Is involved in the Gary Player Class, a group of black golf professionals in South Africa.

Considers himself "extremely analytical" when it comes to the golf swing.

Best memory of a professional sporting event was the quarterfinal between Ghana and Uruguay in the Soccer World Cup in 2010.

As a sixth-grader, represented South Africa in math at the Science Olympiad.

Was a member of the South African U17 and U19 boys’ teams. Won the U19 stroke play championship in 2015 and was the 2014 winner of the U17 competition.

Represented South Africa at the biennial World Amateur Team Championship—the Eisenhower Trophy—in 2016. Joined forces with Jovan Rebula and Marco Steyn at the El Cameleon Course at Mayakoba GC in Mexico.

Was the runner-up to Joaquin Niemann at the 2016 Toyota Junior World Cup.

Won his second start on the Big Easy Tour as an amateur, capturing the 2016 Big Easy Observant title.

Won the 2016 Border Stroke Play Championship, defeating Luca Filippi by two shots at Fish River Sun CC.