André Bossert’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Professional golfer
Is

Athlete

Golfer

From

South Africa

Type

Sports

Gender male
Birth 14 November 1963
Age: 56 years

André Robert Bossert (born 14 November 1963) is a Swiss professional golfer.

Early life and education

Bossert was born to Swiss parents in Johannesburg, South Africa, and played college golf at the University of Tulsa in the United States.

Professional career

Bossert turned professional in 1989 and has played on the European Tour, the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour and the second tier European Challenge Tour. The main highlight of his career was his sole European Tour victory, which came in 1995 at the Air France Cannes Open. He was the first Swiss winner on the European Tour, and as of 2014 he remains the only one. He has also won the 1990 Neuchâtel Open and the 1992 Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour. He has represented his country in international team competitions several times.

Professional wins (10)

European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runners-up
1 23 Apr 1995 Air France Cannes Open −10 (65-67=132) 2 strokes Øyvind Rojahn, Jean van de Velde

Challenge Tour wins (3)

  • 1990 Neuchâtel Open
  • 1992 Kenya Open
  • 2008 MAN NÖ Open

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 4 Sep 2016 Travis Perkins Masters –8 (69-70-69=208) 4 strokes Philip Golding, Ian Woosnam

Other wins (5)

  • 1991 Swiss Omnium
  • 2000 Swiss PGA Championship
  • 2001 Swiss Doubles Championship
  • 2002 Davidoff Nations Cup (with Marc Chatelain)
  • 2007 Swiss Omnium

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Eisenhower Trophy (representing Switzerland): 1988

Professional

  • World Cup (representing Switzerland): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002
  • Dunhill Cup (representing Switzerland): 1991
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