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	==Career==		==Career==
	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 [[1959 Open Championship]] and participate in the [[Dutch Open (golf)\|Dutch Open]] that summer. Sewgolum qualified for the [[1959 Open Championship\|Open Championship]] when he shot a 71<ref name="Duel01">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6gJvYqgvvYkC~~&pg=PA6~~&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum#q=~~Sewsunker%20Sewgolum~~ \|title=Duel in the Sun: Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in the Battle of Turn \|last=Corcoran \|first=Michael \|publisher=Simon and Schuster \|year=2010 \|isbn=9781439141922 \|page=224}}</ref> and won the [[Dutch Open (golf)\|Dutch Open]].<ref name=":0" /> He would go on to successfully defend his championship the following year.<ref name=HDG01/> He was noted for his unconventional grip, holding the club with his right hand above the left.<ref name=":1" />		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 [[1959 Open Championship]] and participate in the [[Dutch Open (golf)\|Dutch Open]] that summer. Sewgolum qualified for the [[1959 Open Championship\|Open Championship]] when he shot a 71<ref name="Duel01">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6gJvYqgvvYkC&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum&pg=PA6 \|title=Duel in the Sun: Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in the Battle of Turn \|last=Corcoran \|first=Michael \|publisher=Simon and Schuster \|year=2010 \|isbn=9781439141922 \|page=224}}</ref> and won the [[Dutch Open (golf)\|Dutch Open]].<ref name=":0" /> He would go on to successfully defend his championship the following year.<ref name=HDG01/> He was noted for his unconventional grip, holding the club with his right hand above the left.<ref name=":1" />

	In 1961, Sewgolum was the first non-white to take part in the [[South African Open (golf)\|South African Open]]. Just two years after he broke the color barrier he finished second, losing by one shot to [[Afrikaners\|Afrikaner]] [[Retief Waltman]].<ref name="EX01" />		In 1961, Sewgolum was the first non-white to take part in the [[South African Open (golf)\|South African Open]]. Just two years after he broke the color barrier he finished second, losing by one shot to [[Afrikaners\|Afrikaner]] [[Retief Waltman]].<ref name="EX01" />

	Later in 1963, he caused a stir when he beat 103 [[White South African\|white]] golfers, including [[Harold Henning]], at the [[Natal Open]].<ref name="EX01">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TjZOCqcVFJ0C~~&pg=PT43~~&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum#q=~~Sewsunker%20Sewgolum~~ \|title=The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf \|last=Vlismas \|first=Michael \|publisher=Penguin UK \|year=2012 \|isbn=9780143529729}}</ref><ref name="HDG01" />{{rp\|264}} He was the first non-white person to win an event on the South Africa circuit. He also performed admirably later in the summer at the [[1963 Open Championship]], 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.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jW5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1568%2C1985602 \|title=Final Aggregates \|last=Horne \|first=Cyril \|date=13 July 1963 \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald}}</ref> 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 [[Cock o' the North (golf)\|Cock of the North]], an event in [[Zambia]].		Later in 1963, he caused a stir when he beat 103 [[White South African\|white]] golfers, including [[Harold Henning]], at the [[Natal Open]].<ref name="EX01">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TjZOCqcVFJ0C&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum&pg=PT43 \|title=The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf \|last=Vlismas \|first=Michael \|publisher=Penguin UK \|year=2012 \|isbn=9780143529729}}</ref><ref name="HDG01" />{{rp\|264}} He was the first non-white person to win an event on the South Africa circuit. He also performed admirably later in the summer at the [[1963 Open Championship]], 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.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jW5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1568%2C1985602 \|title=Final Aggregates \|last=Horne \|first=Cyril \|date=13 July 1963 \|newspaper=The Glasgow Herald}}</ref> 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 [[Cock o' the North (golf)\|Cock of the North]], an event in [[Zambia]].

