Africa-Press – Eswatini. Ace golfer Nobuhle Dlamini is taking a break from her illustrious career to focus on motherhood.
The shining professional golfer, whose career earnings are over E2 million, announced on her official Twitter account that she was taking an indefinite break on the sport, as she was expecting. “I’m taking time to keep in touch with you all. I have been off the fairways for a few weeks now. As you can all see, I am about to receive the most adorable present of my life. God has showered me with many beautiful blessings in life, but the best is yet to come,” reads the Tweet which was accompanied by a picture showing her baby bump.
illustrious
The 31-year-old’s career spans over a decade. She reached number two on the World Amateur Golf Rankings in 2013 before she became Eswatini’s first female professional golfer. Dlamini’s path in golf began at age 12 when her father, Johannes Dlamini, introduced her to the game. He was a self-taught golfer and learned as a caddie at Royal Swazi Sun Country Club. Dlamini (Nobuhle) moved from Eswatini to Johannesburg, South Africa, when she was 14 to attend high school, and later attended the University of Pretoria. She graduated in 2013 with a Degree in Sports Management. Dlamini finished T4 at the Ladies European Tour (LET) Final Qualifying for the 2014 season and turned professional, becoming the first female professional golfer from Eswatini.
rookie
In her rookie year on tour, Dlamini played in 15 tournaments and made four cuts. She also started in the Pilsen Golf Challenge on the LET Access Series, where she finished T3, one stroke away from a play-off. In 2015, she played mainly on the LET Access Series with a best finish at the Larvik Ladies Open, where she finished third, again one stroke away from a play-off. Fast forward to 2023, She has won at least seven Sunshine Ladies Tour titles.
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