Wilco Nienaber

Wilco Nienaber (born 7 April 2000) is a South African professional golfer. He has played on the Sunshine Tour, the Challenge Tour and the European Tour. He is known for his long distance off the tee. He made his European Tour debut as an amateur in December 2018 at the South African Open at Randpark Golf Club, north of Johannesburg, where he opened with two rounds of 69 to make the cut.

His best ranking on the World Amateur Golf Ranking was 28th.

In September 2020, 14 months after turning professional, Nienaber advanced to 270th on the Official World Golf Ranking. He eventually finished in second place; two shots behind Joachim B. Hansen, and reached a career best 209th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

In May 2021, Nienaber claimed his first professional victory at the Dimension Data Pro-Am. He beat Henric Sturehed in a playoff and advanced to 135th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

In February 2025, Nienaber won the NTT Data Pro-Am for the second time in his career. He shot a total of 262 (27 under par) to beat Jean-Paul Strydom by seven shots.

Amateur wins 2017 Northern Cape Amateur Open, Central Gauteng Open Stroke Play 2018 Free State Open, Western Province Amateur Strokeplay 2019 Gauteng North Open, South African Amateur Championship

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Professional wins (2) Sunshine Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)

Challenge Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

NT = No tournament

Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2018