Jordan Zunic (born 27 December 1991) is an Australian professional golfer.
| Jordan Zunic | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 December 1991 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
After winning the 2013 Tasmanian Open[1] and the 2014 China Amateur,[2] Zunic turned professional in January 2015. He won the 2015 BMW New Zealand Open in March.[3][4]
Personal life
editZunic is the son of Zoran and Tania Zunic.[5] His father played basketball in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Sydney Supersonics (1983) and Sydney Kings (1988).[6] His brother, Kyle,[7] also plays in the NBL.
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 New South Wales Junior Boys
- 2014 China Amateur
Source:[8]
Professional wins (4)
editPGA Tour of Australasia wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Mar 2015 | BMW New Zealand Open | −21 (68-66-66-66=266) | 1 stroke | David Bransdon
|
| 2 | 14 Aug 2016 | Northern Territory PGA Championship | −13 (64-67-69-71=271) | 2 strokes | Max McCardle
|
| 3 | 4 Nov 2018 | Isuzu Queensland Open | −11 (67-68-65-73=273) | 1 stroke | Rhein Gibson
|
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Australian PGA Championship | Cameron Smith
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2021 | Gippsland Super 6 | Jack Thompson
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
edit- 2013 Tasmanian Open (as an amateur)
Playoff record
editEuropean Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Australian PGA Championship | Cameron Smith
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Championship | T61 |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T58 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 2012 (winners), 2013, 2014
References
edit- ^ Pengilly, Adam (1 March 2013). "Illawarra Golfer Zunic aiming to break through in US". Illawarra Mervcury.
- ^ Blake, Martin (29 October 2014). "Life-changer for Zunic". Golf Australia.
- ^ "Australian rookie Jordan Zunic claims New Zealand Open". TVNZ. 15 March 2015.
- ^ Denvir, Gary (15 March 2015). "Jordan Zunic wins BMW New Zealand Open". PGA of Australia.
- ^ "Kyle Zunic". winthropeagles.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Zoran Zunic". NBL. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Mitch (22 January 2016). "Gong's Zunic brothers shooting for the stars". illawarramercury.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Zunic". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
External links
edit- Jordan Zunic at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Jordan Zunic at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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