
Branden Grace
Height: 5'10" (1.78 m)
Weight: 171 (78 kg)
Age: 32 (May 20, 1988)
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
Residence: George, South Africa
Family:
Wife, Nieke; Roger James
Special Interests:
Water sports, movies
Turned Professional:
2007
City plays from:
George, South Africa
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTournament winner (thru 2022-23)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (2):
2016 (1) RBC Heritage. 2021 (1) Puerto Rico Open.International Victories (12):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
62 - 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#17 : 2016 Valero Texas OpenCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#10 : 2016 Travelers ChampionshipCareer Largest Paycheck:
$1,062,000 : 2016 RBC Heritage (Finished 1)2020-21 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
Puerto Rico Open - Shot a final-round 6-under 66 to win the Puerto Rico Open in his tournament debut, earning his second PGA TOUR victory and first since the 2016 RBC Heritage. Victory came in his 149th career start at the age of 32 years, 9 months, 8 days. Played the 71st and 72nd holes in 3-under (eagle-birdie).
National Team Selections
Career Records
PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
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Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
Total: | 152 | 479 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 108 | 43 | 2 | $10,226,138 | ||
2021 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 50 | $942,947 | ||||
2020 | 16 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 165 | $354,443 | ||||
2019 | 22 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 77 | $1,373,185 | ||||
2018 | 18 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 88 | $1,529,289 | ||||
2017 | 20 | 63 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 80 | $1,315,054 | ||||
2016 | 18 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 41 | $2,878,868 | ||||
2015 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | $1,471,160 | |||||
2014 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 4 | $82,868 | |||||||
2013 | 12 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 5 | $170,459 | |||||||
2012 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | $82,325 | |||||||
2009 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $25,539 | |||||||||
(A) - Amateur |
Top Tournaments |
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PGA TOUR | |||||||||
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THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
2021 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
2020 | CNL | T42 | |||||||
2019 | T72 | T58 | CUT | CUT | T51 | T41 | T9 | T33 | |
2018 | T46 | T24 | T27 | T25 | CUT | T15 | T29 | T63 | T30 |
2017 | T48 | T27 | CUT | T50 | T6 | T30 | T39 | T28 | T32 |
2016 | T57 | CUT | T4 | T5 | T72 | T5 | T18 | T10 | T23 |
2015 | T42 | CUT | 3 | T4 | T20 | T9 | T17 | 54 | |
2014 | CUT | T46 | T36 | T39 | T33 | T23 | T40 | ||
2013 | T48 | T18 | CUT | CUT | T64 | T33 | T65 | T49 | |
2012 | CUT | T51 | T77 | T62 | T36 | T35 | |||
2009 | T43 |
FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
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THE NORTHERN TRUST | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
2019 | T30 | |||
2018 | CUT | T43 | ||
2017 | CUT | T25 | ||
2016 | CUT | T41 | T32 |
Personal
- A graduate of the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation, which recognizes and helps nurture the careers of young golfers.
- Grew up idolizing Tiger Woods.
- Played rugby, cricket and field hockey growing up, but decided to focus on golf when he turned 15.
- The best golf tip he's ever received is to just "keep it simple."
- He is a patron of the South African Disabled Golf Association.