Germany’s Celina Sattelkau won her maiden Sunshine Ladies Tour title after beating South Africa’s Casandra Alexander in a playoff for the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International at Humewood Golf Club on Friday.
But it took a mammoth six playoff holes to separate the two golfers. And it was Alexander’s bogey on the sixth hole that handed Sattelkau the title.
“I am super happy to have won this tournament. It’s my first professional win ever and my first individual win since 2018, so I am overjoyed and super thankful and grateful,” Sattelkau said.
Alexander, the 2025 Sunshine Ladies Tour Investec Order of Merit champion, set the clubhouse target at three under par after a closing 68. Sattelkau then joined her on three under with her round of 69, in which she closed with two birdies in her final four holes.
“I actually had a chance at birdie on the 17th as well, and a chance for eagle on the 15th, so I could have done even better on those two holes. I also made an up-and-down on the 18th after I was in the bunker. After two bogeys on the 12th and 13th, the two birdies on the final four holes was a really great mental comeback,” she said.
Remarkably, this was only the second playoff in the history of a tournament that first teed off in 2014.
“The playoff was difficult. On the 18th, the wind is from the left, and the hole plays really long. On the first playoff hole, I thought it was over as I missed the fairway to the right, then found a super deep bunker. I found the green but had a long putt and managed to make par. The playoff lasted very long, but it was a good battle against Casandra (Alexander). She is a great player, and I am happy that I came out on top,” Sattelkau said.
Having secured her first title on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, and the first of the 2026 season, Sattelkau says she’s looking forward to what the rest of the year has in store.
“I can’t wait for the upcoming weeks. I don’t want to put any expectations on myself for the rest of the season. I just want to keep having fun and keep playing well and keep improving,” she said.
The defending champion, Nadia van der Westhuizen, finished in third place on one under par after a final round of 70.
SCORES
213 - Celina Sattelkau (GER) 69 75 69 WN
213 - Casandra Alexander 73 72 68 KO
215 - Nadia van der Westhuizen 75 70 70
217 - Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 74 72 71
217 - Caitlyn Macnab 75 70 72, Lorna McClymont (SCO) 74 68 75
218 - Lee-Anne Pace 77 67 74
220 - Verena Gimmy (GER) 78 73 69
220 - Danielle du Toit 79 69 72, Emie Peronnin (FRA) 77 71 72, Kaiyuree Moodley 74 72 74, Cara Gorlei 73 72 75
221 - Sophie Witt (GER) 75 74 72
221 - Lily May Humphreys (ENG) 78 70 73, Symone Henriques 73 74 74
222 - Kelsey Nicholas 79 72 71
222 - Gabrielle Venter 73 72 77, Chiara Horder (GER) 73 72 77
223 - Anne-Charlotte Mora (FRA) 77 73 73
223 - Laura Beveridge (SCO) 77 69 77, Zane Kleynhans 73 72 78
225 - Kiera Floyd 79 72 74
225 - Lenanda Nel 77 71 77, Kaylah Williams 74 77 74, Tina Mazarino (NOR) 70 77 78, Kaleigh Telfer 75 78 72
226 - Ashley Chow (CAN) 78 71 77
228 - Lora Assad 77 74 77
228 - Olivia Mehaffey (NIR) 76 71 81
229 - Emily Penttila (FIN) 80 71 78
229 - Hannah Karg (GER) 74 78 77, Shawnelle de Lange 79 74 76, Carolin Kauffmann (GER) 77 76 76
230 - Ana Dawson (IMN) 76 72 82
230 - Zethu Myeki 77 78 75, Tereza Melecka (CZE) 73 82 75
232 - Stacy Bregman 82 74 76
233 - Lynette Fourie 79 77 77
234 - Michelle Forsland (NOR) 78 76 80
234 - Chante van Zyl 78 76 80, Cara Ford 82 74 78
237 - Bronwyn Doeg 79 73 85
Missed the cut:-
157 - Romy Meekers (NED) 83 74
158 - Rosie Belsham (ENG) 84 74
158 - Tara Baglione 78 80
160 - Anais Meyssonnier (FRA) 83 77
160 - Lindi Coetzee 78 82, Isabella van Rooyen 83 77, Naom Wafula (KEN) 79 81
161 - Jordan Rothman 81 80
163 - Ivanna van der Merwe 81 82
164 - Pasqualle Coffa (NED) 82 82
164 - Alexandra Swayne (ISV) 81 83
166 - Leontine Petit (FRA) 81 85
172 - Kim de Klerk 85 87
184 - Ellandri van Heerden 92 92