Player Profile

Ruan De Smidt

BIRTHDATE: 25-Oct-89
BIRTHPLACE: South Africa
RESIDENCE: Krugersdorp, South Africa
VICTORIES: 6 more details

PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-2
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Latest Results in the Last 12 Months

Date	Event	Course	Location	Tour	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	Total
2024-11-17	Vodacom Origins - Final	Oubaii	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	73	74				147
2024-11-10	Big Easy Tour - Soweto	Soweto	South Africa	Big Easy	17	71	73	72			216
2024-11-03	Blue Label Challenge	Gary Player	South Africa	Southern Africa	47	74	72	74	72		292
2024-10-27	Big Easy Tour - Krugersdorp	Krugersdorp	South Africa	Big Easy	mc	76	73				149
2024-10-20	Fortress Invitational	Glendower	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	74	70				144
2024-10-13	Vodacom Origins - Wild Coast Sun	Wild Coast Sun	South Africa	Southern Africa	4	66	67	68			201
2024-10-06	SunBet Challenge - Umhlali	Umhlali	South Africa	Southern Africa	14	71	68	71			210
2024-09-29	Big Easy Tour - Akasia	Akasia	South Africa	Big Easy	10	73	72	67			212
2024-09-22	Vodacom Origins - Sishen	Sishen	South Africa	Southern Africa	35	72	71	75			218
2024-09-15	Ubunye Championship	Silver Lakes	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	69	73				142
2024-09-01	Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge	Kyalami	South Africa	Southern Africa	12	67	69	71			207
2024-08-25	SunBet Challenge - Wingate Park	Wingate Park	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	75	71				146
2024-08-18	Vodacom Origins - Highland Gate	Highland Gate	South Africa	Southern Africa	44	71	73	71			215
2024-08-11	Big Easy Tour - Glenvista	Glenvista	South Africa	Big Easy	17	72	72	71			215
2024-08-04	FNB Eswatini Nkonyeni Challenge	Nkonyeni	Swaziland	Southern Africa	mc	75	74				149
2024-07-28	SunBet Challenge - Wild Coast Sun	Wild Coast Sun	South Africa	Southern Africa	32	70	71	68			209
2024-07-21	Big Easy Tour - Modderfontein	Modderfontein	South Africa	Big Easy	mc	77	78				155
2024-06-30	Big Easy Tour - Benoni	Benoni	South Africa	Big Easy	mc	77	74				151
2024-06-16	Zambia Open	Nkana	Zambia	Southern Africa	mc	73	80				153
2024-06-09	SunBet Challenge - Gary Player	Gary Player	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	78	73				151
2024-05-26	Kit Kat Group ProAm	Irene	South Africa	Southern Africa	51	69	72	71	74		286
2024-05-12	Zimbabwe Open	Royal Harare	Zimbabwe	Southern Africa	mc	79	71				150
2024-04-21	Big Easy Tour Final	Blue Valley	South Africa	Big Easy	9	72	73	66			211
2024-04-14	Big Easy Tour Play Off	Irene	South Africa	Big Easy	11	71	70	70			211
2024-04-07	Limpopo Championship	Euphoria	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	72	78				150
2024-03-24	Players Championship	Dainfern	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	69	70				139
2024-03-17	Big Easy Tour - Benoni	Benoni	South Africa	Big Easy	mc	75	74				149
2024-03-10	Jonsson Workwear Open	Glendower	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	74	72				146
2024-01-28	Mediclinic Invitational	Maccauvlei	South Africa	Southern Africa	mc	80	68				148
2024-01-21	Big Easy Tour - Waterkloof	Waterkloof	South Africa	Big Easy	11	69	71	72			212
2024-01-14	Big Easy Tour - Dainfern	Dainfern	South Africa	Big Easy	2	67	64	64			195
2023-12-17	Big Easy Tour - Kyalami	Kyalami	South Africa	Big Easy	3	66	71	70			207

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Nappy Factor
No children
Awarded Symbol: False

At best in hot conditions
Five season scoring average - all tournaments: 75.78
Five season scoring average - hot conditions: 72.88
Awarded Symbol: True

Very good player in wet weather
Five season scoring average - all tournaments: 75.78
Five season scoring average - wet conditions: 71.87
Awarded Symbol: True

Excellent wind player
Five season scoring average - all tournaments: 75.78
Five season scoring average - windy conditions: 75.27
Awarded Symbol: False

Sunday supplement: proven �bottle� or appears to lack bottle?
Total score relative to contenders: -13.67
Number of times in contention: 9
Average score relative to contenders: -1.52
Awarded Symbol: No

Final Round Performance vs Average of Contenders

Year	>2 shots better	0-2 shots better	0-2 shots worse	>2 shots worse
2024	1	-	1	-
2023	1	1	1	-
2022	3	-	-	1
2021	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-

Proven front runner

Retained After 1: 0%
Retained After 2: 0%
Retained After 3: 0%
Awarded Symbol: False

Retained Leads

Year	Rounds 1 thru 2	Rounds 2 thru 3	Rounds 3 thru 4
2024	-	-	-
2023	0/1	-	-
2022	-	0/1	0/1
2021	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-

Significant Birthday

Player�s current age: 35 not significant
Awarded Symbol: False

Accurate from tee to green, but poor putter

12-month greens in regulation rank: 0
12-month putting average rank: 0
period size: 0
top ten % : 0
bottom third: 0
Awarded Symbol: True

Contention rust

Number of times in final round contention in the past 12 months: 3
Awarded Symbol: False

Comeback Trail

Current exemption status:
Awarded Symbol: False

Disappointing this season

Average score this season: 75.27
Average score last season: 76.36
Difference: -1.09
Awarded Symbol: False

Past his best

Average score this season: 75.27
Average score last season: 76.36
Average score 2 seasons ago: 76.08
Awarded Symbol: False

Plays well when fresh from a break

Average score when playing on 2+ weeks' rest: 76.43
Average score when playing on 1 week's rest: 75.77
Average score having played the previous week: 75.64
Awarded Symbol: False

Streaky player

Five season scoring average: 73.04
Standard Deviation: 3.61
Significant score is less than: 69.43
Awarded Symbol: True Streaky performances in the last five seasons

Date	Event	Course	Location	Tour	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	Total
2024-01-14	Big Easy Tour - Dainfern	Dainfern	South Africa	Big Easy	2	67	64	64	-	-	195
2022-09-04	Big Easy Tour - ERPM	ERPM	South Africa	Big Easy	1	69	68	68	-	-	205
2022-08-14	Ubunye Championship	Blue Valley	South Africa	Southern Africa	19	67	67	69	-	-	203

Virgin Golfer

Career Victories: 6
Awarded Symbol: False

Ruan De Smidt - Further Player Analysis

Performance by Location

Region

Events

Score

Finish

Win %

Top-5 %

Top-10 %

Performance by Month

Month	Events	Score	Finish	Win %	Top-5 %	Top-10 %
Jan	6	74.48	33.50	-	16.67	16.67
Feb	8	76.37	47.25	-	-	-
Mar	12	75.75	48.08	-	-	-
Apr	8	77.44	40.00	-	-	12.50
May	8	75.34	43.88	-	-	-
Jun	10	75.94	39.30	-	-	10.00
Jul	10	75.31	33.30	-	20.00	20.00
Aug	17	75.56	40.71	-	-	5.88
Sep	12	75.07	40.00	8.33	8.33	8.33
Oct	12	76.59	45.50	-	-	8.33
Nov	11	75.87	39.82	-	9.09	18.18
Dec	3	76.69	34.33	-	33.33	33.33