Matthys Johannes Daffue (born 13 January 1989) is a South African professional golfer on the Challenge Tour. He earned enough points on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 to qualify for the PGA Tour in 2022–23.
College career Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Daffue started his college golf career at Lee University before transferring to Lamar University, where he played his final three years. At Lamar, he won five tournaments, including the 2011 and 2012 Southland Conference Championships. He was an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American and the 2011 Southland Conference player of the year.
Professional career Daffue played his first Korn Ferry Tour event in 2019. In the 2021–22 season, Daffue successfully Monday qualified for six PGA Tour events. In 2022, he qualified for the U.S. Open by winning the final qualifying tournament, and took the lead in the second round.
Personal life Daffue lives in Kingwood, Texas with wife Kamila and son. In 2014, Kamila's mother was struck by a car and killed. He has also worked as a volunteer assistant for the University of Houston golf team.
Professional wins (3) Sunshine Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up115 Feb 2026NTT Data Pro-Am1−16 (67-64-69=200)4 strokes Bryce Easton, Max Kennedy, Hunter Logan, Kieran Vincent 1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up115 Feb 2026NTT Data Pro-Am1−16 (67-64-69=200)4 strokes Bryce Easton, Max Kennedy, Hunter Logan, Kieran Vincent222 Mar 2026DP World PGTI Open2−21 (70-61-67-69=267)1 stroke Jhared Hack, Saptak Talwar 1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (1) 2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Classic
Playoff record Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12022Albertsons Boise Open Will Gordon, Philip KnowlesGordon won with par on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament20222023202420252026Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenT31The Open ChampionshipT71
"T" = tied
See also 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
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