Sunshine Ladies Tour

27th March 2026 | Sunshine Ladies Tour

Van Der Westhuizen grabs clubhouse lead in ABSA Ladies invitational

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – Nadia van der Westhuizen ended Friday’s second day of the ABSA Ladies Invitational as the clubhouse leader on 11 under par, but with the round still to be completed at Royal Johannesburg.

The second round will resume at 06h15 on Saturday morning after being suspended due to bad light, with the third and final round not starting before 09:00.

Van Der Westhuizen, who signed for a second round of 68, currently leads by four shots over Tina Mazarino who also managed to complete her second round of 68.

Sanna Nuutinen, currently through eight holes, and Doris Chen, currently through five holes, were well placed on seven under when play ended on Friday.

The bad weather of the opening day means the second round will have to be completed on Saturday morning. Van Der Westhuizen had to complete her first round on Friday morning before going into her second round. She managed to do so with a 65 to lead by one shot.

“I am extremely happy about the first round. I haven’t had a bogey-free round in a very long time, I can’t even remember when last that happened,” she said.

Van Der Westhuizen had to endure a long day on Friday.

“I managed to finish 32 holes today to also finish the second round. I was a little bit nervous on the first tee, so starting with three birdies calmed the nerves a little bit. I did hit a few good shots during the round, but the putter was a bit cold. The birdie on the last hole almost topped the day for me – finishing it off strong,” she added.

With two top-10 finishes already this year, Van Der Westhuizen will be banking on what has worked for her so far come Saturday’s final round.

“I think I will stick to the same gameplan. My caddie and I have really been working hard together trying to manage the scores as it is a tough course. I will be trying to give myself as many chances as possible, be aggressive when I need to, and know when not to be aggressive,” Van Der Westhuizen said.

SCORES

-11 – Nadia van der Westhuizen 65 68
-7 – Tina Mazarino (NOR) 69 68
-7 – Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) 66 (-1) [8], Doris Chen (TPE) 66 (-1) [5]
-6 – Louisa Carlbom (SWE) 68 70
-6 – Romy Meekers (NED) 66 72, Caitlyn Macnab 72 66, Jordan Rothman 66 (Par) [7]
-5 – Verena Gimmy (GER) 66 73
-5 – Chloe Salort (FRA) 69 (-2) [10], Elina Saksa (FIN) 67 (Par) [5]
-4 – Danielle du Toit 70 70
-4 – Anna Backman (FIN) 69 (-1) [6], Tereza Melecka (CZE) 69 (-1) [5]
-3 – Zane Kleynhans 70 71
-3 – Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 71 70, Louise Duncan (SCO) 69 (Par) [9]
-2 – Emie Peronnin (FRA) 71 71
-2 – Kiera Floyd 71 71, Ellie Gower (ENG) 69 73
-1 – Cara Gorlei 71 72
-1 – Annabel Wilson (NIR) 70 73, Kaiyuree Moodley 74 69, Stacy Bregman 70 73, Sophie Witt (GER) 69 74, Kesha Louw (a) 71 (Par) [10], Andrea Bergsdottir (ISL) 74 (-3) [7]
Par – Michelle Forsland (NOR) 72 72
Par – Ffion Tynan (WAL) 70 74, Charlotte Liautier (FRA) 73 71, Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 71 73, Gabrielle Venter 70 74, Ivanna van der Merwe 72 72, Mayka Hoogeboom (NED) 74 (-2) [11], Mia Eales-Smith (ENG) 74 (-2) [10], Lorna McClymont (SCO) 74 (-2) [9], Ashley Chow (CAN) 71 (+1) [9], Rosie Belsham (ENG) 72 (Par) [7]
+1 – Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 74 71
+1 – Theresa de Bochdanovits (GER) 75 70, Lucie Malchirand (FRA) 73 72, Thalia Martin (ENG) 74 71, Bobbi Brown 74 71, Jess Baker (BRI) 71 (+2) [11], Michaela Vavrova (SVK) 67 (+6) [10], Lois Lau (FRA) 73 (Par) [9], Nina Pegova (WHT) 71 (+2) [7]

