| Dylan Naidoo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tours | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Sunshine Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2025 |
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 career
Naidoo 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 career
Naidoo 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.56 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
- 2016 All Africa Junior Golf Challenge (U18), Border Stroke Play Championship
Source:2
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Mar 2025 | Investec South African Open Championship1 | −14 (70-61-71=202)a | Playoff |  Laurie Canter
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Investec South African Open Championship | Laurie Canter
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Oct 2022 | SunBet Challenge (Sun Sibaya) | −9 (66-74-67=207) | 2 strokes | Jonathan Broomhead (a), Luke Brown, Jaco Prinsloo, Ian Snyman
|
| 2 | 2 Mar 2025 | Investec South African Open Championship1 | −14 (70-61-71=202)a | Playoff | Laurie Canter
|
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Investec South African Open Championship | Laurie Canter
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Big Easy Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 2016 | Observatory GC (as an amateur) |
−11 (64-69=133) | 2 strokes | Jason Viljoen
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- Duke of York Young Champions Trophy (representing South Africa): 2015
- Junior Golf World Cup (representing South Africa): 2015, 2016
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 2016
Notes
Notes
- Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
References
- "Dylan Naidoo". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- "Dylan Naidoo". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- Hall, Mike. "Dylan Naidoo Facts: 14 Things To Know About The South African Golfer". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- de Villiers, Carl (26 October 2022). "Dylan Naidoo wins maiden Sunshine Tour title in Umhlali". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- "Naidoo shoots 66 to share the third round lead at Mauritius Open". Reuters. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- "'Long battle back' - Parry ends 14-year wait for title". BBC Sport. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- Hodge, Stuart (2 March 2025). "South African Open: Laurie Canter beaten by Dylan Naidoo in play-off at DP World Tour event after washout at Durban Country Club". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
External links
External links
- Dylan Naidoo at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Dylan Naidoo at the European Tour official site
- Dylan Naidoo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site