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LADIES GOLF NEWS

PROUD MOMENTS

yra van Kan is one of Silver Lakes’
new and upcoming stars in ladies
Kgolf. She started playing when she
was 10 years old in order to spend more
time with her father. Nowadays, dad is on
the bag or spectating.

Kyra’s love for the game grew and at just
11 years old, she was given the opportunity
to play in her first-ever club championships.
This was at Benoni Country Club. Amazingly,
she won the Ladies Club Champs.

Since then, Kyra has grown into a great
golfer. Now in her final year of school,
she practises her chosen sport daily while
continuing with her studies. Her dedication
has paid off; she has received many
accolades.

Kyra enjoys being outside – not just on the
golf course. On a free weekend, she will
spend precious time with friends or visit
a Sunday market with her family. Kyra has
major academic goals that she is working She explains: “College golf will mature me Association (LPGA) tour. Playing on the tour
towards: she would like to attend a top into a better, more confident player and set will be what I have been working towards
university in the US next year and enjoy the me up for when I want to turn professional all along, so I hope what I’m doing now will
privilege of playing for her college. and play on the Ladies Professional Golf get me there!”
Achievements:
• She won the Benoni Country Club Ladies Club Championship at the • She won the Ekurhuleni Women’s Open Championship 2022.
age of 11. • She won the Mpumalanga Women’s Open Championship 2022
• She is part of the Ekurhuleni Ladies provincial side that has won gold (course and tournament record).
at Interprovincial 2018 and 2019. • She was awarded the Golf RSA Order of Merit Award for 2022
• She is currently a team member of Golf RSA National Women’s squad. (awarded to the number one player in women’s golf).
• She won the Glendower Ladies Club Championships in 2019, 2020, • She was selected as a South African Junior Golf Protea,
2021 and 2022. representing South Africa in Egypt at the All-Africa
• She was runner-up at the 2020 SA Women’s Matchplay Championship. She placed third overall and represented South
Championship. Africa in Japan at the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in 2022.
• She won the 2020 KwaZulu-Natal Open Championship – and was the • She represented South Africa at the R&A Girls Amateur
only player to finish under par. Championship in August 2022 and scored a top 20 finish.
• She won the 2021 Pro Shop Gauteng Open, Junior & Mid-Amateur • She was runner-up in the SA Amateur WGSA Stroke Play
Championship. Championship 2023.
• She won the SA Faldo Series Under 16 Girls division. • She won the 2023 SA Amateur WGSA Champs Matchplay.
• She was named best under-16 player in South Africa for 2021. • She won the Nomads SA Girls Rose Bowl Championship 2023.
• She was captain of the Ekurhuleni Provincial Golf team in 2021 and • She was selected as a South African Junior Golf Protea,
2022, and won all her games at number one. representing South Africa in Uganda at the All-Africa
• She won the Mpumalanga Women’s Open Championship 2021. Championship. She was declared the overall individual winner.
• Full sponsorship provided by Srixon Golf SA. • She was selected as a South African Junior Golf Protea and will
• She was runner-up in the SA Amateur Women’s Golf SA Champs represent South Africa in the 2023 Ciputra Golfpreneur Junior
Matchplay 2022. World Championship in Indonesia at the end of May.
• She won the KwaZulu-Natal Amateur Women Golf Championship • At present, she is ranked the number one Junior and Open
2022. GolfRSA Women’s Player.

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