Dylan Naidoo
South African professional golfer (born 1998)
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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.
South Africa| Dylan Naidoo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 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 |
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.[5][6] 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, Luke Brown, Jaco Prinsloo |
| 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
- Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.