Dylan Naidoo
Dylan Naidoo (born 21 February 1998) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour. He won the 2025 Investec South African Open Championship. Amateur careerNaidoo was a member of the GolfRSA National Squad as an amateur, and ended his junior campaign ranked 4th in South Africa.[1] In 2016, he won the All Africa Junior Golf Challenge in Tunisia and finished runner-up behind Joaquín Niemann at the Junior Golf World Cup in Japan.[2] He was runner-up at the South African Amateur Championship and won the Big Easy Tour event at Observatory Golf Club, when he became the youngest winner on the tour to date.[3] Naidoo enrolled at the University of Arkansas in 2016 and played with the Arkansas Razorbacks men's golf team.[1] Professional careerNaidoo turned professional in 2019 and joined the Sunshine Tour, where he recorded two top-10 finishes in his first three seasons. In 2022, he won his first Sunshine Tour title at the SunBet Challenge.[4] He was runner-up at the 2024 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open after being tied for the lead after three rounds.[5][6] In March 2025, he claimed his maiden European Tour title at the 2025 Investec South African Open Championship at Durban Country Club, where he won a play-off against Laurie Canter after the final round was cancelled due to rain. The win also earned him a start at the 2025 Open Championship.[7] Amateur wins
Source:[2] Professional wins (3)European Tour wins (1)
*Note: The 2025 Investec South African Open Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. European Tour playoff record (1–0)
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
*Note: The 2025 Investec South African Open Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
Big Easy Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut Team appearancesAmateur
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