Not many Africans have enjoyed success in golf over the years, but South African professional golfer Ashleigh Buhai has been doing very well since she stepped into the limelight.
Buhai’s impressive performances on the golf course have seen her break many national records, and she appears to be only starting after winning her first major title at the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield in August 2022.
Wikipedia, Biography, age & birthday
Ashleigh Buhai was born in Johannesburg, the capital of South Africa, on May 11, 1989. The 33-year-old entered qualifying school and successfully earned her LPGA Tour card in 2014.
Before then, she competed in several competitions in her home country and won most of the time. Buhai is the youngest player to win the ladies’ South African Amateur Stroke Play and Match Play double.
She is also the first player to win the Ladies South African Open title three times in 101 years. Even as an amateur, she represented South Africa in the Women’s World Cup of Golf thrice.
Having turned professional at 18, she emerged winner of the Catalonia Ladies Masters in 2007, while etching her name as the youngest ever professional winner on the Ladies European Tour.
Buhai’s career highlight came in August 2022 when she defeated Chun In-gee to win the AIG Women’s Open.
Height and weight
Ashleigh Buhai‘s height is 1.65 meters but her weight is not readily available online.
Nationality and ethnicity
She is of South African nationality.
College
The college Ashleigh Buhai attended is not known.
Parents and siblings
There is little information about Buhai’s parents and her siblings.
Husband and children
Ashleigh Buhai is married to David Buhai but they are yet to have children.
Caddie
Her caddie is called Tanya Paterson.
World ranking, wins and swings
Ashleigh Buhai is ranked at no.25 in the world and has one career victory.
Career earnings
She has made $3,519,999 in career earnings.
Net worth
Ashleigh Buhai is estimated to have a net worth of around $3 million.
She has just over 3,000 followers on Instagram.