Missed the cut:-

+2 – Claire Minter (ZIM) 73 (+1) [13]
+2 – Anais Meyssonnier (FRA) 74 (Par) [8], Cara Ford 70 (+4) [7]
+3 – Zethu Myeki 76 71
+3 – Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE) 74 73, Hulda Gestsdottir (ISL) 74 (+1) [9], Louise Rydqvist (SWE) 69 (+6) [9], Michaela Fletcher 74 (+1) [7]
+4 – Symone Henriques 74 74
+4 – Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) 75 73, Kajal Mistry 78 70, Lora Assad 75 73, Maegan Webster (a) 73 (+3) [14], Gala Dumez (FRA) 73 (+3) [13], Charlotte Millard (a) 74 (+2) [11], Rebecca Earl (ENG) 72 (+4) [9], Hannah Karg (GER) 74 (+2) [7]
+5 – Tiffany Arafi (SUI) 75 74
+5 – Laura Beveridge (SCO) 71 78, Bronwyn Doeg 73 (+4) [7], Chiara Horder (GER) 75 (+2) [6]
+6 – Naom Wafula (KEN) 77 73
+6 – Demi Flanagan 72 78, Tandi McCallum 75 (+3) [14], Gia Raad (a) 76 (+2) [10], Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) 76 (+2) [10], Ellen Hume (ENG) 77 (+1) [8], Lianna Bailey (ENG) 74 (+4) [7]
+7 – Linn Wiberg (SWE) 75 76
+7 – Hanna Tauber (GER) 77 74, Kelsey Nicholas 76 75, Lenanda Nel 74 77, Canice Screene (IRL) 79 (Par) [9]
+8 – Shawnelle de Lange 80 0
+8 – Sofie Bringner (SWE) 75 77, Chante van Zyl 78 (+2) [14], Ariane Klotz (FRA) 72 (+8) [10], Taylor White (SCO) 78 (+2) [10]
+9 – Hester Sicking (NED) 76 (+5) [13]
+9 – Megan Dennis (ENG) 75 (+6) [10]
+10 – Lindi Coetzee 78 (+4) [10]
+10 – Shannon Butler (a) 73 (+9) [10]
+11 – Kim de Klerk 78 (+5) [7]
+11 – Kaylah Williams 79 (+4) [6]
+12 – Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR) 79 77
+15 – Clara Pietri (SUI) 78 81
+15 – Cheslyn Jacobs (a) 84 (+3) [9], Ellandri van Heerden 85 (+2) [7]
+16 – Tara Baglione 81 79
+17 – Lynette Fourie 81 (+8) [10]
+18 – Leontine Petit (FRA) 85 (+5) [7]
+21 – Ouname Mhotsha (BOT) 85 (+8) [13]
+33 – Crizelda Terblanche 94 (+11) [13]
WDN – Ekaterina Malakhova (WHT) 79 WDN
WDN – Kaylee Webster (a) 81 WDN

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21st March 2026 | Sunshine Ladies Tour

Birdie blitz carries Venter to Platinum Ladies Open title

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – South Africa’s Gabrielle Venter birdied her final two holes of regulation play and then beat Norway’s Madelene Stavnar in a playoff to win the Platinum Ladies Open at Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate on Friday.

After her strong finish to close with a 66 and tie Stavnar for the lead on 16 under par following the Norwegian’s final round of 68, Venter carried that momentum into the playoff and birdied the first playoff hole to win and claim her second Sunshine Ladies Tour title.

“I am very happy. I played great, hit some really good shots, and didn’t make any mistakes, which is a positive. I am very happy with the win,” Venter said.

The South African duo of Bobbi Brown (66) and Jordan Rothman shared third place with Iceland’s Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (67) on 14 under par.

After battling with flu as well as a tough 27-hole second day cause by weather delays, Venter gave it everything during Friday’s final round knowing she had to be aggressive to stand a chance.

“I am still struggling with flu but the body held up fine and it didn’t hold me back today. Coming into the back nine I was hitting great shots but wasn’t making any putts, but I stayed consistent and aggressive. I knew on the 18^th hole I had to go for it and then hit a really good drive to give myself the opportunity to do so, and I made the birdie putt,” Venter said.

Playing the par-five 18^th again in the playoff, her gameplan was the same.

“I almost hit it in the exact same place, but unfortunately it ended up in a divot. I was thinking about laying it up, but decided it’s now or never. I just hit my five-wood as hard as I could, and it made it up the hill, which Ieft me with a two-putt for birdie and the win,” Venter said.

The Sunshine Ladies Tour will next head to Royal Johannesburg for the ABSA Ladies Invitational that will take place from 26-28 March.

