List of African golfers
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This is a list of golfers from Africa.
Members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are annotated HoF.
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! Player !! Country !! Born !! Died !! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} | ||||
{{sortname|Warren|Abery}} | {{ZAF}} | 1973 | ||
{{sortname|Thomas|Aiken}} | {{ZAF}} | 1983 | {{cite news |title=Aiken posts 67 at Avantha, grabs 2nd Euro title |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/9064462/thomas-aiken-wins-european-tour-avantha-masters |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=18 March 2013 |language=en}} | |
{{sortname|Fulton|Allem}} | {{ZAF}} | 1957 | ||
{{sortname|Hugh|Baiocchi}} | {{ZAF}} | 1946 | ||
{{sortname|John|Bland|John Bland (golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1945 | 2023 | {{cite news |title=SA golfer John Bland passes away |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/sa-golfer-john-bland-passes-away/ |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=The Citizen |date=9 May 2023 |language=en}} |
{{sortname|Desvonde|Botes}} | {{ZAF}} | 1974 | ||
{{sortname|Michiel|Bothma}} | {{ZAF}} | 1973 | ||
{{sortname|Sid|Brews}} | {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} | 1899 | 1972 | |
{{sortname|Tienie|Britz}} | {{ZAF}} | 1945 | ||
{{sortname|Hendrik|Buhrmann}} | {{ZAF}} | 1963 | ||
{{sortname|Marc|Cayeux}} | {{ZWE}} | 1978 | ||
{{sortname|Tongoona|Charamba}} | {{ZWE}} | 1982 | ||
{{sortname|J. G.|Claassen}} | {{ZAF}} | 1991 | ||
{{sortname|Tim|Clark|Tim Clark (golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1975 | ||
{{sortname|George|Coetzee}} | {{ZAF}} | 1986 | ||
{{sortname|Bobby|Cole|Bobby Cole (golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1948 | ||
{{sortname|Louis|de Jager}} | {{ZAF}} | 1987 | ||
{{sortname|Brendon|de Jonge}} | {{ZWE}} | 1980 | ||
{{sortname|Trevor|Dodds}} | {{NAM}} | 1959 | ||
{{sortname|Ernie|Els}} HoF | {{ZAF}} | 1969 | {{cite web |title=Ernie Els |url=https://worldgolfhalloffame.org/ernie-els/ |website=World Golf Hall of Fame |access-date=23 June 2025}} | |
{{sortname|Darren|Fichardt}} | {{ZAF}} | 1975 | ||
{{sortname|Trevor|Fisher Jnr}} | {{ZAF}} | 1979 | ||
{{sortname|John|Fourie}} | {{ZAF}} | 1939 | ||
{{sortname|David|Frost|David Frost (golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1959 | ||
{{sortname|Retief|Goosen}} | {{ZAF}} | 1969 | ||
{{sortname|Branden|Grace}} | {{ZAF}} | 1988 | ||
{{sortname|Vaughn|Groenewald}} | {{ZAF}} | 1974 | ||
{{sortname|Anton|Haig}} | {{ZAF}} | 1986 | ||
{{sortname|Hassan|Hassanein}} | {{flagcountry|Egypt|1958}} | 1916 | 1957 | |
{{sortname|Jeff|Hawkes}} | {{ZAF}} | 1953 | ||
{{sortname|Dale|Hayes}} | {{ZAF}} | 1952 | ||
{{sortname|Allan|Henning}} | {{ZAF}} | 1944 | ||
{{sortname|Harold|Henning}} | {{ZAF}} | 1934 | 2004 | |
{{sortname|Justin|Hobday}} | {{ZAF}} | 1963 | ||
{{sortname|Simon|Hobday}} | {{ZAF}} | 1940 | ||
{{sortname|Keith|Horne}} | {{ZAF}} | 1971 | ||
{{sortname|Jean|Hugo|Jean Hugo (golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1975 | ||
{{sortname|Ian|Hutchings}} | {{ZWE}} | 1968 | ||
{{sortname|Denis|Hutchinson}} | {{ZWE}} | 1932 | ||
{{sortname|Trevor|Immelman}} | {{ZAF}} | 1979 | ||
{{sortname|Derek|James}} | {{ZAF}} | 1960 | ||
{{sortname|Tony|Johnstone}} | {{ZWE}} | 1956 | ||
{{sortname|James|Kamte}} | {{ZAF}} | 1982 | ||
{{sortname|Nasho|Kamungeremu}} | {{ZWE}} | {{circa|1973|sortable=y}} | 2007 | |
{{sortname|Richard|Kaplan|dab=golfer}} | {{ZAF}} | 1962 | ||
{{sortname|Peter|Karmis}} | {{ZAF}} | 1981 | ||
{{sortname|James|Kingston}} | {{ZAF}} | 1965 | ||
