Haydn Porteous (born 8 July 1994) is a South African professional golfer.
Amateur career Porteous won many amateur tournaments in South Africa, including the South African Stroke Play in 2012 and 2013. He represented his country, together with Zander Lombard and Brandon Stone, at the 2012 Eisenhower Trophy in Antalya, Turkey.
He was the top-ranked South African amateur player when he turned professional in 2013.
Professional career Porteous has played on the Sunshine Tour and the Challenge Tour. He won the 2015 Barclays Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour.
In January 2016, Porteous won his maiden European Tour title with a two-stroke victory on home soil at the Joburg Open. This was a co-sanctioned event with the Sunshine Tour. Following Brandon Stone's win the previous week, Porteous' win was the second consecutive European Tour win by a South African first-time winner.
In January 2018, Porteous reached a career best 166th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Amateur wins 2010 Free State and Northern Cape Open 2011 Boland Open 2012 South African Stroke Play, Boland Open Amateur, KwaZulu Natal Amateur, Limpopo Open, Harry Oppenheimer Trophy 2013 Prince's Grant Invitational, South African Stroke Play, Sanlam Cape Province Open, Boland Amateur Open Source:
Professional wins (6) European Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up117 Jan 2016Joburg Open1−18 (66-66-68-69=269)2 strokes Zander Lombard23 Sep 2017D+D Real Czech Masters−13 (70-69-67-69=275)2 strokes Lee Slattery 1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (3) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up117 Jan 2016Joburg Open1−18 (66-66-68-69=269)2 strokes Zander Lombard212 Mar 2016Investec Cup−12 (69-68-68-71=276)1 stroke Brandon Stone314 Sep 2025Vodacom Origins of Golf at Gowrie Farm−7 (66-69=135)1 stroke Austin Bautista, Estiaan Conradie, Luke Jerling, Allen John, Herman Loubser, Kyle McClatchie, Daniel van Tonder 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12014Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Jaco Ahlers, Louis de Jagerde Jager won with par on first extra hole
Challenge Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up112 Apr 2015Barclays Kenya Open−17 (66-65-72-68=271)Playoff Brandon Stone
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12015Barclays Kenya Open Brandon StoneWon with eagle on first extra hole
IGT Pro Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up110 Jul 2013Winter Challenge Houghton GC(as an amateur)−5 (67-70-74=211)8 strokes Coert Groenewald
Results in major championships Tournament2016Masters TournamentU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipT30PGA Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2017ChampionshipMatch PlayInvitationalChampionsT38
"T" = Tied
Team appearances Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2012
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