Jonathan Broomhead (born 24 November 2000) is a South African professional golfer and European Tour player. He has won four tournaments on the Sunshine Tour.[1]
| Jonathan Broomhead | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 November 2000 Durban, South Africa |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Durban, South Africa |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2023 |
| Current tours | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 4 |
Early life and amateur career
editBroomhead was born in Durban and practices at Durban Country Club. In 2022, he won the South African Stroke Play Championship two strokes ahead of Christiaan Maas, and was stroke play medalist at the The Amateur Championship.[2][3]
As an amateur, he was runner-up at the 2022 SunBet Challenge (Sun Sibaya), two strokes behind Dylan Naidoo.[4]
Professional career
editBroomhead turned professional in 2023 and joined the Sunshine Tour. He claimed four titles in the space of 16 months, beginning with the 2024 The Tour Championship.[5][6]
Broomhead finished 4th on the 2024–25 Order of Merit to earn status to play on the 2026 European Tour.[7]
Amateur wins
edit- 2021 KwaZulu-Natal Amateur Championship
- 2022 South African Stroke Play Championship, Southern Cape Open, All Africa Team Championship
- 2023 Free State Open, Gauteng North Open
Source:[8]
Professional wins (4)
editSunshine Tour wins (4)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Apr 2024 | The Tour Championship | −16 (70-66-67-69=272) | 2 strokes | Louis Albertse, Rupert Kaminski |
| 2 | 13 Oct 2024 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun | −11 (70-66-63=199) | Playoff | Luke Brown |
| 3 | 2 Nov 2024 | Blue Label Challenge | 45 pts (19-12-7-7=49) | 4 points | Ricky Hendler |
| 4 | 22 Aug 2025 | Sunbet Challenge (Time Square) | −13 (69-66-68=203) | Playoff | Jean-Paul Strydom |
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun | Luke Brown |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2025 | Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge | Malcolm Mitchell |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2025 | Sunbet Challenge (Time Square) | Jean-Paul Strydom |
Won with par on first extra hole |
References
edit- ↑ "Jonathan Broomhead". European Tour. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Brave Broomhead seals stunning SA Stroke Play victory". GolfRSA. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "The Amateur Championship 2022". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Naidoo gets it done with maiden win in Sibaya SunBet Challenge". SA Tour Golf. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Broomhead wins playoff to claim Sunbet Challenge hosted by Time Square". Super Sport. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Piek, Morgan (23 August 2025). "Broomhead clinches fourth Sunshine Tour title in playoff thriller". OFM News. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Hollick closes out season with victory in DNi Tour Championship". SuperSport. 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ↑ "Jonathan Broomhead". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
External links
edit- Jonathan Broomhead at the European Tour official site
- Jonathan Broomhead at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Jonathan Broomhead at the Official World Golf Ranking official site