Hennie Otto
Hendrik Johannes "Hennie" Otto (born 25 June 1976) is a South African professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hendrik Johannes Otto |
| Nickname | Hennie |
| Born | 25 June 1976 Boksburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Boksburg, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1998 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 16 |
| Highest ranking | 73 (8 June 2008)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Sunshine Tour | 13 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2008 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T10: 2003 |
Otto was born in Boksburg. He has played golf on the European Tour since 2000 having graduated from the Challenge Tour, but has only finished within the top 100 on the Order of Merit twice, in 2003 when he finished tied for tenth at The Open Championship on his major championship début and in 2008 when he won the Italian Open and finished 37th on the Order of Merit.
Otto has won 13 times on the Sunshine Tour since 1999. He won his second title on the European Tour (co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour) at the South African Open Championship in November 2011.
Professional wins (16)
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 2008 | Methorios Capital Italian Open | −25 (65-66-63-69=263) | 1 stroke |  Oliver Wilson |
| 2 | 27 Nov 2011 | SA Open Championship1 | −14 (70-67-65-72=274) | 1 stroke |  Bernd Wiesberger |
| 3 | 31 Aug 2014 | Open 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. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal |  Alastair Forsyth |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (13)
| Legend |
| South African Opens (1) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (11) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 May 1999 | Pietersburg Classic | −17 (65-65-69=199) | 4 strokes | Ashley Roestoff, Des Terblanche |
| 2 | 12 Jun 1999 | Vodacom Series at KwaZulu-Natal |
−11 (69-64-69=202) | 4 strokes | Ashley Roestoff |
| 3 | 11 May 2002 | Limpopo Industrelek Classic | −14 (66-67-69=202) | 1 stroke | Des Terblanche |
| 4 | 24 Nov 2002 | Nashua Masters | −1 (67-70-73-69=279) | 1 stroke |  Ciaran McMonagle, Gavin McNeill, Mark McNulty, Roger Wessels |
| 5 | 2 Feb 2003 | The Tour Championship | −17 (71-64-68-68=271) | 2 strokes | Trevor Immelman |
| 6 | 9 Sep 2005 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale |
−14 (71-63-68=202) | 1 stroke | Thomas Aiken |
| 7 | 11 May 2007 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Pretoria CC |
−15 (67-65-69=201) | 3 strokes | James Kamte |
| 8 | 15 Nov 2009 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | −8 (72-70-72-66=280) | Playoff | Titch Moore |
| 9 | 28 Feb 2010 | Vodacom Championship (2) | −28 (65-61-67-67=260) | 9 strokes | Jbe' Kruger |
| 10 | 20 Feb 2011 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | −16 (68-71-66-68=273) | 4 strokes | James Kingston |
| 11 | 1 Oct 2011 | Platinum Classic | −17 (69-63-67=199) | 2 strokes | Darren Fichardt |
| 12 | 27 Nov 2011 | SA Open Championship1 | −14 (70-67-65-72=274) | 1 stroke | Bernd Wiesberger |
| 13 | 25 Oct 2019 | Sibaya Challenge | −13 (69-66-62=197) | 1 stroke | James Hart du Preez |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | Titch Moore |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Investec Cup | Jaco van Zyl |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2014 | Lion of Africa Cape Town Open | Jaco Ahlers, Ross McGowan |
Ahlers won with par on fourth extra hole Otto eliminated by par on first hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Oct 1999 | Philips Challenge Xacobeo 99 | −10 (74-69-66-69=278) | Playoff |  Pello Iguaran |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Philips Challenge Xacobeo 99 | Pello Iguaran |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T10 | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
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
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | ||||||||||||
| Championship | T48 | T63 | 50 | |||||||||
| Invitational | T77 | T65 | T29 | |||||||||
| Champions | T62 | T53 | ||||||||||
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
References
- "Week 23 2008 Ending 8 Jun 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
- Hennie Otto at the European Tour official site
- Hennie Otto at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Hennie Otto at the Official World Golf Ranking official site