Merrick Bremner
Merrick Bremner (born 26 March 1986) is a South African professional golfer.
| Merrick Bremner | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 26 March 1986 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European 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: 2019 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Bremner plays on the Sunshine Tour. He has seven official victories on the Sunshine Tour between 2008 and 2020.
In 2012, Bremner led by two strokes after the first round of the SA Open Championship. He shot a course record 64 at Serengeti GC and eventually finished the tournament in a tie for 33rd after carding an 80 in the final round.[1]
Bremner has also played on the European Tour where his best finish was T3 at the 2014 D+D Real Czech Masters.
Bremner played in his first major championship at the 2019 U.S. Open; he missed the halfway cut.
Professional wins (7)
Sunshine Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Aug 2008 | Lombard Insurance Classic | −18 (67-65-66=198) | 1 stroke | Dean Lambert, Jaco van Zyl |
| 2 | 3 Sep 2008 | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | −16 (63-70-67=200) | 3 strokes | Kevin Stone |
| 3 | 31 May 2013 | Lombard Insurance Classic (2) | −17 (63-65-71=199) | 2 strokes | PH McIntyre |
| 4 | 19 Oct 2014 | BMG Classic | −12 (66-71-67=204) | 1 stroke | Darren Fichardt |
| 5 | 22 May 2016 | Lombard Insurance Classic (3) | −19 (68-66-63=197) | Playoff | CJ du Plessis |
| 6 | 28 Sep 2019 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Humewood |
−19 (65-65-67=197) | 5 strokes |  Jonathan Agren, Ruan Conradie, Clinton Grobler |
| 7 | 23 Oct 2020 | Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge | −8 (66-72-64=202) | 1 stroke | Jacques Blaauw, Keenan Davidse |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship |  Tongoona Charamba, Nic Henning |
Charamba won with birdie on third extra hole Henning eliminated by par on second hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Lombard Insurance Classic | CJ du Plessis |
Won with par on fifth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
References
- "Merrick Bremner's 64 ties South African Open course record; leads by 2 shots after 1st round". Fox News. 15 November 2012.
External links
- Merrick Bremner at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Merrick Bremner at the European Tour official site
- Merrick Bremner at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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