increased his earnings from US$1 314 464 to $1 800 464.
De Jonge now boasts of three top 10 finishes and is now ranked 41st in FedExCup after accumulating 815 points with a scoring average of 70.31 percent.
De Jonge’s total career earnings have reached US$6 193 637.
The impressive form has seen De Jonge being ranked ninth on the continent in an elite group of golfers that include Brendan Grace, Ernie Els, J’be Kruger, Retief Goosen, Louis Oosthouizen and Trevor Immelman.
De Jonge won his PGA Tour card in 2010 together with Zimbabwe-born Andrew McLardy.
The Zimbabwean was beaten on the 16th hole of the Justin Timbalake Shriners for Childrens’ Hospital Open in Las Vegas on Sunday after a thrilling duel with the eventual winner.
De Jonge was a shot back after a final round 67, while Jonas Blixt of Sweden was third on 20-under 264, having rounded off his week with a disappointing 70.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe trio of Scott Vincent, Ray Badenhoist and Barry Painting finished tied on position 17 at the 2012 World Amateur Golf Championships in Turkey at the weekend.
The Eisenhower Trophy attracted 72 nations and 215 players took part.
The national team managed an overall score of three-under-par 425 for the event, which was reduced to 54-holes this year from the usual 72 holes.
A total combination of 138, 147 and 140 points were all the players could manage after the three rounds that were disrupted by rain. Zimbabwe was tied with the Netherlands, Poland and Wales.
United States took the championship from defending champions South Korea after finishing on 20-under-par with Mexico coming in second place. Scott Vincent finished 32nd on the individuals’ table.
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