Table of Biography
Wilco Nienaber is a South African Professional Golf Player from Bloemfontein, South Africa. Moreover, Wilco Nienaber bagged the top position at the Joburg Open 2020 at the young age of 20.
Early Life
Wilco Nienaber was born in South Africa on April 7, 2000. The golfer’s zodiac sign is Aries and he is currently 23 years old as of 2023. Moreover, the golfer holds South African nationality and belongs to the South African ethnic background. The golfer is fluent in the Afrikaans language as well as in the English language. Besides that, there is no more information regarding the golfer’s parents, siblings, and early childhood life. Looking at the golfer’s success and popularity, we can assume that he was well-raised by his parents in his hometown.
Wilco Nienaber studied and completed his high school graduation at Grey College in Jock Meiring St, Bloemfontein, South Africa. Besides that, there is no further information about the golfer’s other academic achievements.
Wilco Nienaber – Net Worth 2023
Wilco Nienaber has garnered a significant amount of money as a professional golf player. According to online sources, the estimated net worth of a professional golfer is around $500 thousand US dollars.
Professional Life
Wilco Nienaber has won several amateur competitions in Africa, as well as representing South Africa in the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy in Ireland. Moreover, the golfer finished 3 under par individually in the tournament. At the South African Open at Randpark Golf Club in December 2018, he made his European Tour debut as an amateur.
Furthermore, the golfer opened with two rounds of 69 to cut his debut on the European Tour. He won the 2017 Northern Cape Amateur Open and the Central Gauteng Open Stroke Play in 2018. In the same year, he also won the Free State Open and the Western Province Amateur Strokeplay. The golfer won the Gauteng North Open and the South African Amateur Championship in 2019. Additionally, the golfer’s best ranking on the World Amateur Golf Ranking was 28th position.
Caption: Wilco playing golf at the tournament (Source: Instagram)
He turned professional in the middle of 2019 and made his European Tour debut in late November 2019 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek CC in Malelane. During the tournament, he finished tied in 24th position and earned 14 thousand Euros. He came close to winning his first professional win in his homeland of South Africa in February 2020. However, the golfer ended up as the runner-up in the Limpopo Championship on the Challenge Tour. He recorded his first top-10 on the European Tour after finishing 4th in the Hero Open at Forest of Arden CC in England in August 2020.
The golfer advanced to the 270th position on the Official World Golf Ranking after turning professional for 14 months in September 2020. Moreover, he claimed his first professional victory at the Dimension Data Pro-Am in May 2021 and reached 135th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
Achievements
Wilco Nienaber has won the 2017 Northern Cape Amateur Open and Central Gauteng Open Stroke Play as an amateur. He won as an amateur in the Free State Open and the Western Province Amateur Strokeplay in 2018. After that, he won the Gauteng North Open and South African Amateur Championship in 2019. Moreover, he won his first professional victory at the Dimension Data Pro-Am in May 2021.
Caption: Wilco winning a trophy at the golf tournament (Source: Instagram)
Relationship Status
Wilco has a girlfriend named Nadine Kemp with whom he is in a romantic relationship. According to online sources, they were dating each other for several years but they had not revealed anything about their love story.
Talking about his rumors and controversy, he’s not a part of them until now. Besides that, the professional golfer is focusing on his personal and professional life. Moreover, the professional golfer likes to keep a distance from rumors and controversy.
Caption: Wilco with his girlfriend Nadine Kemp (Source: Instagram)
Body Measurements
Wilco has blue eyes and brown hair with a height of 6 feet 2 inches. Moreover, the professional golfer has a muscular body with a weight of 78 Kg. Besides that, there is no further information about the professional golfer’s other body measurements.
Wilco Nienaber – Social Media
Wilco is pretty active on social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. His Instagram account @wilco_nienaber has over 32 thousand followers. On Twitter, he has 2246 followers on his account @WilcoNienaber. Additionally, he also has a Facebook account under the name “Wilco Nienaber”.