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M. J. Daffue
M. J. Daffue
Personal information
Full name	Matthys J. Daffue
Born	13 January 1989 (age 36); Pretoria, South Africa
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Sporting nationality	South Africa
Residence	Kingwood, Texas
Spouse	Kamila
Children	1
Career
College	Lee University; Lamar University
Turned professional	2012
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	T31: 2022
The Open Championship	DNP

Matthys J. Daffue (born 13 January 1989) is a South African professional golfer on the Korn Ferry Tour. He earned enough points on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022 to qualify for the PGA Tour in 2022–23.^[1]

College career

Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Daffue started his college golf career at Lee University before transferring to Lamar University, where he played his final three years. At Lamar, he won five tournaments, including the 2011 and 2012 Southland Conference Championships. He was an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American and the 2011 Southland Conference player of the year.^[2]

Professional career

Daffue played his first Korn Ferry Tour event in 2019. In the 2021–22 season, Daffue successfully Monday qualified for six PGA Tour events.^[3] In 2022, he qualified for the U.S. Open by winning the final qualifying tournament, and took the lead in the second round.^[4]

Personal life

Daffue lives in Kingwood, Texas with wife Kamila and son. In 2014, Kamila's mother was struck by a car and killed. He has also worked as a volunteer assistant for the University of Houston golf team.^[3]

Professional wins (1)

NGA Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

2013 NeSmith Chevrolet Classic

Playoff record

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2022	Albertsons Boise Open	Will Gordon, Philip Knowles	Gordon won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open	T31
The Open Championship

Did not play

"T" = tied

References

^ "SA's MJ Daffue secures PGA Tour card for 2022/2023 season". www.iol.co.za. 24 May 2022.
^ "MJ Daffue – Profile". PGA Tour.
^ ^a ^b Doctor, Will (29 May 2022). "10-year pro MJ Daffue overcomes depression, doubts to earn first PGA Tour card". PGA Tour. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ Hamel, Riley (17 June 2022). "Never heard of MJ Daffue? Get to know the man making noise at the U.S. Open". Golfweek.

External links

M. J. Daffue at the PGA Tour official site
M. J. Daffue at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[1] "SA's MJ Daffue secures PGA Tour card for 2022/2023 season". www.iol.co.za. 24 May 2022.

[2] "MJ Daffue – Profile". PGA Tour.

[auto-3] Doctor, Will (29 May 2022). "10-year pro MJ Daffue overcomes depression, doubts to earn first PGA Tour card". PGA Tour. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

[4] Hamel, Riley (17 June 2022). "Never heard of MJ Daffue? Get to know the man making noise at the U.S. Open". Golfweek.

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