Wilco Nienaber is a professional golfer from South Africa. He is famous in the golf world for his impeccable long distance off the Tee.
He currently competes on the European Tour.
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Wilco Nienaber Wikipedia, Biography, age & birthday
The 22-year-old South African golfer was born on April 7, 2000. Nienaber was born in Johannesburg and competed for his nation at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy in Ireland.
At the South African Open in December 2018, he made his amateur European Tour debut, opening with two rounds of 69 to make the cut.
On the World Amateur Golf Ranking, his highest finish was 28th.
Height and weight
He currently stands at 6ft 2 inches tall and weighs 78kg. Nienaber, who turned pro in 2019, made his European Tour debut in November of the same year, placing 24th overall and tied for 24th at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
He came near to winning his first professional match in February 2020 by placing second in the Limpopo Championship on the Challenge Tour.
He finished fourth at the Hero Open at Forest of Arden CC, England, in August 2020, earning his first top-10 ranking on the European Tour.
Nationality and ethnicity
He is an Australian.
College
Nienaber completed his college education at Grey College in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Parents and siblings
His father Johann Rupert is very supportive of his son’s golfing career. Unfortunately, we do not have any information concerning his siblings currently.
Wife and children
The young pro golfer is not married at the moment. He doesn’t have any children either.
Caddie
Jason Scheepers is his caddie as of now.
World ranking, wins and swings
Nienaber has one career win so far and is ranked world number 308.
Career earnings
He has so far earned approximately $387,000.
Net worth
His total estimated net worth is around $500,000.
@wilco_nienaber is his handle of Instagram.
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