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86: 318:. Even more famous than his victory, however, was the trophy presentation. Sewgolum was forced to accept the trophy outside of Durban Country Club in the rain. Colored and black people were not allowed in the clubhouse, otherwise the club could lose its liquor license. Sewgolum's performance received worldwide attention and was covered by 303:, shooting 71-74-73-72 to finish in solo 13th. Among the many South African golfers at the event, Gary Player was the only one to score better than Sewgolum, beating him by three shots. It was Sewgolum's best ever finish in a major. The next year he won the Dutch Open for the third and final time. He also won the 1964 331:
In addition to his achievements in mainstream events, Sewgolum was also the winner of a number of non-white golfing championships in South Africa. His success embarrassed the apartheid government, however, and he was ultimately banned from playing golf or even entering a golf course as a spectator.
324:. He would return to defend his championship in February 1966 but would finish in fourth place with a score of 292, six behind Player. The following year, in 1967, Sewgolum would nearly win the Dutch Open for the fourth time, finishing two behind England's 270:. He would go on to successfully defend his championship the following year. He was noted for his unconventional grip, holding the club with his right hand above the left. 393: 235: 998: 254:. 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 436:
Durban has a golf course named after him. The Papwa Sewgolum Municipal Golf Course is an 18-hole flat woodland course situated in the suburb of
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folklore when he became the first golfer of colour to win a provincial open in South Africa. He became a symbol of the
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movement when pictures of him receiving his trophy outdoors in the rain were published across the world: due to
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Sewgolum had five children with his wife, Suminthra. He would die impoverished in 1978 at the age of 49.
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A number of books and films have been created based on his legacy. They include the 2005 film
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In 1965, he won the Natal Open for the second time, defeating runner-up
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Sewgolum received a posthumous achievement award from President
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In 1961, Sewgolum was the first non-white to take part in the
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Note: Sewgolum only played in The Open Championship.
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Index

South Africa
Natal Province
South Africa
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
OIS
professional golfer
Indian
golfing
sports boycott
apartheid
caddie
1959 Open Championship
Dutch Open
Open Championship
Dutch Open
South African Open
Afrikaner
Retief Waltman
white
Harold Henning
Natal Open
1963 Open Championship
Cock of the North
Zambia
Gary Player
The New York Times
Peter Townsend

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