SCORES

WN – Gabrielle Venter 69 65 66 WN
KO – Madelene Stavnar (NOR) 63 69 68 KO
202 – Bobbi Brown 69 67 66
202 – Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (ISL) 69 66 67, Jordan Rothman 67 68 67
204 – Tina Mazarino (NOR) 68 67 69
204 – Sophie Witt (GER) 67 68 69, Ashley Chow (CAN) 69 66 69
205 – Louise Rydqvist (SWE) 70 67 68
205 – Rebecca Earl (ENG) 67 69 69, Lee-Anne Pace 68 68 69, Louisa Carlbom (SWE) 62 72 71
206 – Ellie Gower (ENG) 71 69 66
206 – Symone Henriques 67 68 71, Lorna McClymont (SCO) 68 65 73
207 – Elina Saksa (FIN) 66 71 70
207 – Anna Backman (FIN) 68 72 67, Danielle du Toit 66 69 72, Charlotte Liautier (FRA) 70 71 66, Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE) 67 67 73
208 – Verena Gimmy (GER) 68 70 70
208 – Emie Peronnin (FRA) 72 68 68, Theresa de Bochdanovits (GER) 66 70 72
209 – Tereza Melecka (CZE) 69 70 70
209 – Nadia van der Westhuizen 70 68 71, Thalia Martin (ENG) 69 68 72, Bronwyn Doeg 70 66 73, Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) 73 68 68, Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) 71 70 68
210 – Hanna Tauber (GER) 68 70 72
210 – Anais Meyssonnier (FRA) 70 68 72, Canice Screene (IRL) 72 68 70
211 – Sofie Bringner (SWE) 69 69 73
211 – Anita Uwadia (BRI) 72 67 72, Hulda Gestsdottir (ISL) 71 70 70
212 – Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) 68 70 74
212 – Ekaterina Malakhova (WHT) 67 72 73, Cara Gorlei 68 72 72, Lora Assad 72 68 72, Michaela Vavrova (SVK) 72 68 72, Doris Chen (TPE) 70 70 72, Zane Kleynhans 71 70 71
213 – Zethu Myeki 71 66 76
213 – Lois Lau (FRA) 73 68 72, Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 70 71 72
214 – Lianna Bailey (ENG) 68 69 77
214 – Lucie Malchirand (FRA) 71 70 73
216 – Gia Raad (a) 67 74 75

Missed the cut:-

142 – Chiara Horder (GER) 76 66
142 – Laura Beveridge (SCO) 70 72, Tandi McCallum 72 70, Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 72 70, Ivanna van der Merwe 72 70, Hester Sicking (NED) 74 68, Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR) 71 71, Clara Pietri (SUI) 70 72, Tiffany Arafi (SUI) 71 71
143 – Mayka Hoogeboom (NED) 71 72
143 – Hannah Karg (GER) 73 70, Stacy Bregman 73 70, Gala Dumez (FRA) 72 71, Ffion Tynan (WAL) 72 71, Lindi Coetzee 68 75, Andrea Bergsdottir (ISL) 72 71, Rosie Belsham (ENG) 69 74
144 – Kelsey Nicholas 74 70
144 – Demi Flanagan 74 70, Megan Dennis (ENG) 74 70, Chloe Salort (FRA) 69 75
145 – Hayley Davis (ENG) 69 76
145 – Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 75 70, Romy Meekers (NED) 71 74, Nina Pegova (WHT) 68 77, Mia Eales-Smith (ENG) 71 74
146 – Lenanda Nel 75 71
146 – Claire Minter (ZIM) 71 75, Louise Duncan (SCO) 75 71
147 – Kaylah Williams 73 74
147 – Kaiyuree Moodley 70 77, Lynette Fourie 72 75, Ellen Hume (ENG) 75 72, Jess Baker (BRI) 75 72, Michelle Forsland (NOR) 75 72
148 – Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 74 74
148 – Cara Ford 71 77, Linn Wiberg (SWE) 73 75
149 – Taylor White (SCO) 74 75
149 – Chante van Zyl 76 73, Shawnelle de Lange 73 76
151 – Danielle Hardwick (ENG) 76 75
153 – Tara Baglione 77 76
154 – Naom Wafula (KEN) 79 75
154 – Ellandri van Heerden 75 79, Leontine Petit (FRA) 75 79
155 – Crizelda Terblanche 73 82
156 – Cheslyn Jacobs (a) 79 77
WDN – Yolanda Duma 80 WDN
RTD – Kiera Floyd 74 RTD, Kim de Klerk 84 RTD

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19th March 2026 | Sunshine Ladies Tour

Stavnar holds clubhouse lead in Platinum Ladies Open

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – Norway’s Madelene Stavnar holds the clubhouse lead in the Platinum Ladies Open on 12 under par, and with the round set to be completed on Friday morning following the weather delays on the opening day.

