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Van Rooyen Gets First Pro Win

2/13/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

Feb. 13, 2017

Sunshine Tour Recap

Former University of Minnesota golf captain Erik Van Rooyen won the Sunshine Tour's Eye of Africa PGA Championship on Sunday. He won a playoff to earn his first victory on the tour.

Van Rooyen concluded his Gophers career in 2013. He was the Big Ten runner-up as a senior and had two other top-10 finishes at the conference meet. Van Rooyen played in three NCAA Regionals.

The three-time PING All-Region honoree earned his tour card the year he graduated. He has 14 top-10 finishes in his pro career.

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