Madalitso Muthiya (born 8 February 1983) is a Zambian professional golfer.
| Madalitso Muthiya | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 February 1983 Kitwe, Zambia |
| Sporting nationality |  Zambia |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Sunshine Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2006 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early life and amateur career edit
Muthiya took up golf at the age of six and at fifteen he caught the attention of Zambian president Frederick Chiluba, who asked an American, James Roth, to assist Muthiya in securing an athletic scholarship to a university. Roth arranged for Muthiya to play a junior tournament in the United States, the 1999 Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters in Fort Myers, Florida.[1] Muthiya won in the 16- to 18-year-old age group. He went on to play college golf at the University of New Mexico[2]
Professional career edit
In 2005, Muthiya turned professional. In 2006, he had many highlights. In March, he finished second at the Zambia Open. He joined the Canadian Tour later in the year. In the summer he also beacme the first Zambian and black African to play in the U.S. Open. He missed the cut at the 2006 U.S. Open.
He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2010 where his best finish was T-7 at the Mylan Classic.[3]
In July 2016, he won his first Sunshine Tour title in a Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour event, the first Zambian to win on the Sunshine Tour and only the fourth black African.[citation needed]
Professional wins (2) edit
Sunshine Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jul 2016 | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun | −11 (63-70-66=199) | 2 strokes |  Hennie du Plessis, Ockie Strydom
|
Safari Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Sep 2019 | Castle Lite Uganda Open | −9 (72-66-69-72=279) | 4 strokes |  Tongoona Charamba
|
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Muthiya only played in the U.S. Open.
References edit
- ^ "A Long Way".
- ^ "Madalitso Muthiya profile". UNM Lobos. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008.
- ^ "Madalitso Muthiya – Season". PGA Tour. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
External links edit
- Madalitso Muthiya at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Madalitso Muthiya at the PGA Tour official site
- Madalitso Muthiya at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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