelek Classic−14 (66-67-69=202)1 stroke Des Terblanche424 Nov 2002Nashua Masters−1 (67-70-73-69=279)1 stroke Ciaran McMonagle, Gavin McNeill, Mark McNulty, Roger Wessels52 Feb 2003The Tour Championship−17 (71-64-68-68=271)2 strokes Trevor Immelman69 Sep 2005Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale−14 (71-63-68=202)1 stroke Thomas Aiken711 May 2007Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Pretoria−15 (67-65-69=201)3 strokes James Kamte815 Nov 2009MTC Namibia PGA Championship−8 (72-70-72-66=280)Playoff Titch Moore928 Feb 2010Vodacom Championship (2)−28 (65-61-67-67=260)9 strokes Jbe' Kruger1020 Feb 2011Dimension Data Pro-Am−16 (68-71-66-68=273)4 strokes James Kingston111 Oct 2011Platinum Classic−17 (69-63-67=199)2 strokes Darren Fichardt1227 Nov 2011SA Open Championship1−14 (70-67-65-72=274)1 stroke Bernd Wiesberger1325 Oct 2019Sibaya Challenge−13 (69-66-62=197)1 stroke James Hart du Preez142 Jun 2023SunBet Challenge (Sun City)−6 (71-72-67=210)Playoff Hayden Griffiths 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12009MTC Namibia PGA Championship Titch MooreWon with par on first extra hole22013Investec Cup Jaco van ZylLost to par on first extra hole32014Lion of Africa Cape Town Open Jaco Ahlers, Ross McGowanAhlers won with par on fourth extra holeOtto eliminated by par on first hole42023SunBet Challenge (Sun City) Hayden GriffithsWon with par on first extra hole52026Circa Cape Town Open Will EneferLost to birdie on first extra hole
Challenge Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up110 Oct 1999Philips Challenge Xacobeo 99−10 (74-69-66-69=278)Playoff Pello Iguaran
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11999Philips Challenge Xacobeo 99 Pello IguaranWon with birdie on first extra hole22026Circa Cape Town Open Will EneferLost to birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament200320042005200620072008The Open ChampionshipT10CUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Note: Otto never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014Match PlayChampionshipT48T6350InvitationalT77T65T29ChampionsT62T53
"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1996
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