Stephen Daniel van Vuuren (born 26 September 1959) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won six times on the Sunshine Tour between 1995 and 2007.
Early life Van Vuuren was born Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa.
Professional career In 1981, Van Vuuren turned professional. Early in his career, he played on the SA Winter Tour, winning the Order of Merit in 1995.
In 1993, he joined the Sunshine Tour. His best year by far on the Sunshine Tour was in the 1995–96 season where he won four times, finishing 7th on the Order of Merit.
Amateur wins Transvaal Under 23
Professional wins (19) Sunshine Tour wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up123 Apr 1995Iscor Newcastle Classic−11 (68-68-69=205)1 stroke Schalk van der Merwe216 Aug 1995Mmabatho Sun Classic−4 (69-71-72=212)2 strokes Sammy Daniels, Justin Hobday320 Oct 1995Sanlam Classic Tournament−8 (67-72-69=208)1 stroke Ian Hutchings418 Nov 1995FNB Pro Series (Botswana Open)−15 (62-66-70=198)2 strokes Mark Murless (a)512 Jun 2004Vodacom Origins of Golf at Schoeman Park−16 (66-65-69=200)4 strokes Ulrich van den Berg611 Mar 2007Mount Edgecombe Trophy−12 (68-66-72-70=276)1 stroke Desvonde Botes, Des Terblanche, Tjaart van der Walt
Other South Africa wins (6) 1988 Club Pro Championship 1989 SA Winter Champion, Stannic Sun City Pro-Am, State Mines 1992 Centurion Lake Challenge 1996 J & B Africa Classic
Sunshine Senior Tour wins (7) 2010 Senior Tour Masters 2010 Charter Link Senior Players 2010 Klipdrif Lost City Pro-Am 2010 Magalies Park Challenge 2011 Roodepoort SA Senior Players 2012 SA Senior Tour Masters 2014 Middleburg Power Train Classic
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