The round will be completed on Friday morning before the start of the final round.

Stavnar managed to complete her second round on Thursday and signed for a 69 to lead by a single stroke over Scotland’s Lorna McClymont, who posted a 65.

The best placed South African after the second day is Gabrielle Venter (65), who had to navigate 27 holes to complete her first and second rounds. She is in joint third place on 10 under par with Kristyna Napoleaova (67), and Louisa Carlbom, who is through nine holes of her second round.

“I started off a bit slow today as I am a bit sick with flu. I wasn’t feeling my best at all,” said Venter.

“It was tough having to go out again today. But my second round was a great round. My ball striking was very good. I felt like I was playing very nicely and could have probably made a few more birdies. But all-in-all it was a really good round, especially for such a long day. I just battled it out today.”

Venter is hunting a third Sunshine Ladies Tour title this week.

“I will definitely stay aggressive, but I’ll keep taking it shot by shot. As I’m not feeling well, I don’t want to waste too much energy by thinking too much. So I will stay aggressive and see what happens,” Venter said.

SCORES (*incomplete round)

-12 – Madelene Stavnar (NOR) 63 69
-11 – Lorna McClymont (SCO) 68 65
-10 – Gabrielle Venter 69 65
-10 – Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE) 67 67, Louisa Carlbom (SWE) 62 (Par) [10]
-9 – Ashley Chow (CAN) 69 66
-9 – Jordan Rothman 67 68, Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (ISL) 69 66, Danielle du Toit 66 69, Sophie Witt (GER) 67 68, Tina Mazarino (NOR) 68 67, Symone Henriques 67 68
-8 – Lee-Anne Pace 68 68
-8 – Bronwyn Doeg 70 66, Elina Nummenpaa (FIN) 68 (-4) [14], Theresa de Bochdanovits (GER) 66 (-2) [13], Rebecca Earl (ENG) 67 (-3) [9]
-7 – Zethu Myeki 71 66
-7 – Thalia Martin (ENG) 69 68, Elina Saksa (FIN) 66 (-1) [12], Bobbi Brown 69 (-4) [12], Sofie Bringner (SWE) 69 (-4) [11]
-6 – Anais Meyssonnier (FRA) 70 68
-6 – Nadia van der Westhuizen 70 68, Verena Gimmy (GER) 68 70, Hanna Tauber (GER) 68 (-2) [13], Charlotte Liautier (FRA) 70 (-4) [10]
-5 – Anita Uwadia (BRI) 72 67
-5 – Tereza Melecka (CZE) 69 70, Ekaterina Malakhova (WHT) 67 (Par) [16], Lindi Coetzee 68 (-1) [11], Lianna Bailey (ENG) 68 (-1) [10]
-4 – Cara Gorlei 68 72
-4 – Ellie Gower (ENG) 71 69, Emie Peronnin (FRA) 72 68, Lora Assad 72 68, Anna Backman (FIN) 68 (Par) [14], Canice Screene (IRL) 72 (-4) [13], Clara Pietri (SUI) 70 (-2) [11]
-3 – Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) 73 68
-3 – Lois Lau (FRA) 73 68, Lucie Malchirand (FRA) 71 70, Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 70 71, Zane Kleynhans 71 70, Gia Raad (a) 67 (+2) [14], Louise Rydqvist (SWE) 70 (-1) [12], Doris Chen (TPE) 70 (-1) [10]

