Team South Africa
2021
Caitlyn Macnab
Player Intro
Age: 19 Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
College/University: TCU
Getting to Know Caitlyn:
Most memorable golf experience was representing her country for the first time… Played in her first tournament on her fifth birthday… Career low score is a 63 at the Serengeti Golf Estate in 2019… Has three career holes-in-one… Enjoys spending time with her friends and family in her spare time… Considers her coach, Grant Veenstra, the greatest influence on her game… Favorite food is lasagna… Favorite movies are The Hunger Games series… Favorite place she’s visited is Japan.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Ranked No. 67 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Earned seven wins and nine top-10 finishes over the past two years
- Won 2021 South African Women’s Amateur
- Earned top-20 finishes in two professional events earlier this year
- Finished 34th at 2020 ANNIKA Invitational USA
- Competed for South Africa at 2019 Astor Trophy
Christo Lamprecht
Player Intro
Age: 20 Hometown: George, South Africa
College/University: Georgia Tech
Getting to Know Christo:
Most memorable golf experience is the Junior President’s Cup in 2017 and 2019… Career low score is a 60 at the Cape Province Open in South Africa… Has one career hole-in-one, which came at age 8… Considers Louis Oosthuizen the greatest influence on his golf game… Favorite foods are pizza, steak and sushi… Favorite movie is Jack Reacher… Favorite place he’s visited is Hawaii.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Ranked No. 112 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Earned one win and 11 top-10 finishes over the past two years
- Finished 15th at 2021 ACC Men’s Golf Championship and fifth at 2021 NCAA Tallahassee Regional
- Reached quarterfinals of South African Amateur Championship
- Finished fifth at 2020 South African Stroke Play Championship
- Became the youngest player ever to win the South African Amateur in 2017
- Competed for South Africa in the Junior Presidents Cup in 2017 and 2019
Kaylah Williams
Player Intro
Age: 19 Hometown: Western Province, South Africa
College/University: Florida State University
Getting to Know Kaylah:
Most memorable golf experience was playing for Astor Trophy in Canada… Began playing golf at age 3 with a set of plastic clubs given to her by her parents… Career low score is a 64, from 2020 on a course in South Africa… Feels representing her country is the highest honor for a golfer… Won’t use No. 3 golf balls as a superstition… Enjoys being outside, or with friends or family in her spare time… Considers her dad the greatest influence on her game… Favorite place she has visited is Canada.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Ranked No. 575 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Earned two wins and 10 top-10 finishes over the past two years
- Reached quarterfinals at 2021 South African Women’s Amateur
- Won 2021 Ackerman Championship in South Africa
- Reached semifinals at 2020 South African Women’s Amateur
- Competed for South Africa at 20219 Astor Trophy
Kieron Van Wyk
Player Intro
Age: 19 Hometown: Ruimsig, South Africa
College/University: College of Charleston
Getting to Know Kieron:
Most memorable golf experience was hitting balls with Rory McIlroy… Lost his mom over the last year to cancer… Career low score is 63 at Randpark Golf Club… Posted two holes-in-one, both in 2019 at courses in Johannesburg… Enjoys hanging out with his friends in his free time… Tiger Woods was his reason for beginning to play golf… Favorite musician is Drake… Favorite food is pizza… Favorite movie is Coach Carter… Favorite place he’s visited is Indonesia.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Ranked No. 174 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Earned 13 top-10 finishes over the past two years
- Reached semifinals at 2021 South African Amateur Championship
- Placed third at 2021 African Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- Finished third at 2021 South African Stroke Play Championship
- Placed fourth 2020 South African Stroke Play Championship