From being in Sweden playing on the LET Access Series (LETAS) to lifting the trophy as winning team captain at the 2025 PIF London Championship, it was quite the week for Danielle Du Toit.
The South African teed up in the first round of the Ahlsell Trophy by Destination Jonkoping before getting the call that she was now first reserve on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and needed to be on site at Centurion Club.
Du Toit headed to the airport and by the time she landed in England, she received the news she would now be playing in the tournament after Charley Hull’s withdrawal due to an ankle injury.
The 26-year-old had only previously played in the format twice – at the Aramco Korea Championship in 2024 and 2025 – but now she would be captaining the team which included Australia’s Sarah Kemp, Spain’s Marta Sanz Barrio and England’s Megan Dennis.
After the first day of action, Team Du Toit sat in a share of 11th place on the leaderboard five shots behind leaders Team Nadaud, but that was to change on day two at Centurion Club.
Starting their second round from the 10th tee, it didn’t take long for some putts to drop as Team Du Toit made the turn in -10 for the day, thanks to eagles from Du Toit and Sanz Barrio.
On their back nine, it was a steadier pace, but they remained in contention, and Du Toit and Dennis rolled in putts at the last to climb to the top of the leaderboard and seal victory for the quartet.
“I was playing in a LETAS tournament in Sweden,” said Du Toirt. “At the beginning of the week, I was fourth reserve and after the play of the first round I got the email saying I was first reserve and I needed to be on site. I got on a plane the next day, and when I landed at Heathrow, I got the call saying I’m now in the tournament. I played no practice round. I had never seen this course. I played it completely blind.
“I don’t think words can describe it. This really is the part of golf that very few people talk about. The hard life, living out of a suitcase, staying in AirBnBs, getting people together, sharing cars etc.
“This is what we’ve trained for, what we live for, and what we play for. To have a moment like this is a feather in your cap nobody can take away. I’ll take it forward for the rest of the year and look back at it at the end of my career as a very special week.”
Du Toit earned her full LET card for the second year in a row at Q-School in December and had played eight tournaments this season before getting into the PIF London Championship.
The Purdue University graduate then went on to make the cut in London, as well as taking home $35k for being a member of the winning team.
Speaking after the win, Du Toit said: “I actually had no idea about the team score. I had an idea about the cut, but I knew seeing all the cameramen there was definitely something going on. It was definitely nerve-wracking, but I’m really glad we pulled it off.
“I’ve always been a team player. I’ve always done well having to play for someone else. These team events give you an extra boost. If you’re unsure about a shot, you put that aside and say, ‘My team needs me right now’. From that point of view, when you’re not holding back, when you’re not always playing the percentage play, and when it’s not self-centred, it just flows a lot better.
“What a fantastic team. Kempy over here, having played on the LPGA, she was our rock yesterday. Marta I’ve known for a while now on the LET, and Megan from college golf – great players. I couldn’t have been in a better team.
“It was such a nice experience. Whenever we made putts, everybody was rooting for each other. That’s the beauty of this team competition – you can put the individual competition aside and you feel that camaraderie that you don’t get very often anymore. It’s fantastic to be here.”
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