Missed the cut:-

-2 – Chiara Horder (GER) 76 66
-2 – Laura Beveridge (SCO) 70 72, Tandi McCallum 72 70, Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 72 70, Ivanna van der Merwe 72 70, Gala Dumez (FRA) 72 (-2) [16], Sanna Nuutinen (FIN) 71 (-1) [14], Hester Sicking (NED) 74 (-4) [14], Ffion Tynan (WAL) 72 (-2) [12]
-1 – Mayka Hoogeboom (NED) 71 72
-1 – Hannah Karg (GER) 73 70, Stacy Bregman 73 70, Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR) 71 (Par) [12], Michaela Vavrova (SVK) 72 (-1) [11], Chloe Salort (FRA) 69 (+2) [10], Tiffany Arafi (SUI) 71 (Par) [9]
Par – Kelsey Nicholas 74 70
Par – Demi Flanagan 74 70, Mia Eales-Smith (ENG) 71 (+1) [13], Rosie Belsham (ENG) 69 (+3) [10], Jess Baker (BRI) 75 (-3) [10]
+1 – Hayley Davis (ENG) 69 76
+1 – Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) 75 70, Romy Meekers (NED) 71 74, Nina Pegova (WHT) 68 (+5) [14], Hulda Gestsdottir (ISL) 71 (+2) [9]
+2 – Lenanda Nel 75 71
+2 – Shawnelle de Lange 73 (+1) [13], Claire Minter (ZIM) 71 (+3) [12], Megan Dennis (ENG) 74 (Par) [11], Linn Wiberg (SWE) 73 (+1) [11], Michelle Forsland (NOR) 75 (-1) [10]
+3 – Kaylah Williams 73 74
+3 – Kaiyuree Moodley 70 77, Lynette Fourie 72 (+3) [12], Ellen Hume (ENG) 75 (Par) [12], Andrea Bergsdottir (ISL) 72 (+3) [10], Louise Duncan (SCO) 75 (Par) [10]
+4 – Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 74 74
+4 – Cara Ford 71 77, Taylor White (SCO) 74 (+2) [14]
+6 – Chante van Zyl 76 (+2) [13]
+7 – Danielle Hardwick (ENG) 76 75
+8 – Cheslyn Jacobs (a) 79 (+1) [16]
+8 – Ellandri van Heerden 75 (+5) [14], Crizelda Terblanche 73 (+7) [14], Leontine Petit (FRA) 75 (+5) [10]
+9 – Tara Baglione 77 76
+10 – Naom Wafula (KEN) 79 75
WDN – Yolanda Duma 80 WDN
RTD – Kiera Floyd 74 RTD [3], Kim de Klerk 84 RTD [6]

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Sizzling 62 gives Carlbom Platinum Ladies Open lead

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – Sweden’s Louisa Carlbom made her intentions clear during Wednesday’s incomplete opening round of the Platinum Ladies Open at Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate with a phenomenal round of 10-under-par 62 for the clubhouse lead.

Carlbom made it into the clubhouse before lightning suspended play. The first round will resume on Thursday morning.

“It’s definitely one of my best rounds of golf. I’ve had a round of seven under before, but never 10 under par, so it’s really exciting,” said the Swede.

Carlbom currently has a four-stroke lead over Finland’s Elina Saksa and Germany’s Theresa de Bochdanovits who share second place following their rounds of six-under-par 66.

Carlbom wasted no time in her round and started with an eagle on the par-five first hole followed by five birdies on the front nine to turn in 28. She followed that with three more birdies on the back nine.

“That front nine was pretty cool. I didn’t know exactly what score I was on, but I knew I was headed towards a record round for myself so I was getting a bit nervous. I hit a lot of greens and rolled in the putts. Tee to green was very solid today,” Carlbom said.

Carlbom, who finished in the top-10 in last week’s Jabra Ladies Classic, is happy that some hard off-season work is now being rewarded.

“I am really happy with where my game is currently. I’ve worked hard during the winter season and as I am from Sweden, a lot of practice happens indoors. So it’s good to try out what I have been working on with my coach on the course.”

After the strong opening round, Carlbom is excited about what the rest of the tournament can offer.

“I am really excited to play more golf on this beautiful golf course. It’s easy to enjoy golf on Blair Atholl. It presents opportunities with the par-fives being reachable, so it’s really nice,” she said.

SCORES (*incomplete round)

