Golf has long been recognised as a front-runner in offering among the richest of prize purses available to South African women athletes, and long-time sponsor with a new name NTT Data will tee off this year’s purse golden highway as the Sunshine Ladies Tour kicks off in Fancourt this weekend.
Formerly known as DiData and involved in the naming rights sponsor of the Sunshine Ladies’ Tour’s Pro-Am event since 2014, the re-branded NTT Data is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services, which serves 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimise and transform for long-term success.
Fancourt will be a true showcase of professional golf this week with the NTT Data Ladies’ Pro-Am taking place in the coastal town of George in the Western Cape, from Friday 14 to Sunday, 16 February, 2025.
The Sunshine Ladies Tour professionals will compete in the Pro Am from Friday to Sunday for total prize money of R2.5 million in the tournament featuring live coverage on SuperSport, the first of eight professional tournaments each promising at least R1m in prize money.
The ladies’ tournament, where both NTT Data and Standard Bank have placed significant emphasis on elevating the awareness of women’s professional golf on the Sunshine Ladies Tour through increased prize money and greater televised coverage on SuperSport, is equally competitive.
The field includes Ladies’ Pro-Am champions Kylie Henry, Lee-Anne Pace, Stacy Bregman and Nobuhle Dlamini, as well as Sunshine Ladies Tour champions Cara Gorlei, Gabrielle Venter and Helen Kreuzer.
Photo: Supplied
Along with a sizeable presence of sports stars and celebrities competing, the 2025 Pro-Am will indeed be a showcase of world-class golf.
This year’s event will also again feature a focus on global sustainability through the partnership with Chedza to help raise funds for solar backpacks and stationery packs for the underprivileged community of George. Last year the event contributed to a donation of 250 backpacks, with the goal to double that figure this year.
“The NTT Data Pro-Am represents more than just world-class competition—it’s a celebration of excellence, inclusivity, and impact, both on and off the course. We are especially excited about our ongoing commitment to sustainability and community upliftment through our partnership with Chedza.
“Together, we aim to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the underprivileged community of George while showcasing the best of professional golf,” said Thembeka Ngugi, SVP Marketing at NTT Data in Middle East & Africa.
Original Copy: Michael Vlismas Media for the Sunshine Tour, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Former Pro Am champ Nobuhle Dlamini is among lineup for the start of the Soutn African season’s professional golfing. Benefitting from a dedicated sponsor with marking its 15th year of supporting the Sunshine Ladies Tour’s Pro Am, this season’s elite pro South African golfing kicks off at Fancourt outside George in the Western Cape on Friday, 14 February, 2025. Photo: Supplied
Photo 2 Caption: The season’s chase for the purse has already begun in earnest, with Caro Kauffmann the first to sink a hole-in-one. Photo: Supplied
Photo 3 Caption: Not about to take a backseat, Bonita Bredenhann has also sunk a hole-in-one at Outeniqua. Photo: Supplied
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