Ashley Roestoff
Ashley Trevor Roestoff (born 27 August 1963) is a South African professional golfer. He played on the Sunshine Tour, where he found success, winning 10 tournaments between 1992 and 2002.
| Ashley Roestoff | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ashley Trevor Roestoff |
| Born | 27 August 1963 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Randburg, South Africa |
| Career | |
| College | Oral Roberts University |
| Turned professional | 1987 |
| Former tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 10 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Roestoff was born in Johannesburg, and lives in Randburg with his wife, Letitia and his sons, Travis and Connor. He turned professional in 1987. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Roestoff joined the Sunshine Tour in 1992, and won his first title that same year at the Fish River Sun Classic. He has found most of his success on the Winter Swing of the tour where he has collected a total of 10 tournament victories.
In addition to the Sunshine Tour, Roestoff played one season on the second tier European Challenge Tour in 2001, finishing 26th on the final standings having picked up one win, at the Tusker Kenya Open.
Currently he is teaching at Parkview Golf Course and Jackal's Creek Golf Estate.
Amateur highlights
- 1987 Eastern Transvaal Team: Won all his single matches at the Interprovincial Championship.
Professional wins (12)
Sunshine Tour wins (10)
- 1992 (1) Fish River Sun Classic
- 1993 (1) Caribbean Estates West Coast Classic
- 1994 (1) Amatola Sun Claasic
- 1995 (2) ICL International, Lombard Tyres Classic
- 1996 (1) Trustbank Gauteng Classic
- 1998 (3) Fish River Sun Pro-Am, FNB Namibia Open, Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape
- 2002 (1) Vodacom Golf Classic
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Mar 2001 | Tusker Kenya Open | −13 (73-65-68-65=271) | Playoff |  Andrew Sherborne |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Tusker Kenya Open | Andrew Sherborne |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2009 Klipdrift Gold Sun International Touring Pro-Am (South Africa, non-Order of Merit event)
External links
- Ashley Roestoff at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Ashley Roestoff at the European Tour official site