Troy University has announced that Phenyo Sebata will join the women’s golf team for the 2026-27 season. Head coach Randy Keck shared the news on Friday, highlighting Sebata’s achievements and potential contributions to the program.
“We are very excited to add Phenyo to our 2026 recruiting class,” Keck said. “She brings a lot of experience and success in big golf tournaments. She has an amazing short game and competitive spirit under pressure. Phenyo will add a lot of depth and experience, even coming in as a freshman, she will be expected to play right away.”
Sebata is from Pretoria, South Africa. During her amateur career, she reached a peak position inside the top 800 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). Since 2002, she has been part of the GolfRSA National Team. Currently, Sebata holds the 15th spot among amateurs in the National Women’s Open standings and is ranked eighth among junior players nationally.
Her recent amateur victories include winning both the Junior African Challenge during summer 2024 and the GNGU Junior Girls Open last February. She also finished third at the Zimbabwe Junior Open in spring 2024.
