Jbe' Kruger
James Barry "Jbe'" Kruger is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the Asian Tour. He was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape and turned professional in 2007.
Professional career
Kruger has won five times on the Sunshine Tour. He won the Avantha Masters in February 2012, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour. He also won the Shinhan Donghae Open in September 2019, which was co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour.In July 2023, Kruger claimed his second win on the Japan Golf Tour at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup. He also won the Mercuries Taiwan Masters in October 2024.
Professional wins (9)
European Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian TourJapan Golf Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean TourAsian Tour wins (3)
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour
3Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
Asian Tour playoff record
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2010 | Brunei Open |  Results in major championshipsCUT = missed the half-way cut"T" = tied Results in World Golf ChampionshipsResults not in chronological order before 2015.
"T" = Tied |