	In 1965, he won the Natal Open for the second time, defeating runner-up [[Gary Player]]. 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/sport/greats/sewgolum \|title='Papwa' Sewgolum: little known great \|date=2005-09-04 \|website=Brand South Africa \|access-date=2019-09-24}}</ref> Sewgolum's performance received worldwide attention and was covered by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="NYT01">{{Cite news \|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/02/01/94959824.html \|title=Gary Player Ties for Second \|date=20 February 1966 \|newspaper=The New York Times \|access-date=20 April 2017 \|agency=AP}}</ref> He would return to defend his championship in February 1966 but would finish in fourth place with a score of 292, six behind Player.<ref name="NYT03">{{Cite news \|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/02/07/79319385.html \|title=Player Shoots a 72 for 286 To Take South African Golf \|date=7 February 1966 \|newspaper=The New York Times \|access-date=20 April 2017 \|agency=AP}}</ref> The following year, in 1967, Sewgolum would nearly win the Dutch Open for the fourth time, finishing two behind England's [[Peter Townsend (golfer)\|Peter Townsend]].<ref name="e1">{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G2tAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6622%2C2939331 \|title=Townsend is Dutch Open champion \|date=25 July 1967 \|newspaper=[[The Glasgow Herald]] \|page=4}}</ref>		In 1965, he won the Natal Open for the second time, defeating runner-up [[Gary Player]]. 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/sport/greats/sewgolum \|title='Papwa' Sewgolum: little known great \|date=2005-09-04 \|website=Brand South Africa \|access-date=2019-09-24}}</ref> Sewgolum's performance received worldwide attention and was covered by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="NYT01">{{Cite news \|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/02/01/94959824.html \|title=Gary Player Ties for Second \|date=20 February 1966 \|newspaper=The New York Times \|access-date=20 April 2017 \|agency=AP}}</ref> He would return to defend his championship in February 1966 but would finish in fourth place with a score of 292, six behind Player.<ref name="NYT03">{{Cite news \|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/02/07/79319385.html \|title=Player Shoots a 72 for 286 To Take South African Golf \|date=7 February 1966 \|newspaper=The New York Times \|access-date=20 April 2017 \|agency=AP}}</ref> The following year, in 1967, Sewgolum would nearly win the Dutch Open for the fourth time, finishing two behind England's [[Peter Townsend (golfer)\|Peter Townsend]].<ref name="e1">{{cite news \|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G2tAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6622%2C2939331 \|title=Townsend is Dutch Open champion \|date=25 July 1967 \|newspaper=[[The Glasgow Herald]] \|page=4}}</ref>
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	== Honours and awards ==		== Honours and awards ==
	* Sewgolum received a posthumous achievement award from President [[Thabo Mbeki]] in 2003, the Silver Medal in the [[Order of Ikhamanga]].<ref name="HDG01">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5d71iha1Q-YC~~&pg=PA264~~&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum#q=~~Sewsunker%20Sewgolum~~ \|title=Historical Dictionary of Golf \|last1=Mallon \|first1=Bill \|last2=Jerris \|first2=Randon \|publisher=Scarecrow Press \|year=2011 \|isbn=9780810874657 \|page=864}}</ref>{{rp\|264}}		* Sewgolum received a posthumous achievement award from President [[Thabo Mbeki]] in 2003, the Silver Medal in the [[Order of Ikhamanga]].<ref name="HDG01">{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5d71iha1Q-YC&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum&pg=PA264 \|title=Historical Dictionary of Golf \|last1=Mallon \|first1=Bill \|last2=Jerris \|first2=Randon \|publisher=Scarecrow Press \|year=2011 \|isbn=9780810874657 \|page=864}}</ref>{{rp\|264}}
	* 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 [[Reservoir Hills]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Golf In The Days Of Black & White\|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/papwa\|access-date=2020-07-10\|website=Golf Digest\|language=en}}</ref>		* 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 [[Reservoir Hills]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Golf In The Days Of Black & White\|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/papwa\|access-date=2020-07-10\|website=Golf Digest\|language=en}}</ref>
	* Film: ''Papwa: The Lost Dream of a South African Golfing Legend'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5847770/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 \|title=Papwa: The Lost Dream of a South African Golfing Legend (2005) \|website=imdb.com}}</ref>		* Film: ''Papwa: The Lost Dream of a South African Golfing Legend'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5847770/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 \|title=Papwa: The Lost Dream of a South African Golfing Legend (2005) \|website=imdb.com}}</ref>

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'''Sewsunker''' "'''Papwa'''" '''Sewgolum''' ([[Order of Ikhamanga|OIS]]) (12 December 1928 – 5 July 1978)<ref>{{cite book |title=The Kings of Swing: Behind the Scenes with South Africa's Golfing Greats Paperback |date=March 15, 2014 |first=Craig |last=Urquhart |chapter=3: Papwa |publisher=Random House Struik |isbn=978-1770226326}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MbZAAAAAIBAJ&pg=3254%2C1127287 |title='Papwa Sewgolum' dies in Durban |date=6 July 1978 |newspaper=[[The Glasgow Herald]] |page=15}}</ref> was a South African [[professional golfer]] of ethnic [[South African Indians|India]]n origin, who carved a niche for himself in [[Golf|golfing]] folklore when he became the first golfer of colour to win a provincial open in South Africa. He became a symbol of the [[Sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era|sports boycott]] movement when pictures of him receiving his trophy outdoors in the rain were published across the world: due to [[apartheid]], he was not allowed to enter the clubhouse.

