Loading...

Swinging into the Spotlight

All your news in one place. your one stop for everything golf and african

News Image

Solid performance for Van der Vyver at 62nd Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship

Wednesday 7 January 2026
News Image

AJ van Emmenis takes lead at Nomads SA U15 Championship

Wednesday 7 January 2026
News Image

Jayden Hoskins wins Nomads Coastal NOoM 1

Wednesday 7 January 2026
News Image

Demyan Burczak leads Nomads SA U15 Championship after round one

Tuesday 6 January 2026
News Image

Ben Weber maintains lead after round two at Nomads Coastal NOoM 1

Tuesday 6 January 2026
News Image

Jayden Schaper goes back to back at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

Monday 22 December 2025
News Image

Solid Opening Swing performances for Van Tonder and Hollick

Monday 22 December 2025
News Image

In-form Schaper chasing historic feat at AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

Tuesday 16 December 2025
News Image

John Parry out to defend AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open title

Tuesday 16 December 2025
News Image

Zimbabwe claims all gold at African Youth Games golf

Monday 15 December 2025
News Image

William Odek wins Nyali Open Golf Championship

Monday 15 December 2025
News Image

Jayden Schaper secures first professional win at Alfred Dunhill Championship

Sunday 14 December 2025

Hot shots on the greens

Current trending players in the golfing world.

Thriston Lawrence

Thriston Lawrence

Country:

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

Country:

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

Country:

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

Country:

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.