Christiaan Basson
# Christiaan Basson

Christiaan Basson (born 30 April 1982) is a South African professional golfer.

Basson was born in Strand, Western Cape. As an amateur he represented South Africa for the Eisenhower Trophy in 2006. He turned professional in 2007 and joined the Sunshine Tour. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2009 at the Coca-Cola Charity Championship. Basson picked up his second victory in 2012 at the Investec Royal Swazi Open.

## Professional wins (4)

### Sunshine Tour wins (4)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 26 Nov 2009 | Coca-Cola Charity Championship | −13 (70-65-68=203) | 4 strokes | Andrew Curlewis, Louis Oosthuizen |
| 2 | 5 May 2012 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 50 pts (10-17-11-12=50) | 1 point | Desvonde Botes, Daniel van Tonder |
| 3 | 25 May 2014 | Lombard Insurance Classic | −19 (69-66-62=197) | 5 strokes | Adilson da Silva, Ruan de Smidt, Jake Redman, Neil Schietekat |
| 4 | 3 Oct 2015 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | −11 (70-66-69=205) | 1 stroke | Mark Williams |

Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1)

| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2012 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen | Trevor Fisher Jnr | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |

## South African national team appearances

Amateur

* Eisenhower Trophy: 2006
