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Results
| Date | Tournament | Pos | Round Scores | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/24 | FBC ZIM Open | 35= | 72 70 73 72 | 287 | 22,000.00 |
| 23/05/24 | Kit Kat Cash & Carry Pro-Am | 107= | 74 78 | 152 | |
| 05/06/24 | SunBet Challenge - Sun City | 85= | 76 81 | 157 | |
| 13/06/24 | The Mopani Zambia Open | 20= | 71 77 71 72 | 291 | 30,250.00 |
| 24/07/24 | SunBet Challenge - Wild Coast | 80= | 74 73 | 147 | |
| 01/08/24 | FNB Eswatini Challenge | 62= | 76 71 | 147 | |
| 16/08/24 | VOG Highland Gate | 59= | 73 72 | 145 | |
| 21/08/24 | SunBet Challenge Times Square | 57= | 75 68 | 143 | |
| 28/08/24 | GVP Challenge | 106= | 74 76 | 150 | |
| 20/09/24 | VOG Sishen | 92= | 74 77 | 151 | |
| 02/10/24 | SunBet Challenge - Sun Sibaya | 47= | 71 70 76 | 217 | 11,800.00 |
| 11/10/24 | VOG Wild Coast | 74= | 77 66 | 143 | |
| 17/10/24 | Fortress Invitational | 79= | 73 72 | 145 | |
| 14/11/24 | VOG Final Oubaai | 100= | 74 73 | 147 | |
| 21/11/24 | PGA Championship | 137= | 78 81 | 159 | |
| 10/12/24 | Alfred Dunhill Qualifier | 56= | 73 | 73 | |
| 19/12/24 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | 114= | 74 75 | 149 | |
| 16/01/25 | Mediclinic Invitational | 96= | 72 72 | 144 | |
| 28/01/25 | MyGolfLIfe Open Qualifier | 57= | 74 | 74 | |
| 25/02/25 | Investec SA Open - Qualifier | 10= | 70 | 70 | |
| 27/02/25 | Investec SA Open Championship | 125= | 73 75 | 148 | |
| 06/03/25 | Joburg Open | 79= | 67 73 | 140 |
* Not an OoM event. "pts" denotes a points-based event.
Order of Merit
| Season | Pos | Winnings | Played |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 Sunshine Tour | 122 | 60.06 | 21 |
| 2023/24 Sunshine Tour | 71 | 334.09 | 30 |
| 2022/23 Sunshine Tour | 132 | 47.09 | 27 |
| 2021/22 Sunshine Tour | 83 | 176,288.50 | 26 |
| 2020/21 Sunshine Tour | 126 | 7,170.00 | 11 |
| 2019/20 Sunshine Tour | 25 | 593,066.67 | 24 |
| 2018/19 Sunshine Tour | 63 | 214,176.67 | 24 |
| 2017/18 Sunshine Tour | 67 | 164,266.00 | 17 |
| 2016/17 Sunshine Tour | 79 | 137,052.16 | 24 |
| 2015 Sunshine Tour | 80 | 118,945.12 | 24 |
| 2014 Sunshine Tour | 88 | 85,699.15 | 19 |
| 2013 Sunshine Tour | 84 | 82,220.71 | 21 |
| 2012 Sunshine Tour | 86 | 87,053.33 | 17 |
| 2011 Sunshine Tour | 78 | 76,778.58 | 19 |
| 2010 Sunshine Tour | 81 | 111,270.16 | 21 |
| 2009 Sunshine Tour | 106 | 42,249.82 | 21 |
| 2008 Sunshine Tour | 80 | 91,651.79 | 26 |
| 2007 Sunshine Tour | 91 | 35,963.33 | 26 |
| 2006/07 Sunshine Tour | 151 | 2,448.00 | 16 |
Biography
A native of Mamelodi just outside Pretoria, Thimba Jnr had a successful amateur career which provided a solid platform upon which to launch his professional career. After turning pro in 2007, Thimba won the Vusi Ngubeni Development Stroke Play in 2007 to start his new chapter as a Sunshine Tour professional.
