Bonhomme's first clearly documented international breakthrough was winning the 1997 Vietnam Open on the Omega Tour, then the Asian professional circuit. The victory was recorded as his first Asian Tour win and helped establish him internationally after his early Australian professional career.
Andrew Bonhomme
- Born
- 11 May 1972
About Andrew
Australian golfer Andrew Bonhomme competing on the PGA Tour.
Turned professional in 1994. Recorded one documented Asian Tour victory, the 1997 Vietnam Open. Won the 2007 Queensland PGA Championship and was the leading money-winner on the 2007 Von Nida Tour. The 2008 PGA TOUR Nationwide Tour guide records four cuts made from seven Nationwide Tour starts, a career-best Nationwide Tour finish of tied 47th, a career-low round of 64 in the 2007 Cox Classic, and a largest reported Nationwide Tour paycheque of US$43,500 for a tied-third finish in the 2007 LaSalle Bank Open. He was listed as having played in 32 countries.
His defining competitive moments include the 1997 Vietnam Open victory, the 1995 Singapore Open runner-up finish and the 2007 Queensland PGA Championship win. The Queensland victory came after a final-round 66 and a closing birdie, with Bonhomme finishing two strokes ahead of Michael Curtain and Darren Beck. He also reached the 2007 PGA TOUR Q-School second-stage pathway and secured starts in the Australian PGA Championship and Australian Open through his Queensland result.