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Top junior Miles Russell is headed to his first U.S. Open

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Seventh in SG: Putting at Aronimink Bezuidenhout fired a three-under 67 on Sunday at the PGA Championship to finish one-over and tied for 35th.

Impact Bezuidenhout played hole Nos. 9-11 in a collective four-under-par during Sunday's final round, highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 ninth where his approach shot from 276 yards out settled within 22 feet of the cup. He ultimately ended his week at Aronimink ranked seventh among the field in SG: Putting and 13th in total feet of putts made, but he lost 4.94 strokes off the tee while hitting just 23 of 56 total fairways in regulation. Bezuidenhout will be in the field again this week for THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson where he placed T23-T12 in his first two TPC Craig Ranch appearances.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

PGA Championship field for Aronimink

The 156 players in the field for the 108th PGA Championship that starts Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Seventh in SG: Putting in Houston Bezuidenhout closed with an even-par 70 on Sunday at the Texas Children's Houston Open to finish three-under and tied for 51st.

Impact Bezuidenhout ranked just 72nd of 75 in SG: Ballstriking at Memorial Park, but he finished third among the field in both putts per GIR and total feet of putts made while gaining 5.8 strokes on the greens in Houston. The South African drops seven spots to No. 91 in the FedExCup standings, but he'll be in attendance again this week for the Valero Texas Open where he's placed T25-T28 in two prior appearances.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

T30 at Innisbrook Bezuidenhout closed with a two-under 69 on Sunday at the Valspar Championship to finish two-under and tied for 30th.

Impact Bezuidenhout ranked 10th among the field in putts per GIR en route to 14 total birdies throughout his week on a difficult Innisbrook track, though he hit just 25 of 52 fairways in regulation. The South African has now placed top-40 in five of seven starts to begin his 2026 campaign, ascending two spots to No. 84 in the FedExCup standings with his T30 result to close out the Florida swing. Bezuidenhout will be in the field again this week for the Texas Children's Houston Open.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

T37 at PGA National Bezuidenhout carded a two-under 69 on Sunday at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches to finish five-under and tied for 37th.

Impact Bezuidenhout's final round at PGA National was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 10th hole, and he finished the week ranked top-25 among the field in each of SG: Approach, driving accuracy and overall proximity. However, he tallied just 13 total par-breakers across 72 holes. Bezuidenhout has placed top-40 in three of four starts to begin his 2026 campaign, and he'll be in the field again this week at Grand Reserve Golf Club for his Puerto Rico Open debut.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Second in SG: Putting at Farmers Bezuidenhout fired a three-under 69 on Sunday at the Farmers Insurance Open to finish nine-under and tied for 27th.

Impact Bezuidenhout broke par all four days at Torrey Pines, and he ultimately ranked second among the field in SG: Putting and 12th in SG: Around-the-Green across three measured rounds on the South Course. After posting back-to-back top-40 results to begin his 2026 campaign, Bezuidenhout will tee it up again this week at the WM Phoenix Open where he tied for fourth last year when he gained over seven strokes with the flat stick.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Second in scrambling at AmEx Bezuidenhout fired a four-under 68 on Sunday at The American Express to finish 16-under and tied for 38th.

Impact Bezuidenhout birdied five of his last nine holes on the Pete Dye Stadium Course to ultimately notch his seventh consecutive top-50 finish dating back to last September's Amgen Irish Open. He ranked second among the field in scrambling en route to just five total bogeys across 72 holes at The AmEx, and Bezuidenhout will be in attendance again this week for the Farmers Insurance Open.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Seventh in SG: APP at Bank of Utah Bezuidenhout carded an even-par 71 on Sunday at the Bank of Utah Championship to finish eight-under and tied for 42nd.

Impact Bezuidenhout ranked outside of the top-50 in each of SG: Off-the-Tee and SG: Putting in Utah, but he gained 4.5 strokes on approach and another 2.2 strokes around the greens. The South African remains 69th in the FedExCup Fall standings, and he's now gone seven consecutive starts without a missed cut.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

T10 at Baycurrent Classic Bezuidenhout closed with a five-under 66 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish 11-under and tied for 10th.

Impact Bezuidenhout converted all four of his scrambling opportunities en route to a bogey-free scorecard Sunday, and he ultimately finished the week ranked fourth among the field in SG: Around-the-Green. He's now placed top-10 in back-to-back starts, ascending to 69th in the FedExCup Fall standings.

