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Biography
Dylan Ashley Frittelli (born 5 June 1990) is a South African professional golfer. He currently plays on the European Tour where he won twice in 2017, the Lyoness Open and the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
Amateur career
Frittelli had a successful junior career, winning the 2007 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships for boys aged 15 to 17.
Frittelli played college golf at the University of Texas, where he won the decisive match to lead his team to victory at the 2012 NCAA Championship. He represented South Africa in the Eisenhower Trophy in 2008 and 2010.
Professional career
Frittelli turned professional after the 2012 NCAA Championship and played on the European Tour via sponsors exemptions for the rest of the year. He started 2013 with a second place finish in the Telkom PGA Championship behind Jaco Van Zyl. He played most of the year on the Challenge Tour, winning his first tour event at the Kärnten Golf Open in June.
Frittelli's performances in early 2013 lifted him into the world top-300 but he then had two years of poor performances, dropping to 926 in the world rankings. He showed a return to form when losing a playoff for the Australian PGA Championship in late 2015. 2016 was a successful year with second place in the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open, a tie for second in the Tayto Northern Ireland Open and then a second win on the Challenge Tour in the Rolex Trophy. He finished 8th in the Race to Oman rankings to earn a place on the 2017 European Tour.
In 2017 a tie for second place in the Eye of Africa PGA Championship and a playoff defeat in the Volvo China Open lifted Frittelli into the world top-100 for the first time. In June he won his first European Tour event, the Lyoness Open. At the end of the season he was runner-up in the Turkish Airlines Open and tied for 4th in the end-of-season DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, both Rolex Series events. He finished 19th in the Race to Dubai.
Frittelli won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in December 2017 beating Arjun Atwal at the first hole of a playoff.
Dylan Fritelli won the John Deere Classic in July 2019 by shooting -21.It was his maiden PGA tour victory and completes a win on all the major tours.
Amateur wins
- 2007 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships
- 2008 South African Boys' Championship
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jun 2017 | Lyoness Open | −12 (70-71-68-67=276) | 1 stroke |  David Horsey,  Mikko Korhonen, Jbe' Kruger |
| 2 | 3 Dec 2017 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | −16 (67-66-68-67=268) | Playoff |  Arjun Atwal |
Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour and Asian Tour.
European Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Australian PGA Championship |  Nathan Holman,  Harold Varner III | Holman won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2017 | Volvo China Open |  Alexander Lévy | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2017 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Arjun Atwal | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Dec 2017 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | −16 (67-66-68-67=268) | Playoff | Arjun Atwal |
Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour and European Tour.
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Dec 2017 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | −16 (67-66-68-67=268) | Playoff | Arjun Atwal |
Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jun 2013 | Kärnten Golf Open | −17 (67-64-65-71=267) | 3 strokes |  Filippo Bergamaschi,  Daan Huizing |
| 2 | 20 Aug 2016 | Rolex Trophy | −20 (71-65-66-66=268) | 2 strokes |  Pep Anglès,  Ryan Fox |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | T63 | T31 |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied