J. C. Ritchie
Juan Carlo "J.C." Ritchie (born 24 February 1994) is a South African professional golfer. He plays on the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour where he has won seven times.
| J. C. Ritchie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 24 February 1994 Standerton, South Africa | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st) | ||
| Nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Sunshine Tour | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Professional career
Ritchie's first win on the Sunshine Tour was at Royal Harare Golf Club in the 2017 Zimbabwe Open where he beat Trevor Fisher Jnr at the second hole of a playoff.[1] He was third in the 2018 BMW SA Open and also finished third in the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit. In August 2018 he won the Sun Carnival City Challenge.[2] In March 2019, partnered with Jaco Prinsloo, he won the Sunshine Tour Team Championship and the following week won the Limpopo Championship at the first hole of a playoff with Steve Surry.[3] The following month he won the Zanaco Masters in Zambia, again at the first hole of a playoff against Rhys Enoch. He had two further wins in early 2020, retaining the Team Championship and the Limpopo Championship in successive weeks.
Professional wins (7)
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Apr 2017 | Zimbabwe Open | 74-67-67-64=272 | −16 | Playoff | Trevor Fisher Jnr |
| 2 | 10 Aug 2018 | Sun Carnival City Challenge | 64-72-72=208 | −8 | 1 stroke | Alex Haindl, Toto Thimba Jnr |
| 3 | 2 Mar 2019 | Team Championship (with Jaco Prinsloo) |
61-66-62=189 | −27 | 1 stroke | Jacques Blaauw and Merrick Bremner |
| 4 | 10 Mar 2019 | Limpopo Championship | 66-69-70-65=270 | −18 | Playoff |  Steve Surry |
| 5 | 7 Apr 2019 | Zanaco Masters | 70-68-66-70=274 | −18 | Playoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Rhys Enoch |
| 6 | 25 Jan 2020 | Gauteng Team Championship (2) (with Jaco Prinsloo) |
61-68-62=191 | −25 | 2 strokes | Jaco Ahlers and Vaughn Groenewald |
| 7 | 2 Feb 2020 | Limpopo Championship1 (2) | 66-69-67-67=269 | −19 | 2 strokes | Wilco Nienaber |
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Zimbabwe Open | Trevor Fisher Jnr |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Limpopo Championship | Steve Surry |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2019 | Zanaco Masters | Rhys Enoch |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | NT |
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | 76 |
"T" = Tied
References
- "Ritchie wins Zimbabwe Open". Sport 24. 23 April 2017.
- "Ritchie holds on for Sun Carnival City victory". Sport 24. 10 August 2018.
- "Ritchie claims inaugural Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 10 March 2019.
External links
- J. C. Ritchie at the Sunshine Tour official site
- J. C. Ritchie at the European Tour official site
- J. C. Ritchie at the PGA Tour official site
- J. C. Ritchie at the Official World Golf Ranking official site