{{sortname|Jbe'|Kruger}} | {{ZAF}} | 1986 | ||
{{sortname|Werner|Lassen}} | {{NAM}} | 1974 | ||
{{sortname|James|Lebbie}} | {{SLE}} | {{circa|1958|sortable=y}} | ||
{{sortname|Cobie|Legrange}} | {{ZAF}} | 1942 | ||
{{sortname|Gavan|Levenson}} | {{ZAF}} | 1953 | ||
{{sortname|Brett|Liddle}} | {{ZAF}} | 1970 | ||
{{sortname|Bobby|Lincoln}} | {{ZAF}} | 1953 | ||
{{sortname|Sally|Little}} | {{ZAF}} {{USA}} | 1951 | ||
{{sortname|Bobby|Locke}} HoF | {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} | 1917 | 1987 | {{cite web |title=Bobby Locke |url=https://worldgolfhalloffame.org/bobby-locke/ |website=World Golf Hall of Fame |access-date=23 June 2025}} |
{{sortname|John|Mashego}} | {{ZAF}} | 1951 | ||
{{sortname|Doug|McGuigan}} | {{ZAF}} {{SCO}} | 1970 | ||
{{sortname|Andrew|McLardy}} | {{ZAF}} | 1974 | ||
{{sortname|Mark|McNulty}} | {{ZWE}} {{IRL}} | 1953 | ||
{{sortname|Titch|Moore}} | {{ZAF}} | 1976 | ||
{{sortname|Garth|Mulroy}} | {{ZAF}} | 1978 | ||
{{sortname|Madalitso|Muthiya}} | {{ZAM}} | 1983 | ||
{{sortname|Louis|Oosthuizen}} | {{ZAF}} | 1982 | ||
{{sortname|Hennie|Otto}} | {{ZAF}} | 1976 | ||
{{sortname|Lee-Anne|Pace}} | {{ZAF}} | 1981 | ||
{{sortname|Ian|Palmer|Ian Palmer (golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1957 | ||
{{sortname|Brenden|Pappas}} | {{ZAF}} | 1970 | ||
{{sortname|Deane|Pappas}} | {{ZAF}} | 1967 | ||
{{sortname|Sean|Pappas}} | {{ZAF}} | 1966 | 2015 | |
{{sortname|Brandon|Pieters}} | {{ZAF}} | 1976 | ||
{{sortname|Gary|Player}} HoF | {{ZAF}} | 1935 | {{cite news |last1=Kim |first1=Jae-Ha |title=Go away with Gary Player |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sns-celeb-travel-with-gary-player-20131001,0,5347613.story |access-date=23 June 2025 |work=The Chicago Tribune |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005035143/https://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sns-celeb-travel-with-gary-player-20131001,0,5347613.story |archive-date=5 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} | |
{{sortname|Nick|Price}} HoF | {{ZWE}} | 1957 | {{cite web |title=Nick Price |url=https://worldgolfhalloffame.org/nick-price/ |website=World Golf Hall of Fame |access-date=23 June 2025}} | |
{{sortname|Ashley|Roestoff}} | {{ZAF}} | 1963 | ||
{{sortname|Rory|Sabbatini}} | {{ZAF}} {{SVK}} | 1976 | ||
{{sortname|Charl|Schwartzel}} | {{ZAF}} | 1984 | ||
{{sortname|Sewsunker|Sewgolum}} | {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} | 1930 | 1978 | |
{{sortname|Kelli|Shean}} | {{ZAF}} | 1987 | ||
{{sortname|Ashleigh|Simon}} | {{ZAF}} | 1989 | ||
{{sortname|Theunis|Spangenberg}} | {{ZAF}} | 1983 | ||
{{sortname|Richard|Sterne|Richard Sterne (golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1981 | ||
{{sortname|Des|Terblanche}} | {{ZAF}} | 1965 | ||
{{sortname|Vincent|Tshabalala}} | {{ZAF}} | 1942 | 2017 | |
{{sortname|Tyrone|van Aswegen}} | {{ZAF}} | 1982 | ||
{{sortname|Ulrich|van den Berg}} | {{ZAF}} | 1975 | ||
{{sortname|Tjaart|van der Walt}} | {{ZAF}} | 1974 | ||
{{sortname|Nico|van Rensburg}} | {{ZAF}} | 1966 | ||
{{sortname|Steve|van Vuuren}} | {{ZAF}} | 1959 | ||
{{sortname|Jaco|van Zyl}} | {{ZAF}} | 1979 | ||
{{sortname|Bradford|Vaughan}} | {{ZAF}} | 1975 | ||
{{sortname|Bobby|Verwey}} | {{ZAF}} | 1941 | ||
{{sortname|Justin|Walters}} | {{ZAF}} | 1980 | ||
{{sortname|Denis|Watson}} | {{ZWE}} | 1955 | ||
{{sortname|Roger|Wessels}} | {{ZAF}} | 1961 | ||
{{sortname|Wayne|Westner}} | {{ZAF}} | 1961 | 2017 | |
{{sortname|Clinton|Whitelaw}} | {{ZAF}} | 1970 | ||
{{sortname|Chris|Williams|Chris Williams (South African golfer)}} | {{ZAF}} | 1959 |
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