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“They have made up proud:” KLGU celebrates historic 2025 EACAACT victory

Friday 24 October 2025
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“They have made us proud:” KLGU celebrates historic EACAACT victory

Friday 24 October 2025
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Second place finish for Bennett, Texas Longhorns at The Williams Cup

Wednesday 22 October 2025
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Tyrone Ryan takes lead at Blu Label Unlimited Challenge

Wednesday 22 October 2025
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Oliver Bekker joins elite company after Nexus Advisernet Bowra & O’Dea WA Open wins

Tuesday 21 October 2025
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Warwick Purchase revels on maiden Sunshine Tour victory

Monday 20 October 2025
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Kieran Vincent progresses to Second Stage of PGA Tour Q-School

Monday 20 October 2025
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Shepard Chiwaya defends Harare Amateur title

Monday 20 October 2025
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Synman within striking distance at SJM Macao Open

Saturday 18 October 2025
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In-form Daniil Sokolov clinches 2025 Egyptian Amateur Open title

Saturday 18 October 2025
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Ian Snyman Enters Top 10 at SJM Macao Open

Friday 17 October 2025
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Thriston Lawrence Jumps to Seventh at DP World India Championship

Friday 17 October 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.