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Strong field for 2025 Zimbabwe Matchplay

Wednesday 23 July 2025
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Schalk Van Ettinger wins 2025 Nedbank Junior Challenge

Wednesday 23 July 2025
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JC Ritchie climbs to second on Road to Mallorca Rankings after German Challenge victory

Tuesday 22 July 2025
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Van Rooyen clinches Zimbabwe Amateur title, secures Zim Open spot

Monday 21 July 2025
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Bezuidenhout leads South African contingent at The 153rd Open

Monday 21 July 2025
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All set for 2025 Nedbank Junior Open Championship

Friday 18 July 2025
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Strong South African contingent lines up for 153rd Open

Wednesday 16 July 2025
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Tyran Snyders Wins Blue Label Series #3

Wednesday 16 July 2025
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Dean Burmester and Justin Walters qualify for The 153rd Open

Thursday 3 July 2025
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South African sensation Potgieter makes history with PGA Victory in Detroit

Wednesday 2 July 2025
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Dewan de Bruin Shines for Africa at 2025 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup

Friday 27 June 2025
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Munesu Chimhini Wins 2025 Hillside Masters

Monday 23 June 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.