On Episode 39: Kieron van Wyk South African rising star Kieron van Wyk made history by becoming the first amateur to win an APGA Tour event at the Farmers Insurance Invitational at Torrey Pines. In this exclusive episode of The Human Golf Show, Kieron shares his incredible journey from South Africa to competing in the U.S., his experience playing collegiate golf at the College of Charleston, and how he secured his historic victory in a thrilling sudden-death playoff. We dive into Kieron’s mindset, challenges as an amateur, and his future aspirations to turn professional. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation with a true trailblazer in golf! Timeline: 00:00:00 - Intro – Welcoming Kieron van Wyk and his historic APGA Tour win 00:03:15 - Early Days in Golf – How Kieron started playing and his journey from South Africa 00:10:45 - College Golf Experience – Playing for College of Charleston and balancing academics 00:18:20 - Winning the APGA Tour Event – Breakdown of the Farmers Insurance Invitational victory 00:25:50 - Mindset & Preparation – How Kieron stays mentally strong on the course 00:34:10 - Sudden-Death Playoff – His thoughts during the intense final moments at Torrey Pines 00:42:30 - Challenges as an Amateur – Competing at a high level and future goals 00:50:00 - South African Golf Scene – Thoughts on the talent and opportunities back home 00:58:40 - Future Plans – Turning pro and next steps in his golf career 01:10:15 - Advice for Young Golfers – Kieron’s message to aspiring players 01:15:00 - Outro & Shoutouts – Closing thoughts and what's next for Kieron Hit that play button now and let's tee off together Guest Details: Kieron van Wyk https://www.instagram.com/kieronvanwyk/ Where to find us: Full List - https://linktr.ee/thehumangolfshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/humangolfshow/?hl=en TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@humangolfshow Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheHumanGolfShow Twitter - https://twitter.com/HumanGolfShow Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/702VT4NNrZWcqdOnwIHrxB Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-human-golf-show/id1645883214 Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9pb25vLmZtL3Jzcy9jaGFuLzc1ODU iono - https://iono.fm/c/7585 #KieronVanWyk #GolfHistory #APGATour #FarmersInvitational #TorreyPines #SouthAfricanGolf #TheHumanGolfShow #CollegeGolf #FuturePGAStar #GolfLife #GolfPodcast #PlayToWin