Nobuhle Dlamini became the first female professional player from her country, Eswatini, when she turned pro back in 2014.
Having graduated from the University of Pretoria, Dlamini went to the LET’s Q School and secured status then playing on Tour for the coming season.
It was her father Johannes who introduced her to the game of golf and only when she was about 18 did the decorated amateur begin to think about playing professionally.
“I started playing golf at the age of 12, and it was my father that introduced me to the game,” she said. “My dad played when I was a child and I used to spend lot of time with him when he went to play golf.
“He started out as a caddie and then ended up playing professionally. Then in the early 2000s he started a golf academy, and I became a part of that, so that’s how I started.
“I enjoyed it when I started playing, but I decided that I wanted to take it seriously when I was about 18 and had finished high school, and that’s when I started think about playing professionally.”
Dlamini was a highly decorated amateur player breaking into the top 10 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings in 2012 thanks to winning six titles.
Further victories in Amateur Championships saw her ranking rise and after graduating she headed to Q-School and came away with her card.
“I went to the University of Pretoria, and as soon as I graduated I went to Q School and got my card, and I’ve been playing here ever since,” she explained.
“I went to university because I see knowledge as power, and education is important. I don’t regret going to university at all, I learned a lot through the years of studying and I believe it’s a process that everybody should go through because it’s very useful for life.
“Q School was amazing, it was really different to what I was used to because I hadn’t played a lot of international golf, all that I understood was that I was playing golf that week so that I will be able to play professionally.
“It went really well, and I enjoyed the first time I went, coming onto Tour was also really nice and a great experience. I enjoyed it right from the start and I still love it now.”
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