Brendon de Jonge

Brendon Russell de Jonge is a Zimbabwean professional golfer. He currently plays on the PGA Tour. He played collegiate golf at Virginia Tech.

Amateur career

In 1980, de Jonge was born in Salisbury, Zimbabwe.
De Jonge attended college in the United States at Virginia Tech. He was a two-time All-America selection by the Golf Coaches of America Association. He was also Virginia collegiate player of the year for those two seasons. He was elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductees|Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame] in 2014.

Professional career

De Jonge played on the Nationwide Tour from 2004 to 2006 and 2008. He earned his 2007 PGA Tour card at Q-school. He finished 155th on the money list in 2007, losing his tour card. In 2008 he finished second on the Nationwide Tour money list and earned his 2009 PGA Tour card. He did this by winning the Xerox Classic and recording a runner up finish and three third place finishes. He won the 2008 Nationwide Tour Player of the Year.
De Jonge finished 139th on the money list in 2009, which initially gave him conditional status for 2010. He earned a full tour card through PGA Tour Qualifying School. In 2010 De Jonge had his most successful year to date, with 7 top ten finishes taking him to 34th on the money list.

Awards and honors

In 2002 and 2003, de Jonge was earned All-American honors from the Golf Coaches of America Association
In 2014, de Jonge was elected to the List of [Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductees|Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame]