Jacques Kruyswijk

Jacques Kruyswijk (born 16 October 1992) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour. He won the 2016 Cape Town Open.

Amateur career Kruyswijk enjoyed a stellar career as an amateur and won the Royal Silver Vase in 2011.

He represented Limpopo Province between 2005 and 2012. In 2011 he was nominated as the SA IPT Player of the Year. He recorded six victories on the IGT Tour.

Professional career Kruyswijk turned professional in January 2013 after he finished 7th in the 2013 Sunshine Tour Q-School. He recorded his first professional victory in his rookie season in an event on the Big Easy Tour. In 2015, he received attention at the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Koro Creek event, when he got a one shot penalty after whacking his ball off a tree then into his groin.

On the 2016–17 Sunshine Tour he won the Lion of Africa Cape Town Open in November and tied for 4th at the Joburg Open in February. He finished 11th on the Order of Merit. On the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour he tied for 4th at the South African Open and again finished 11th on the Order of Merit.

In 2021, Kruyswijk recorded five top-10s on the European Tour and finished in 116th place on the Order of Merit, retaining his card. He also recorded his second Sunshine Tour victory when he won the Sunshine Tour Invitational held at his home club, the Centurion Country Club. He broke into the top-200 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time following this win.

In February 2025, Kruyswijk claimed his first European Tour victory at the Magical Kenya Open. He beat John Parry by two shots. His final round also gained attention due to his use of white chalk on his hands in order to help his grip with his driver.

Professional wins (13) European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Sunshine Tour wins (4)

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Big Easy Tour wins (1)

IGT Pro Tour wins (6)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut