Investec Finalists Mo and Tandi

Introducing Investec Cup for Ladies finalists, Monique Smit and Tandi von Ruben

MONIQUE SMIT
Known as Mo, born 26 February 1991 in South Africa and represents Oubaai Golf Club & Fancourt

Sunshine Ladies Tour Record
T3      Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies Houghton
T19    Sun International Challenge
1        Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am
13      Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies Glendower
T4      Ladies Tshwane Open
1        SuperSport Challenge
T6      Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies Blue Valley

Sunshine Ladies Tour Order of Merit
Season   Position    Winnings     Played
2014       2               R56,800       7

ACHIEVEMENTS
Four-time winner on Ernie Els Tour – Ernie Els Invitational winner – Jakarta World Junior Champion – Two-time Gus Ackerman champion – Western Province Championship winner – Curragh Scratch Cup and Course winner.

Sunshine Ladies Tour Record
T3      Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies Houghton
1        Sun International Challenge (play-off)
T6      Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am
T4      Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies Glendower
T4      Ladies Tshwane Open
T6      SuperSport Challenge
5        Chase to the Investec Cup for Ladies Blue Valley

Sunshine Ladies Tour Order of Merit
Season   Position    Winnings     Played
2014       3               R42,195       7

ACHIEVEMENTS
Won the 2009 SA Women’s Open and Finnish Open – Runner-up at the 2009 Mellerud Sweden – tied for 2^nd at 2010 LET Hero Honda Women’s Indian Open (lost in a four-way play-off to Laura Davies) and tied for 2^nd at 2011 LET Lalla Meryam Cup – ranked 3rd on the 2008 WGSA Senior Rankings – received full National colours as a junior and a senior – won 8 national amateur titles, one as a junior – teaches at Martin Whitcher Golf School at Randpark Golf Club.

PHOTO – Monique Smit; credit Catherine Kotze / SASPA
PHOTO – Tandi von Ruben; credit Dale Boyce