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bogey-free final round Bezuidenhout shot a five-under 67 in the final round to finish in a tie for sixth place at the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Impact It took awhile for Bezuidenhout to get going on Sunday with eight straight pars to open his round, but five birdies over the final 10 holes moved him up into the top-10. The ball-striking wasn't great this week for the South African, but he was sixth in SG: Around and ninth in SG: Putting. Bezuidenhout moves up to 72nd in the FedExCup standings and will hope to continue this good play at the Baycurrent Classic next week.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Max Homa and Sahith Theegala played in the Presidents Cup. Now both might miss PGA Tour postseason

The Wyndham Championship closes out the PGA Tour's regular season

JULY 29, 2025 • Associated Press

T34 at The Open Bezuidenhout closed with a one-over 72 on Sunday at The Open Championship to finish three-under and tied for 34th.

Impact Bezuidenhout tallied only six birdies throughout his entire week at Royal Portrush, but he added a pair of eagles to salvage a respectable DFS output at cost. The South African ultimately finished the major championship ranked 16th among the field in both driving accuracy and SG: Around-the-Green, though he was just 69th of 70 in driving distance. Bezuidenhout plans to peg it again this week at the 3M Open.

JULY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Who is Christiaan Bezuidenhout? Meet the South African golfer starring at the British Open | Sporting News We introduce you to Christiaan Bezuidenhout who is the South African golfer who had a strong start at the 2025 British Open.

JULY 17, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Harris English, Matt Fitzpatrick in 5-way tie for lead at Open Championship Harris English and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick joined Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen, China’s Haotong Li and South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenh...

JULY 17, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

British Open has 5-way tie for the lead in fickle weather with Scottie Scheffler in the mix

The British Open at Royal Portrush had a little bit of everything in the opening round

JULY 17, 2025 • Associated Press

T13 at the Genesis Scottish Open Bezuidenhout fired a four-under par 66 in the final round Sunday at the Genesis Scottish Open to finish in a tie for 13th.

Impact Bezuidenhout made steady improvements in his game in each round of the Genesis Scottish Open. He opened with an even par 70, which set behind most of the top contenders. But with a two-under par 68 on Friday, Bezuidenhout was able to make the cut to play the weekend. He was able to battle through a tough start to round three to salvage an under par round after closing strong with an eagle on the par-5 16th. This then allowed him to go into Sunday with momentum and post six birdies in the final round to post a final round four-under 66. Bezuidenhout relied on a balanced game, which is something that he can lean on next week at The Open in Ireland.

JULY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

See how players qualified for the British Open at Royal Portrush

The field for the British Open and how they qualified

JULY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Teeing it up at TPC Deere Run Bezuidenhout (undisclosed) is listed in the field for this week's John Deere Classic.

Impact Bezuidenhout withdrew prior to last week's Rocket Classic after placing T12-T45 at the U.S. Open and the Travelers Championship, but he'll return to tournament action this week at TPC Deere Run where he tied for second in 2022.

JUNE 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Withdraws from Rocket Classic Bezuidenhout has withdrawn from the 2025 Rocket Classic, PGA Tour Communications reports.

Impact It is unclear why Bezuidenhout withdrew from the 2025 Rocket Classic, as the announcement did not specify the reason for his absence. In his place for the tournament is Braden Thornberry.

JUNE 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

T12 at Oakmont in U.S. Open Bezuidenhout closed with a two-over par 72 in the final round of the U.S Open to finish six-over par and tied for 12th.

Impact Bezuidenhout has struggled most of the year particularly with his ball striking. So one would think that the difficult Oakmont CC would not be a good set up for Bezuidenhout to find success. However that was not the case. Bezuidenhout not only gained strokes on the field in his ball striking, but he also gained strokes on the field in SG: Putting and SG: Around the Green. At the end of the tournament Bezuidenhout gained 2.33 strokes in SG: Total. This success led to him carding 72-71-71-72 in his four rounds, ranking T3 for the most pars made for the week, and finishing tied for 12th. Outside of a T4 finish in Phoenix back in February, this was Bezuidenhouts best finish on the year.

JUNE 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

US Open tee times

Starting times for the third round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club

JUNE 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Posts four rounds in the 60s Bezuidenhout carded a one-under 69 on Sunday at the Charles Schwab Challenge to finish in a share of 16th place.

Impact Bezuidenhout had a consistent week with four rounds in the 60s, closing with two birdies and a bogey Sunday on a day in which scores were high. His ball striking was in good form as he ranked in the top-10 for the tournament in SG: Approach, driving accuracy and greens in regulation. It's Bezuidenhout's first top-10 finish across his last seven starts.

MAY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

See how players qualified for the U.S. Open at Oakmont

The field of players who are in the U.S. Open on June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club

MAY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

See how players qualified for the PGA Championship

The field for the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, which starts Thursday

MAY 6, 2025 • Associated Press

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