==Personal life==
Sewgolum began his career as a [[caddie]]. He had five children with his wife, Suminthra.<ref name="EX01" />

==Career==
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 [[1959 Open Championship]] and participate in the [[Dutch Open (golf)|Dutch Open]] that summer. Sewgolum qualified for the [[1959 Open Championship|Open Championship]] when he shot a 71<ref name="Duel01">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6gJvYqgvvYkC&pg=PA6&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum#q=Sewsunker%20Sewgolum |title=Duel in the Sun: Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus in the Battle of Turn |last=Corcoran |first=Michael |publisher=Simon and Schuster |year=2010 |isbn=9781439141922 |page=224}}</ref> and won the [[Dutch Open (golf)|Dutch Open]].<ref name=":0" /> He would go on to successfully defend his championship the following year.<ref name=HDG01/> He was noted for his unconventional grip, holding the club with his right hand above the left.<ref name=":1" />

In 1961, Sewgolum was the first non-white to take part in the [[South African Open (golf)|South African Open]]. Just two years after he broke the color barrier he finished second, losing by one shot to [[Afrikaners|Afrikaner]] [[Retief Waltman]].<ref name="EX01" />

Later in 1963, he caused a stir when he beat 103 [[White South African|white]] golfers, including [[Harold Henning]], at the [[Natal Open]].<ref name="EX01">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TjZOCqcVFJ0C&pg=PT43&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum#q=Sewsunker%20Sewgolum |title=The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf |last=Vlismas |first=Michael |publisher=Penguin UK |year=2012 |isbn=9780143529729}}</ref><ref name="HDG01" />{{rp|264}} He was the first non-white person to win an event on the South Africa circuit. He also performed admirably later in the summer at the [[1963 Open Championship]], 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.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jW5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1568%2C1985602 |title=Final Aggregates |last=Horne |first=Cyril |date=13 July 1963 |newspaper=The Glasgow Herald}}</ref> 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 [[Cock o' the North (golf)|Cock of the North]], an event in [[Zambia]].

In 1965, he won the Natal Open for the second time, defeating runner-up [[Gary Player]]. 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/sport/greats/sewgolum |title='Papwa' Sewgolum: little known great |date=2005-09-04 |website=Brand South Africa |access-date=2019-09-24}}</ref> Sewgolum's performance received worldwide attention and was covered by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="NYT01">{{Cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/02/01/94959824.html |title=Gary Player Ties for Second |date=20 February 1966 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=20 April 2017 |agency=AP}}</ref> He would return to defend his championship in February 1966 but would finish in fourth place with a score of 292, six behind Player.<ref name="NYT03">{{Cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/02/07/79319385.html |title=Player Shoots a 72 for 286 To Take South African Golf |date=7 February 1966 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=20 April 2017 |agency=AP}}</ref> The following year, in 1967, Sewgolum would nearly win the Dutch Open for the fourth time, finishing two behind England's [[Peter Townsend (golfer)|Peter Townsend]].<ref name="e1">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G2tAAAAAIBAJ&pg=6622%2C2939331 |title=Townsend is Dutch Open champion |date=25 July 1967 |newspaper=[[The Glasgow Herald]] |page=4}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sewsunker 'Papwa' Sewgolum {{!}} South African History Online|url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sewsunker-papwa-sewgolum|access-date=2020-08-17|website=www.sahistory.org.za}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/recipients2004.pdf|title=Presidency Communications Research Document: The National Orders Awards|date=October 2004|publisher=Office of the President of the Republic of South Africa}}</ref> Sewgolum would die impoverished in 1978 at the age of 48.<ref name=":0" />

==Professional wins==
===South African circuit wins (3)===
*1963 [[Natal Open]]
*1964 [[Cock o' the North (golf)|Cock of the North]]
*1965 Natal Open

===European circuit wins (3)===
*1959 [[Dutch Open (golf)|Dutch Open]]
*1960 Dutch Open
*1964 Dutch Open

== Honours and awards ==
* Sewgolum received a posthumous achievement award from President [[Thabo Mbeki]] in 2003, the Silver Medal in the [[Order of Ikhamanga]].<ref name="HDG01">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5d71iha1Q-YC&pg=PA264&dq=Sewsunker+Sewgolum#q=Sewsunker%20Sewgolum |title=Historical Dictionary of Golf |last1=Mallon |first1=Bill |last2=Jerris |first2=Randon |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2011 |isbn=9780810874657 |page=864}}</ref>{{rp|264}}
* 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 [[Reservoir Hills]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Golf In The Days Of Black & White|url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/papwa|access-date=2020-07-10|website=Golf Digest|language=en}}</ref>
* Film: ''Papwa: The Lost Dream of a South African Golfing Legend'' (2005)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5847770/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 |title=Papwa: The Lost Dream of a South African Golfing Legend (2005) |website=imdb.com}}</ref>
* Book: ''Papwa: Golf's Lost Legend'' (2015) by Maxine Case<ref>{{Cite book|last=Case, Maxine.|title=Papwa : golf's lost legend|date=2015|publisher=Kwela|isbn=978-0-7957-0711-7|oclc=945775459}}</ref>

==Results in major championships==
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|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
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|13
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|53
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''Note: Sewgolum only played in The Open Championship.''<br>
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CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" = tied

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sewsunker-papwa-sewgolum SAHistory - Sewsunker 'Papwa' Sewgolum]

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