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Jere Brits takes lead at Srixon Series #5 after second round

Tuesday 7 October 2025
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Jordan Vaughn Groenewald maintains lead at NTT Data U15 after round two

Tuesday 7 October 2025
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Liam Thompson takes the lead after NTT Data Jnr U19 round two

Tuesday 7 October 2025
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WATC an opportunity to learn: ZGA president

Tuesday 7 October 2025
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South Africa still leading leading African contingent at WATC

Thursday 2 October 2025
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Kian Rose wins BETWAY Big Easy Blu Label Unlimited Invitational 4

Wednesday 1 October 2025
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South Africa leads African charge after Espirito Santo Trophy Round One

Wednesday 1 October 2025
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Dream college debut for Keegan Shutt

Wednesday 24 September 2025
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Godfrey Nsubuga gets new college year off to a brilliant start

Wednesday 24 September 2025
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Scott Vincent in second place on Asian Tour Order of Merit

Tuesday 23 September 2025
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JC Ritchie secures DP World Tour promotion with victory in Italy

Monday 22 September 2025
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Chikanyambidze wins SV Muzenda Golf Tournament, sets new course record

Monday 22 September 2025

Hot shots on the greens

Current trending players in the golfing world.

Thriston Lawrence

Thriston Lawrence

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At 28, Lawrence has rapidly ascended in the golfing world. He clinched victories at the 2021 Joburg Open, 2022 Omega European Masters, 2022 Investec South African Open Championship, and the 2023 BMW International Open. Notably, he secured a solo-fourth finish at the 2024 Open Championship and earned a PGA Tour card for the 2025 season.

Christo Lamprecht

Christo Lamprecht

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Standing at 6 feet 8 inches, Lamprecht is renowned for his impressive driving distance. In 2023, he became the third South African in six years to win The Amateur Championship, earning an exemption to that year's Open Championship, where he received the Silver Medal as the low amateur. By September 2023, he had ascended to the top of the world amateur rankings.

Maha Haddioui

Maha Haddioui

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A trailblazing Moroccan professional golfer and the first Arab woman to earn full status on the Ladies European Tour (LET). Competing since 2012, she has represented Morocco on the international stage, including multiple LET events and the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). Haddioui has consistently been a strong ambassador for women's golf in the Arab world, inspiring the next generation of golfers.

Naomi Wafula

Naomi Wafula

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One of the top female golfers in East Africa. She made history as one of the first Kenyan women to compete in the prestigious Magical Kenya Ladies Open, a Ladies European Tour (LET) event. Wafula has been a dominant force in regional golf, winning multiple Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) tournaments and representing Kenya in international competitions. As a trailblazer for women's golf in Kenya, she continues to inspire young golfers and elevate the sport in the region.