-10 – Louisa Carlbom (SWE)
-6 – Elina Saksa (FIN)
-6 – Theresa de Bochdanovits (GER)
-5 – Gia Raad (a)
-5 – Ekaterina Malakhova (WHT), Rebecca Earl (ENG)
-4 – Elina Nummenpaa (FIN)
-4 – Anna Backman (FIN), Nina Pegova (WHT), Hanna Tauber (GER), Lindi Coetzee, Lianna Bailey (ENG)
-3 – Sofie Bringner (SWE)
-3 – Bobbi Brown, Rosie Belsham (ENG), Chloe Salort (FRA), Laura Beveridge (SCO) [12], Jordan Rothman [11], Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) [10], Lorna McClymont (SCO) [8], Madelene Stavnar (NOR) [8], Danielle du Toit [8], Symone Henriques [7]
-2 – Louise Rydqvist (SWE)
-2 – Clara Pietri (SUI), Charlotte Liautier (FRA), Doris Chen (TPE), Ellie Gower (ENG) [11], Lee-Anne Pace [10], Gabrielle Venter [9], Romy Meekers (NED) [9], Zane Kleynhans [9], Zethu Myeki [9], Bronwyn Doeg [9], Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (ISL) [8], Verena Gimmy (GER) [7]
-1 – Sanna Nuutinen (FIN)
-1 – Maiken Bing Paulsen (NOR), Claire Minter (ZIM), Mia Eales-Smith (ENG), Tiffany Arafi (SUI), Hulda Gestsdottir (ISL), Hayley Davis (ENG) [13], Ashley Chow (CAN) [11], Cara Gorlei [11], Tereza Melecka (CZE) [11], Lucie Malchirand (FRA) [10], Emie Peronnin (FRA) [10], Nadia van der Westhuizen [9], Tina Mazarino (NOR) [8], Thalia Martin (ENG) [8], Sophie Witt (GER) [8]
Par – Gala Dumez (FRA)
Par – Ffion Tynan (WAL), Canice Screene (IRL), Lynette Fourie, Michaela Vavrova (SVK), Andrea Bergsdottir (ISL), Anais Meyssonnier (FRA) [13], Kaylah Williams [12], Tandi McCallum [11], Anita Uwadia (BRI) [11], Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) [11], Carolin Kauffmann (GER) [10], Lois Lau (FRA) [9], Cara Ford [9], Kristyna Napoleaova (CZE) [9], Lora Assad [9], Kaiyuree Moodley [8], Ivanna van der Merwe [7]
+1 – Crizelda Terblanche
+1 – Shawnelle de Lange, Linn Wiberg (SWE), Lenanda Nel [12], Mayka Hoogeboom (NED) [12], Kiera Floyd [11], Marianne Skarpnord (NOR) [10], Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) [9], Stacy Bregman [8]
+2 – Taylor White (SCO)
+2 – Hester Sicking (NED), Megan Dennis (ENG), Kelsey Nicholas [12], Hannah Karg (GER) [11], Demi Flanagan [11]
+3 – Ellandri van Heerden
+3 – Ellen Hume (ENG), Louise Duncan (SCO), Jess Baker (BRI), Michelle Forsland (NOR), Leontine Petit (FRA), Chiara Horder (GER) [12], Danielle Hardwick (ENG) [11], Tara Baglione [9]
+4 – Chante van Zyl
+5 – Naom Wafula (KEN) [13]
+7 – Cheslyn Jacobs (a)
+8 – Yolanda Duma
+12 – Kim de Klerk

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14th March 2026 | Sunshine Ladies Tour

Rookie Lau claims Jabra Ladies Classicin playoff

JOHANNESBURG (Gauteng) – Sunshine Ladies Tour rookie, Lois Lau of France, claimed her first title on the Tour with a playoff victory in the Jabra Ladies Classic at Killarney Country Club on Friday.

Lau closed with a 69 to tie for the lead with last year’s runner-up, Scotland’s Lorna McClymont (69), and South Africa’s Danielle du Toit (68), on nine under par.

Playing the par-four 18^th again as the first playoff hole, Lau made birdie to secure the title as her two opponents had to settle for pars.

“I’m really happy and excited. This is also my first professional win,” said Lau, who also became only the second French winner of this title after Anne-Lise Caudal in 2019.

It was a dramatic end to a tournament that looked to be within McClymont’s grasp until she bogeyed the final hole to slip back into the playoff.

“I thought I really did good and I stayed really composed,” said Lau. “Before the round I decided to stay focussed on the process rather than thinking of the results, as sometimes I overthink my shots. My short game was good throughout the week, and today especially. I started feeling the pressure at the end as I knew I was very close to winning, so I placed a bit of positive pressure on myself. Overall I’m very proud of what I have done.”

Claiming her first professional victory in a playoff was also a boost for Lau.

“I hit a really good three-wood that left me a wedge shot in. I had adrenalin from the playoff so I took a club down and it was the perfect distance. The other two (McClymont and Du Toit) made par so I knew I had to make that birdie putt, and I could feel the pressure. I just focussed on my routine and stroke and it went in,” Lau said.

Scotland’s McClymont had to settle for second place for the second year running, this time joined by South Africa’s Du Toit.

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