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M. J. Viljoen

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M. J. Viljoen
Personal information
Born (1995-05-08) 8 May 1995 (age 30)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Johannesburg, South Africa
Career
Turned professional2014
Current tours Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour
Former tours Asian Tour
Big Easy Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Sunshine Tour4
Challenge Tour1

M. J. Viljoen (born 8 May 1995) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has won four tournaments. [1]

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Professional career

Viljoen turned professional in 2014 and joined Big Easy Tour after earning his card at the Sunshine Tour Q-School. [2] The following year he earned a full Sunshine Tour card at Q-School, and he registered his first win at the 2017 Sun Fish River Challenge. He was runner-up at the 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final, behind George Coetzee. [3]

In 2020, Viljoen recorded top-3 finishes at the Vodacom Championship Unlocked and the Investec Royal Swazi Open both behind winner Daniel van Tonder, and finished 10th in the season rankings. After three consecutive top-5 finishes in early 2021, he reached 256th place on the Official World Golf Ranking. [3]

Viljoen won a second time at the SunBet Challenge in 2022, and his third win came in the 2024 Zambia Open at Nkana Golf Club in Kitwe, Zambia. [4] [5]

In 2023, he qualified for the Asian Tour, where he shot a 62 to take the second round lead at the Mandiri Indonesia Open. [6]

In 2026, Viljoen won the SDC Open, and event co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour. [7]

Professional wins (4)

Sunshine Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
18 Sep 2017 Sun Fish River Challenge −13 (69-69-65=203)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Harding, Flag of South Africa.svg André Nel,
Flag of South Africa.svg Omar Sandys
223 Sep 2022 SunBet Challenge (Wild Coast Sun)−19 (65-64-68=197)3 strokes Flag of Portugal (official).svg Stephen Ferreira, Flag of South Africa.svg Pieter Moolman
316 Jun 2024 Mopani Zambia Open −16 (66-70-71-65=272)6 strokes Flag of Zambia.svg Dayne Moore
41 Feb 2026 SDC Open 1−16 (66-70-66-70=272)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Deon Germishuys

1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour

Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2026 SDC Open Flag of South Africa.svg Deon Germishuys Won with birdie on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
11 Feb 2026 SDC Open 1−16 (66-70-66-70=272)Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Deon Germishuys

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2026 SDC Open Flag of South Africa.svg Deon Germishuys Won with birdie on first extra hole

References

  1. ↑ Gräf, Matthias (2 February 2026). "MJ Viljoen Secures Fourth Sunshine Tour Victory at SDC Open". Golfpost. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile M. J. Viljoen". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "MJ Viljoen". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Viljoen the victor at SunBet Challenge". Compleat Golfer. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Vlismas, Michael (13 June 2024). "Viljoen flies high with albatross to lead Mopani Zambia Open". SuperSport. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Viljoen marks his arrival on Asian Tour with magnificent 62". Golf Digest ME. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "MJ Viljoen secures HotelPlanner Tour season-opener with play-off triumph". Golf Digest ME. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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