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Nobuhle Dlamini
Nobuhle Dlamini (born 6 November 1991) is a Eswatini professional golfer playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET). She reached No. 2 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings in 2013 and is the first female professional golfer from her country. Early life and amateur career Dlamini's path in golf began at age 12 when her father, Johannes Dlamini, introduced her to the game. He was a self-taught golfer and learned as a caddie at Royal Swazi Sun Country Club. Dlamini moved from Swaziland to Johannesburg, South Africa when she was 14 to attend high school, and later attended the University of Pretoria. She graduated in 2013 with a degree in sports management. Dlamini won six titles and broke into the top ten on the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2012. She reached world No. 2 in early 2013 and continued her winning ways with victories in the Eastern Cape Amateur Championship, Zwazula Natal Championship, North West Championships, South African Stroke Play, Gauteng Amateur Championship and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbabane
Mbabane (; ss, ÉMbábáne, ) is a city in Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), and is one of the two capitals (along with Lobamba), serving as the executive capital. With an estimated population of 94,874 (2010), it is located on the Mbabane River and its tributary the Polinjane River in the Mdzimba Mountains. It is located in the Hhohho Region, of which it is also the capital. The average elevation of the city is 1,243 meters. It lies on the MR3 road. History The town grew after the nation's administrative centre moved from Bremersdorp (now called Manzini) in 1902. It derives its name from a chief, Mbabane Kunene, who lived in the area when British settlers arrived. Mbabane was founded in 1887 by Mickey Wells, on the spot where the Transvaal-to-Mozambique route crossed the Mbabane river. It was declared the capital of the new Protectorate of Swaziland in 1902. During this time, Mbabane consisted of a few shops, churches and schools founded by white settlers. Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symetra Tour
The Epson Tour, previously known as the LPGA Futures Tour, and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed Futures Tour and between 2012 and 2021 as the Symetra Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour. Tour membership is open to professional women golfers and to qualified amateurs. History The Futures Tour was founded in Florida in 1981 as the "Tampa Bay Mini Tour". It officially became the ''Futures Golf Tour'' in 1983 and in 1999 become a national tour designated as the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour (the U.S.-based professional women's golf tour). Grace Park, Marilyn Lovander and Audra Burks were the first players to receive automatic LPGA Tour exempt status by finishing one, two, and three on the Futures Golf Tour Money List. The minimum age for participation was lowered to 17 prior to the 2006 season. On July 18, 2007, the LPGA announced that it had acquired the Futures Tour effective immediately, "bringing w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Mbabane
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Ladies European Tour Golfers
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Swazi Female Golfers
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Joburg Ladies Open
The Joburg Ladies Open is a women's professional golf tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Ladies Tour since 2015 and starting in 2022 co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour. It was played at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club until 2017. It moved to Modderfontein in 2018 and on to the refurbished Soweto Country Club for the following three years. Winners See also *Joburg Open The Joburg Open is a men's professional golf tournament that is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and co-sanctioned by the European Tour, which attracts a larger prize fund and stronger ... References External linksCoverage on the Sunshine Tour's official site {{Ladies European Tour Ladies European Tour events Sunshine Ladies Tour events Golf tournaments in South Africa Sports competitions in Johannesburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am
The Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am is a women's professional golf tournament held in Western Cape, South Africa. It is an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Ladies Tour since 2014, played concurrently with the men's Dimension Data Pro-Am on the Sunshine Tour. The professional golfers are teamed with an amateur and together they compete for the Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am trophy. They compete using the Better Ball Medal scoring system with the amateur handicaps taken into account. Except for 2015 when the event was hosted at Oubaai Golf Resort & Spa, the tournament has been played over three days on two different golf courses, the first two rounds at George Golf Club, with the third and final round at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club. In 2021 the tournament had a revised format, without the pro-am element, in observance of the coronavirus health protocols and restrictions. The ladies field did not play at the George Golf Club but joined the men playing the Outeniqua and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Investec Royal Swazi Open
The Investec Royal Swazi Open is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was first played in 1971 and is played at the Royal Swazi Spa Country Club in the Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini. Since 2003, it has been played using a Modified Stableford System Stableford is a scoring system used in the sport of golf. Rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, as in stroke play, it involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole. Unlike traditional scoring methods, .... Winners References External linksSunshine Tour's official site Sunshine Tour events Golf tournaments in Eswatini Recurring sporting events established in 1971 1971 establishments in Swaziland {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuperSport Ladies Challenge
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Investec South African Women's Open
The South African Women's Open is a golf tournament. It was first played in 1988, is sanctioned by the Women's PGA of South Africa and is played as part of the Sunshine Ladies Tour. The tournament has been co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour 2012–2014 and from 2018. The title sponsor is Investec and the host sponsor is the City of Cape Town The City of Cape Town ( af, Stad Kaapstad; xh, IsiXeko saseKapa) is the metropolitan municipality which governs the city of Cape Town, South Africa and its suburbs and exurbs. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,740,026. The remo .... Winners References External links * List of winners [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Ladies International
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Estrella Damm Ladies Open
The Estrella Damm Ladies Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour, first played in 2017. The tournament is played in Spain at Club de Golf Terramar, southwest of Barcelona. It was the first Ladies European Tour event held in Europe in the 2017 season. The primary sponsor is S.A. Damm, brewers of Estrella Damm Estrella Damm is a lager beer brewed in Barcelona, Spain. It has existed since 1876, when August Küntzmann Damm founded his brewery in Barcelona, and is the flagship beer of S.A. Damm, a prominent brewery in the city. The brand is the oldest ... beer. Winners References External links *Ladies European Tour {{DEFAULTSORT:Mediterranean Ladies Open Mediterranean Ladies Open [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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