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1960 In South African Sport
Golf * Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum won the Dutch Open golf tournament for the second year in a row. See also * 1960 in South Africa * Timeline of South African sport This is a ''timeline of sport in South Africa''. For other events see the list of years in South Africa. Pre Union of South Africa * Sport in pre-union South Africa Union of South Africa *1910s: 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 191 ... South Africa {{sport-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum
Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum (Order of Ikhamanga, OIS) (12 December 1928 – 5 July 1978) was a South African professional golfer of ethnic South African Indians, Indian origin, who carved a niche for himself in Golf, golfing folklore when he became the first golfer of colour to win a provincial open in South Africa. He became a symbol of the Sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era, sports boycott movement when pictures of him receiving his trophy outdoors in the rain were published across the world: due to apartheid, he was not allowed to enter the clubhouse. Personal life Sewgolum began his career as a caddie. He had five children with his wife, Suminthra. Career Sewgolum was a caddie for amateur golfer Graham Wulff. Impressed by Sewgolum's great talents, Wulff arranged for him to try to qualify for the 1959 Open Championship and participate in the Dutch Open (golf), Dutch Open that summer. Sewgolum qualified for the 1959 Open Championship, Open Championship whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Open (golf)
The Dutch Open is an annual golf tournament played in the Netherlands, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972. History and sponsorship Founded in 1912, the tournament began as the Dutch Open, before a variety of sponsors resulted in numerous name changes over the years. KLM was the longest title sponsor; lasting from 1981 to 1990, and from 2004 to 2020. The tournament has been moved around the golfing calendar, but since 2010 it has been held in early September. The event was cancelled in 2020 for the first time since 1945 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event returned in 2021, with a new venue: Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt Cromvoirt is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Vught. History The village was first mentioned in 1312 as Crumvoert, and means "crooked fordable place". The Catholic St Lambertus Church was b .... However the tournament name had been reverted back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1960 in South Africa. Incumbents * Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II * Governor-General: Charles Robberts Swart (from 12 January).Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Governors-General: 1910-1961 (Accessed on 14 April 2017) * : . * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeline Of South African Sport
This is a ''timeline of sport in South Africa''. For other events see the list of years in South Africa. Pre Union of South Africa * Sport in pre-union South Africa Union of South Africa *1910s: 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1918 - 1919 *1920s: 1920 - 1921 - 1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 - 1928 - 1929 *1930s: 1930 - 1931 - 1932 - 1933 - 1934 - 1935 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 *1940s: 1940 - 1941 - 1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945 - 1946 - 1947 - 1948 - 1949 *1950s: 1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1954 - 1955 - 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959 *1960s: 1960 Republic of South Africa *1960s: 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 *1970s: 1970 - 1971 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1975 - 1976 - 1977 - 1978 - 1979 *1980s: 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 *1990s: 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 Post Apartheid *1990s: 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 *2000s: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In South African Sport
Golf * Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum won the Dutch Open golf tournament for the second year in a row. See also * 1960 in South Africa * Timeline of South African sport This is a ''timeline of sport in South Africa''. For other events see the list of years in South Africa. Pre Union of South Africa * Sport in pre-union South Africa Union of South Africa *1910s: 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 191 ... South Africa {{sport-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |