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David Amm embraces homecoming challenge at Zimbabwe Open

Wednesday 7 May 2025
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Ten more golfers qualify 2025 Zim Open

Monday 5 May 2025
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All eyes on Royal Harare as FBC Zimbabwe Open tees off

Monday 5 May 2025
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Bennett, Maas named to Fred Haskins Award postseason watch list

Friday 2 May 2025
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University of Texas Golf Team earns number one seed in NCAA Reno Regional

Friday 2 May 2025
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Delta Botswana Junior Championship a resounding success

Thursday 1 May 2025
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Zimbabwe Junior Open 2025: Van der Vyver's Valiance Secures Victory

Tuesday 29 April 2025
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All set for 2025 Pan Arab Junior and Ladies Golf Championship

Tuesday 29 April 2025
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Zander Lombard secures top 50 finish at 2025 Hainan Classic

Monday 28 April 2025
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Maegan Webster Finishes 48th at R&A Girls’ U16 Amateur Championship

Monday 28 April 2025
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Brandon Stone finishes strong at Hainan Classic

Monday 28 April 2025
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Double delight Britney Nyanchera at the NCBA Coast Junior Open

Monday 28 April 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.