Desmond Terblanche (born 27 October 1965) is a South African professional golfer who plays currently on the Sunshine Tour. He has won 12 times on the Sunshine Tour, along with three wins on the Asian Tour.
Early life and amateur career Terblanche was born in Vryburg, South Africa. He won the Junior World Championship in 1983.
Professional career In 1987, Terblanche turned professional. His 12 wins on the Sunshine Tour came between 1989 and 2007.
Personal life In 1988, Terblanche married and now has two teenage children.
Amateur wins 1980-83 Junior Springbok 1983 Junior World Championship 1985 SA under 23
Professional wins (17) Asian PGA Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up110 Aug 1997Sabah Masters−7 (73-72-70-66=281)Playoff Thammanoon Sriroj220 Dec 1997Volvo Asian MatchplayConcession Brett Partridge33 Dec 2000Thailand Open−19 (67-65-70-67=269)1 stroke Thongchai Jaidee
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11997Sabah Masters Thammanoon SrirojWon with birdie on third extra hole
Sunshine Tour wins (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 Nov 1989Railfreight Bloemfontein Classic−10 (74-67-67-70=278)2 strokes John Bland, Wayne Westner215 Sep 1996Bearing Man Highveld Classic−16 (69-68-63=200)1 stroke Bobby Lincoln319 Oct 1996FNB Pro Series (Botswana)−13 (65-65-70=200)2 strokes John Mashego427 Jun 1997Vodacom Series (Eastern Cape)−5 (75-68-68=211)2 strokes André Cruse517 Sep 2000Emfuleni Classic−13 (68-68-67=203)1 stroke James Kingston, Bradford Vaughan618 May 2003Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open36 pts (13-18-5=36)Playoff Adilson da Silva75 May 2007Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open (2)50 pts (14-11-13-12=50)2 strokes James Kamte
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12003Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open Adilson da SilvaWon with par on first extra hole
Other South African wins (7) 1989 Iscor Newcastle Classic 1991 Kalahari Classic, SA Winter Championships, Chipkin Catering Supply Sun City Pro-Am (tied with Justin Hobday) 1993 Highveld Classic, Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic 1994 Royal Swazi Sun Classic
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