# Hennie Otto

Hendrik Johannes "Hennie" Otto (born 25 June 1976) is a South African professional golfer.

## Early life

Otto was born in Boksburg.

## Professional career

Otto earned a place on the European Tour for 2000 by graduating from the Challenge Tour, but struggled to establish himself on the tour. In 2003, while splitting time between the European and Challenge Tours, he finished tied for tenth at The Open Championship in his major championship début and went on to finish 73rd in the European Tour Order of Merit. In 2008, again playing with limited European Tour status, he won the Italian Open and finished 37th on the Order of Merit. The win gave him full membership for the first time since 2004; this he maintained through the 2017 season, winning the 2011 South African Open Championship and the Italian Open again three years later.
Including the South African Open win, Otto has won 14 times on the Sunshine Tour since 1999.

## Professional wins (17)
### European Tour wins (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 11 May 2008 | Methorios Capital Italian Open | −25 (65-66-63-69=263) | 1 stroke | Oliver Wilson |
| 2 | 27 Nov 2011 | SA Open Championship$^1$ | −14 (70-67-65-72=274) | 1 stroke | Bernd Wiesberger |
| 3 | 31 Aug 2014 | Open d'Italia (2) | −20 (67-62-71-68=268) | 2 strokes | David Howell |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2008 | Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal | Alastair Forsyth | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |

### Sunshine Tour wins (14)

* Legend
* Flagship events (1)
* Tour Championships (1)
* Other Sunshine Tour (12)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 8 May 1999 | Pietersburg Classic | −17 (65-65-69=199) | 4 strokes | Ashley Roestoff, Des Terblanche |
| 2 | 12 Jun 1999 | Vodacom Series (KwaZulu-Natal) | −11 (69-64-69=202) | 4 strokes | Ashley Roestoff |
| 3 | 11 May 2002 | Limpopo Industrelek Classic | −14 (66-67-69=202) | 1 stroke | Des Terblanche |
| 4 | 24 Nov 2002 | Nashua Masters | −1 (67-70-73-69=279) | 1 stroke | Ciaran McMonagle, Gavin McNeill, Mark McNulty, Roger Wessels |
| 5 | 2 Feb 2003 | The Tour Championship | −17 (71-64-68-68=271) | 2 strokes | Trevor Immelman |
| 6 | 9 Sep 2005 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale | −14 (71-63-68=202) | 1 stroke | Thomas Aiken |
| 7 | 11 May 2007 | Vodacom Origins of Golf (2) at Pretoria | −15 (67-65-69=201) | 3 strokes | James Kamte |
| 8 | 15 Nov 2009 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | −8 (72-70-72-66=280) | Playoff | Titch Moore |
| 9 | 28 Feb 2010 | Vodacom Championship (2) | −28 (65-61-67-67=260) | 9 strokes | Jbe' Kruger |
| 10 | 20 Feb 2011 | Dimension Data Pro-Am | −16 (68-71-66-68=273) | 4 strokes | James Kingston |
| 11 | 1 Oct 2011 | Platinum Classic | −17 (69-63-67=199) | 2 strokes | Darren Fichardt |
| 12 | 27 Nov 2011 | SA Open Championship$^1$ | −14 (70-67-65-72=274) | 1 stroke | Bernd Wiesberger |
| 13 | 25 Oct 2019 | Sibaya Challenge | −13 (69-66-62=197) | 1 stroke | James Hart du Preez |
| 14 | 2 Jun 2023 | SunBet Challenge (Sun City) | −6 (71-72-67=210) | Playoff | Hayden Griffiths |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 2009 | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | Titch Moore | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Investec Cup | Jaco van Zyl | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2014 | Lion of Africa Cape Town Open | Jaco Ahlers, Ross McGowan | Ahlers won with par on fourth extra hole Otto eliminated by par on first hole |
| 4 | 2023 | SunBet Challenge (Sun City) | Hayden Griffiths | Won with par on first extra hole |

### Challenge Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 10 Oct 1999 | Philips Challenge Xacobeo 99 | −10 (74-69-66-69=278) | Playoff | Pello Iguaran |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1999 | Philips Challenge Xacobeo 99 | Pello Iguaran | Won with birdie on first extra hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| The Open Championship | T10 | CUT | | | | CUT |
| PGA Championship | | | | | | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Note: Otto never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2003 | 2007 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 |
| Match Play | | | | | | |
| Championship | T48 | T63 | | | 50 | |
| Invitational | T77 | | T65 | T29 | | |
| Champions | | | | | T62 | T53 |
"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

## Team appearances

Amateur
* Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1996