KAREN MASTERS
Big Easy Tour, the feeder tour for
the Sunshine Tour. All this has come
as a result of a total mental shift.
He says: “I believe in progress and
not perfection. I am disciplined and
strictly follow the instruction I give to
myself. Generally I am a very positive
person.”
Since turning pro in 2007, Toto’s
career can be best described as
inconsistent. But the decision to join
the Gary Player Class of 2018/19
development program seems to be
unlocking the latent potential in him.
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His game is extraordinary as Toto is
blessed with sheer strength. Toto
tamed several par fours and par
fives at Karen to register a couple
of Eagles. His winning score of -26
ranks among the all-time lowest
scores on the tricky Karen course.
“Look, I hit the driver everywhere
here. And I was hitting it good. I’m
an aggressive player and I think this
course suits me. I told my Caddy
that I’m not holding back and if I
want to win here, I must hit driver
everywhere,” said Toto.
But for all his exploits, Toto was
indebted to the partisan crowd. “The
crowd was fantastic. Every time I
play in Africa I am always treated well
by the home fans. It makes me feel
so much at home,” he reflects. And
for the affection, he earned several
monikers the most stand out being
“Mtoto wa Simba”.
So where does Mtoto wa Simba go
from here? Toto will have to work
hard to prove that the win at Karen
was not a flash in the pan. He is
carrying the hopes of an expectant