Putting Green Artists Impression

Induction

Papwa Sewgolum

Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum

D.o.B 1930 Durban, South Africa

Banned by Apartheid government from playing in South African golf tournaments & passport withdrawn to prevent him competing abroad

1960 Member British PGA
1970 Rest of the World vs. Britain

Remembered for his unorthodox reverse grip

Amateur and Professional wins

  • Natal Open 1963, 65
  • Dutch Open 1959, 60, 64
  • Dutch Open 2nd 1967
  • French Open 5th 1967
  • Bata Bush Babes (Rhodesia) 1966
  • Swaziland Sponsored Tournament 1969
  • Natal Thunderbird Classic 1965
  • S.A. Non-European Open 1960, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 74
  • S.A. Non-European Open 2nd 1971
  • Natal Non-European Open 1946, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 74
  • Natal Non-European Open 2nd 1957, 65, 71
  • Natal Midlands Non-European Open 1959
  • St Michael's Non-European Open 1968
  • Western Province Non-European Open 1964, 69, 76
  • Western Province Non-European Open 2nd 1968
  • Transvaal Non-European Open 1964, 65, 69
  • Transvaal Non-European Open 2nd 1972
  • Griqualand West Non-European Open 1960, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67
  • Kimberely Non-European Open 1968
  • Natal Thunderbird Classic 1965
  • OFS Non-European Open 1963, 66
  • OFS Non-European Open 2nd 1968
  • Eastern Province Non-European Open 1964
  • Eastern Province Non-European Open 2nd 1968
  • Swaziland Sponsored Tournament 1969
  • R.L. Bambata Boodham Trophy 1968
  • Luyt Lager 2nd 1972
* These results are incomplete