Marc Cayeux
Marc Elton Cayeux (born 22 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer. His father is South African, and his mother English. He was born in Lancaster, England and raised in Zimbabwe, leaving school at 14 to pursue a career in golf.[1] He is a Zimbabwean/British dual national, but plays golf as a Zimbabwean.[2]
| Marc Cayeux | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Marc Elton Cayeux |
| Born | 22 February 1978 Lancaster, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |  Zimbabwe |
| Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Spouse | Jana |
| Children | Ross Matthew, Jason Luke |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1996 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 9 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2009 |
Cayeux finished fourth on the Challenge Tour in 2004, to gain exemption to the full European Tour for 2005. That year he finished 82nd on the Order of Merit, with a best of third in the Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg. He also won the Vodacom Tour Championship on the Sunshine Tour, on his way to fifth in the end of season standings. That win gained him entry to the WGC-NEC Invitational, where he played with World Number 1 and eventual winner Tiger Woods in the first round.
A less successful season in 2006 saw Cayeux return to the Sunshine Tour the following year, where he had four top three finishes on his way to eighth in the Order of Merit. In 2008, he won the Nashua Masters, and regained his place on the European Tour through the qualifying school.
In September 2010, Cayeux was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in serious injuries to himself and was fatal to the other driver involved. He was not expected to play until early 2011.[3]
Professional wins (11)
Sunshine Tour wins (9)
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (8) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Nov 1998 | Zambia Open | −11 (68-70-67-68=273) | 1 stroke |  Chris Davison, Hennie Otto |
| 2 | 21 Feb 1999 | Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open | −22 (67-68-65-66=266) | 3 strokes | Mark McNulty |
| 3 | 13 May 2000 | Pietersburg Classic | −14 (68-70-64=202) | 4 strokes | Dean van Staden |
| 4 | 31 Mar 2001 | FNB Botswana Open | −16 (66-63-68=197) | 2 strokes | Hendrik Buhrmann, Grant Muller |
| 5 | 10 Mar 2002 | Stanbic Zambia Open1 (2) | −22 (69-66-65-70=270) | 2 strokes | André Cruse, Richard Sterne |
| 6 | 10 May 2003 | Limpopo Industrelek Classic | −19 (68-64-65=197) | 3 strokes | Tyrol Auret |
| 7 | 27 Feb 2005 | Vodacom Tour Championship | −20 (70-70-67-61=268) | 6 strokes | Keith Horne |
| 8 | 7 Oct 2007 | Bearing Man Highveld Classic | −14 (71-69-62=202) | 3 strokes | Ulrich van den Berg |
| 9 | 3 Feb 2008 | Nashua Masters | −12 (66-67-67-68=268) | 2 strokes | Bradford Vaughan |
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Platinum Classic |  Adilson da Silva, Louis Oosthuizen |
Oosthuizen won with par on second extra hole da Silva eliminated by par on first hole |
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Mar 2002 | Stanbic Zambia Open1 | −22 (69-66-65-70=270) | 2 strokes | André Cruse, Richard Sterne |
| 2 | 21 Mar 2004 | Kenya Open | −10 (65-63-75-67=270) | Playoff |  Leif Westerberg |
| 3 | 26 Sep 2004 | Open de Toulouse | −12 (65-71-72-68=276) | Playoff |  David Drysdale |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Kenya Open | Leif Westerberg |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Open de Toulouse | David Drysdale |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Cayeux only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T49 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Zimbabwe): 1996
References
- James, Richard (28 July 2005). "Cayeux leads from front". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
- English pair secure Open places, bbc.co.uk, 4 February 2009.
- Cayeux remains optimistic despite serious injuries Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Marc Cayeux at the European Tour official site
- Marc Cayeux at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Marc Cayeux at the Official World Golf Ranking official site