Boasting 11 top-class golf courses, the KZN South Coast has earned its title as ‘The Golf Coast’ while playing host to several major golfing tournaments.
This year, from September 4 to 6, San Lameer Estate welcomes the country’s top golfing stars vying for the top title at the relaunched South African Women’s Masters.
Established in 1996, this is the third oldest and second most contested professional women’s golf tournament in South Africa after the South African Women’s Open.
The South African Women’s Masters, sanctioned by the Women’s PGA of South Africa, has seen legendary golfers take the title.
The inaugural win went to Sally Little, a two-time LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Major winner, with Olympian Ashleigh Buhai (nee Simon) winning the event in 2006 as an amateur, the year before she turned professional.
Jenny Havenga of Lifestyle Golf said bringing the tournament home to the KZN South Coast was significant as the region was known as the ‘Home of Women’s Golf’, having hosted the SA Women’s Open from 2012 to 2017 and the SA Women’s Masters from 2018 to 2020.
Sponsored by Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, the Masters drove domestic and international tourism and investment to the KZN South Coast.
“Relaunching this event on the lower KZN South Coast is exciting, and the sponsors and promoters are committed to hosting this as an annual event to showcase what the region has to offer in terms of property investment opportunities. It has a year-round subtropical climate, the province’s highest number of Blue Flag beaches, great golf courses, and so much natural beauty,” said Havenga.
Deborah Ludick, Acting CEO of South Coast Tourism & Investment Enterprise (SCTIE), said they welcomed the relaunch of the South African Women’s Masters on The Golf Coast.
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