Get to know South African professional Zander Lombard a little bit better with these facts about his life and his career to date.
Zander Lombard Facts
1. Zander Lombard was born in Pretoria, South Africa on January 18, 1995.
2. He is yet to win on the DP World Tour, but came close at the 2017 Rocco Forte Open in Italy when losing to Alvaro Quiros in a playoff.
3. Lombard turned professional in late 2014 and has played on the IGT Pro Tour - where he has eight wins - the Sunshine Tour, and the Challenge Tour.
4. He is married to Kelsy-Amor, with the pair tying the knot in 2021.
5. Lombard has twice represented South Africa in the Eisenhower Trophy, in 2012 and 2014.
6. He has qualified for the Open four times, with a highest finish of T66 in 2016 at Royal Troon. That result arrived on his debut after he qualified as a result of a second-place finish at the Joburg Open.
7. According to his DP World Tour bio, Lombard's interests include cars and rugby.
8. His home golf club is Pearl Valley GC, which lies east of Cape Town in South Africa.
9. He was the winner of the Sunshine Tour's Order of Merit for the 2018/2019 season.
10. Lombard has been a regular on the DP World Tour since winning the final stage of Q-School in 2018.
11. His DP World Tour future was in jeopardy in 2025, when he finished 160th in the Race to Dubai rankings. However, with one round to play at the final stage of DP World Tour Q-School, he was set to triumph again, holding a lead of seven shots.
12. His best year on the DP World Tour came in 2023, when he placed 32nd on the Race to Dubai rankings.
13. He finished runner-up behind Bradley Neil in the 2014 Amateur Championship.
14. Lombard has won over $4m in his professional career.
15. His best Official World Golf Ranking spot is 96th.
Born |
Pretoria, South Africa, January 18, 1995 |
Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro |
2014 |
Highest OWGR |
96th |
Professional wins |
9 |
Tour |
Event |
Winning Score |
IGT Pro Tour |
2012 #9 IGT Summer Series |
-9 (three shots) |
IGT Pro Tour |
2012 #16 IGT Winter Series |
-8 (one shot) |
IGT Pro Tour |
2013 IGT Winter Challenge Centurion Country Club |
-7 (one shot) |
IGT Pro Tour |
2013 IGT Race to Q-School Silver Lakes CC |
-16 (five shots) |
IGT Pro Tour |
2013 IGT Race to Q-School Centurion CC |
-6 (one shot) |
IGT Pro Tour |
2014 GT Series Benoni Country Club |
-10 (one shot) |
IGT Pro Tour |
2014 Race to Q-School Irene Country Club |
-12 (four shots) |
IGT Pro Tour |
2017 Woodhill Race to Q-School #14 |
-19 (five shots) |
Sunshine Tour |
2018 Vodacom Origins of Golf |
-10 (playoff) |
