Darren Clive Fichardt (born 13 May 1975) is a South African professional golfer who plays on both the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour.
Early life Fichardt was born in Pretoria and grew up in Centurion, Gauteng. He attended Sutherland High School from 1988 to 1993, where his talent for golf was nurtured.
Professional career Fichardt turned professional in 1994 and he won the Southern Africa Tour (now the Sunshine Tour) Order of Merit in 1999/2000 and 2003/04. He partnered Retief Goosen in South Africa's WGC-World Cup team in 2000.
Fichardt has played on the European Tour since 2001 and has won five European Tour events. His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit is when he ranked 39th in 2003.
In 2012, Fichardt ended a nine-year title drought on the European Tour when he won the Saint-Omer Open by three strokes from Gary Lockerbie. This victory earned him his third European Tour title.
Fichardt followed this up in the 2013 season, when he won the Africa Open in his native South Africa in February. He claimed his fourth European Tour title by two strokes over Grégory Bourdy and Jaco van Zyl.
In February 2017, Fichardt won the weather-shortened Joburg Open for his fifth victory on the European Tour and seventeenth victory on the Sunshine Tour.
On 21 August 2020, Fichardt won the Betway Championship. This was the first event in return on the Sunshine Tour after the COVID-19 hiatus. He shot a final round 64 to beat Ulrich van den Berg by one shot.
Amateur wins 1992 Northern Transvaal Junior Championship (South Africa) 1993 Northern Transvaal Stroke Play Championship (South Africa)
Professional wins (26) European Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up125 Mar 2001São Paulo Brazil Open−18 (67-61-67=195)5 strokes José Cóceres, Richard S. Johnson, Brett Rumford216 Mar 2003Qatar Masters−13 (71-69-66-69=275)Playoff James Kingston317 Jun 2012Saint-Omer Open1−5 (68-69-69-73=279)3 strokes Gary Lockerbie417 Feb 2013Africa Open2−16 (69-67-65-71=272)2 strokes Grégory Bourdy, Jaco van Zyl526 Feb 2017Joburg Open2−15 (66-66-68=200)1 stroke Stuart Manley, Paul Waring 1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12002Murphy's Irish Open Richard Bland, Niclas Fasth, Søren HansenHansen won with birdie on fourth extra holeBland eliminated by birdie on second hole22003Qatar Masters James KingstonWon with birdie on first extra hole
Sunshine Tour wins (18) Legend Tour Championships (2) Other Sunshine Tour (16) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up121 Sep 1997Bearing Man Highveld Classic−16 (65-66-69=200)1 stroke Sean Pappas225 Feb 2001The Tour Championship−14 (66-69-67-68=270)4 strokes Hennie Otto325 Nov 2001CABS/Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open−13 (68-69-69-69=275)3 strokes Mark Murless, Bradford Vaughan41 Feb 2004Dimension Data Pro-Am−10 (72-69-69-68=278)2 strokes Nick Price, Ulrich van den Berg56 Oct 2006Vodacom Origins of Golf Final−4 (71-69-72=212)1 stroke Alex Haindl615 Oct 2006Bearing Man Highveld Classic (2)−12 (66-67-71=204)Playoff Alex Haindl71 Feb 2009Nashua Masters−17 (66-67-65-65=263)1 stroke Marc Cayeux818 Sep 2009Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Selborne−18 (65-66-67=198)7 strokes Keenan Davidse, Jbe' Kruger931 Oct 2009Platinum Classic−15 (70-65-66=201)1 stroke Titch Moore1014 Feb 2010Dimension Data Pro-Am (2)−16 (66-68-71-68=273)1 stroke Louis Oosthuizen1112 Aug 2011Vodacom Origins of Golf (3) at Wild Coast Sun−6 (73-67-64=204)1 stroke David Hewan1222 Oct 2011Suncoast Classic−13 (70-65-68=204)6 strokes Ulrich van den Berg1317 Feb 2013Africa Open1−16 (69-67-65-71=272)2 strokes Grégory Bourdy, Jaco van Zyl1413 Nov 2015Vodacom Origins of Golf Final (4)−14 (61-71-70=202)1 stroke Tyrone Mordt, Callum Mowat, Jake Redman1526 Feb 2017Joburg Open1−15 (66-66-68=200)1 stroke Stuart Manley, Paul Waring1618 Mar 2018The Tour Championship (2)−17 (68-66-68-69=271)1 stroke Oliver Bekker1719 Jan 2020Eye of Africa PGA Championship−20 (65-70-65-68=268)Playoff Matías Calderón1821 Aug 2020Betway Championship−3 (73-70-64=207)1 stroke Ulrich van den Berg 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11999Bearing Man Highveld Classic Bobby Lincoln, Lyall McNeillLincoln won with birdie on first extra hole22006Bearing Man Highveld Classic Alex HaindlWon with birdie on second extra hole32008Mount Edgecombe Trophy Mark MurlessLost to par on first extra hole42018Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge Adilson da Silva, Hennie du Plessis, Vaughn GroenewaldGroenewald won with birdie on first extra hole52020Eye of Africa PGA Championship Matías CalderónWon with birdie on third extra hole
Challenge Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up117 Jun 2012Saint-Omer Open1−5 (68-69-69-73=279)3 strokes Gary Lockerbie22 Jul 2023Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge−15 (68-68-70-67=273)2 strokes Oliver Farr 1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Other wins (2) 1999 Sun City Pro-Am, PGA's Cup (both unofficial money on the Southern Africa Tour)
European Senior Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up128 Nov 2025Vattanac Legends Championship Legacy Edition−19 (67-64-66=197)1 stroke Scott Hend29 Aug 2026Staysure PGA Seniors Championship−12 (66-73-69-68=276)5 strokes Mikael Lundberg
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12025Staysure PGA Seniors Championship Bo Van PeltLost to birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTPGA Championship Tournament2019202020212022202320242025Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenThe Open Championship80CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014Match PlayChampionshipT40NT1T59InvitationalChampionsT34T6162 1Cancelled due to 9/11
"T" = Tied NT = No tournament Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances World Cup (representing South Africa): 2000
See also 2005 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2019 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2023 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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