By Ntokozo Magongo
MBABANE – It was a good start for professional golfer Nobuhle Dlamini on the first day of the on-going Platinum Ladies Open held in Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate course, South Africa.
Dlamini is currently on the greens, battling to make a cut today in the second day of the tournament that saw its prize package improved from E1 million to E1.2 million. Dlamini finished the first day having played one under par. The first day was played on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) with the second day on Thursday and final day on Friday.
There are 86 professional golfers from all over the world that are competing in the three rounds tournament played under the Sunshine Ladies Tour.
Meanwhile, according to the sunshineladiestour.golf, Norway’s Karoline Lund produced her lowest round as a professional in the first round of the Platinum Ladies Open with a seven-under-par 64 on the par-71, earning herself a one-shot lead over Nikki Hofstede from The Netherlands and England’s Hayley Davis.
The 26-year-old Lund, who said her practice round filled her with confidence for the challenge of this week, made five birdies and an eagle without dropping a single shot during the first round.
The sunshineladiestour.golf also reported that the field has been given an added incentive this week as the prize money has been increased by a further R200 000 (E200 000) to R1.2 million (E1.2million).
South Africa’s Casandra Alexander, winner of this year’s Jabra Ladies Classic in February, and veteran golfer Tandi McCallum are two shots off the lead on five under par.