The Silver Lakes Country Club player announced his Sunshine Tour arrival with a fifth-place finish at the Seekers Travel Pro-Am in 2008, posting eight-under after rounds of 71, 72 and 65. He would have 11 more top-10 finishes before his maiden victory on Tour arrived. He made his breakthrough in the KCB Karen Masters of 2019 when he defeated Stephen Ferreira by three shots.
Other than that win, Thimba also boasts three wins on the Sunshine Tour's feeder circuit, the Altron Big Easy Tour, with his most recent being the victory he claimed over Ruan De Smidt in January at Dainfern Golf Estate.
Career Highlights
| Date | Name | Pos | Score | VSPAR | Round Scores | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/02/06 | *2006 Vusi Ngubeni Dev S/Play | 3 | 144 | Par | 71 73 | 0.00 |
| 02/10/08 | Seekers Travel Pro-Am | 5 | 208 | -8 | 71 72 65 | 20,680.00 |
| 27/08/10 | Zambia Open | 5= | 209 | -10 | 73 70 66 | 31,480.00 |
| 01/09/10 | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | 4= | 205 | -11 | 71 68 66 | 27,500.00 |
| 13/10/11 | KCM Zambia Open 2011 | 6= | 280 | -8 | 72 67 68 73 | 38,940.00 |
| 02/05/12 | Investec Royal Swazi Open | 6= | 43(pts) | 12 10 10 11 | 30,533.33 | |
| 31/05/13 | Lombard Insurance Classic | 5= | 205 | -11 | 65 68 72 | 35,415.00 |
| 22/10/15 | Vodacom Origins - Koro Creek | 3 | 203 | -13 | 68 67 68 | 52,000.00 |
| 08/09/16 | Vodacom Origins - Sishen | 6= | 211 | -5 | 72 70 69 | 22,633.33 |
| 20/10/16 | Vodacom Origins - Euphoria | 4= | 212 | -4 | 73 73 66 | 31,412.50 |
| 08/08/18 | Sun Carnival City Challenge | 2= | 209 | -7 | 72 67 70 | 78,000.00 |
| 16/08/18 | Vodacom Origins - Zebula | 5= | 208 | -8 | 67 70 71 | 31,066.67 |
| 17/05/19 | Lombard Insurance Classic | 2= | 197 | -19 | 65 67 65 | 97,500.00 |
| 27/06/19 | KCB Karen Masters | 1 | 262 | -26 | 68 63 66 65 | 348,700.00 |
| 08/02/24 | Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open | 6= | 275 | -13 | 68 73 66 68 | 141,017.97 |
* Not an OoM event. "pts" denotes a points-based event.
Performance Statistics
| Description | Result |
|---|---|
| Career Prize Money | 2,532,726.29 |
| Best Single Prize Money | 348,700.00 |
| Tournament Wins | 1 |
| Tournament Top Ten Finishes | 16 |
| Most Consecutive Cuts Made | 7 |
| Career Prize Money | 153,253.83 |
| Average against Par | -0.50 |
| Total Above/Below Par | -19 |
| Total Number of Eagles | 5 |
| Total Holes in One | 0 |
| Total Number of Birdies | 154 |
| Average Birdies per Round | 4.05 |
| Driving Accuracy Percentage | 92.09 |
| Greens in Regulation Percent | 63.57 |
| Sand Saves Percentage | 100.00 |
| Putting Average (per Round) | 29.00 |
| Putting Average (per GIR) | 1.80 |
| Low Round Score | 63 |
| Stroke Average | 72.91 |
| Stroke Average (BET) | 71.49 |
| Average against Par | +1.10 |
| Total Number of Eagles | 94 |
| Total Number of Birdies | 2,981 |
| Average Birdies per Round | 3.39 |
| Total Holes in One | 3 |
Achievements
| Amateur Highlights | |
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| 9999 | Finished 4th in the South African U18 Championships |
| 9999 | Won SA Club Championships at Silverlakes CC |
| Southern Africa PGA Tour Victories | |
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| 2019 | KCB Karen Masters |
| 2024 | Altron Big Easy Tour 8 |
| SA PGA Tour Victories (Non OoM Events) |
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| International Victories |
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| Other Victories or Awards | |
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| 2007 | Winner of the Vusi Ngubeni Development Strokeplay |
| 2012 | Sunshine Big Easy Tour - Houghton GC |
| 2013 | Sunshine Big Easy Tour Centurion |
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