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Myeki was born in [[Mthatha]], Eastern Cape, and relocated to [[George, Western Cape|George]] where she grew up.<ref name=”George Herald”>{{cite web |title=Myeki still smiling in India |url=https://www.georgeherald.com/Sport/Article/Golf/myeki-still-smiling-in-india-20171219 |website=George Herald |date=19 December 2017}}</ref> She first began playing golf at age 16 through the South African Golf Development Board’s “Golf Roots” program at her school, a late start compared to most professionals.<ref name=”News24 Journey”/><ref name=”The Star”>{{cite web |title=Fore! Black girls are out on the golf course |url=https://thestar.co.za/sundayindependent/news/2022-11-05-fore-black-girls-are-out-on-the-golf-course/ |website=The Star |date=5 November 2022}}</ref> |
Myeki was born in [[Mthatha]], Eastern Cape, and relocated to [[George, Western Cape|George]] where she grew up.<ref name=”George Herald”>{{cite web |title=Myeki still smiling in India |url=https://www.georgeherald.com/Sport/Article/Golf/myeki-still-smiling-in-india-20171219 |website=George Herald |date=19 December 2017}}</ref> She first began playing golf at age 16 through the South African Golf Development Board’s “Golf Roots” program at her school, a late start compared to most professionals.<ref name=”News24 Journey”/><ref name=”The Star”>{{cite web |title=Fore! Black girls are out on the golf course |url=https://thestar.co.za/sundayindependent/news/2022-11-05-fore-black-girls-are-out-on-the-golf-course/ |website=The Star |date=5 November 2022}}</ref> |
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She quickly demonstrated exceptional talent, winning multiple national titles as an amateur. In 2018, she won her second consecutive national title at the Sanlam South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship.<ref name=”Citizen 2018″>{{cite web |title=Zethu keeps getting better and better |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/randburg-sun/sports-news/2018/03/29/zethu-keeps-getting-better-and-better/ |website=The Citizen |date=29 March 2018}}</ref> She represented South Africa with distinction, including as a member of the national team that won the All-Africa Challenge Trophy in Eswatini in 2019.<ref name=”Citizen 2019″>{{cite web |title=Randpark golfer earns second consecutive national title |url=https://www.citizen.co.za/roodepoort-record/sports-news/2019/04/06/randpark-golfer-earns-second-consecutive-national-title-print-seventh-heaven-for-sa-golf-team-in-eswatini-web/ |website=The Citizen |date=6 April 2019}}</ref> Myeki also represented South Africa at the 2014 Youth Olympics.<ref name=”Compleat Golfer”>{{cite web |title=Myeki ready for paid ranks |url=https://www.compleatgolfer.com/womens-golf/myeki-ready-for-paid-ranks/ |website=Compleat Golfer |date= }}</ref> |
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Zethu Myeki (born 4 October 1997) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Ladies Tour. She is notable for her rapid progression in golf after a late start and for being one of the prominent Black female professionals in South Africa.[1]
Early life and amateur career
Myeki was born in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, and relocated to George where she grew up.[2] She first began playing golf at age 16 through the South African Golf Development Board’s “Golf Roots” program at her school, a late start compared to most professionals.[1][3]
She quickly demonstrated exceptional talent, winning multiple national titles as an amateur. In 2018, she won her second consecutive national title at the Sanlam South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship.[4] She represented South Africa with distinction, including as a member of the national team that won the All-Africa Challenge Trophy in Eswatini in 2019.[5] Myeki also represented South Africa at the 2014 Youth Olympics.[6]
