Daniel Slabbert made a dream debut on the G4D Tour as he captured his first title at the Betfred British Masters in stunning fashion, defeating Argentina’s Joshua Exequiel Riccardo in a tense play-off at The Belfry Hotel & Resort.
The South African, who is a left leg amputee, held his nerve on the second extra hole with a steady par, while Riccardo, who was born with cerebral palsy, faltered with a bogey. The result sealed an emotional triumph for Slabbert and marked a dramatic conclusion to the first Net-only event of the G4D season.
Trailing by two shots with two holes to play in regulation, Slabbert showed immense composure by delivering back-to-back birdies. Riccardo responded with a birdie at 17, but a closing bogey on 18 left both players tied, forcing the play-off.
“I’m absolutely delighted,” Slabbert said after his breakthrough win. “The play-off holes were nerve-wracking, especially with tight tee shots and difficult approaches. It’s an incredible feeling to get it done.”
With this victory, Slabbert not only celebrates his first G4D Tour success but also secures his place in the G4D Tour Series Finale, to be played in conjunction with the prestigious Rolex Grand Final supported by The R&A.
The tournament showcased inspiring performances across the field. Slovenia’s Marjan Gavez, the top-ranked player in the Net standings, impressed on his debut with a tie for third alongside England’s Bradley Smith. Both players, who are above-the-knee amputees, finished strongly, while Mark Clougherty, a former Army veteran and Invictus Games competitor, rounded out the top ten.
The G4D Tour, launched in 2022 as a joint initiative between the DP World Tour and EDGA (European Disabled Golf Association), continues to grow as the pinnacle of competitive golf for players with disabilities. Its player pathway provides opportunities for individuals worldwide to access the game, develop their skills, and compete at the highest level, often alongside leading professionals on the DP World Tour.
Through sustained financial and structural support from the European Tour Group, EDGA has been able to expand eligibility, organize international tournaments, and deliver golf development and coach education globally.
Slabbert’s victory is another shining example of how the G4D Tour embodies resilience, inclusion, and the unifying spirit of golf.
About the DP World Tour
The DP World Tour is the main men’s professional golf tour of the European Tour group.
As golf’s global tour, we showcase global talent in global destinations and use our platform to build, entertain and connect our global community.
GLOBAL TALENT: We provide pathways and a platform for the leading international talent, bringing together golfing icons, national heroes and emerging stars from around the world.
GLOBAL DESTINATIONS: We stage tournaments in iconic cities and locations around the world and each week we celebrate and showcase the rich diversity of the courses, cities and cultures we visit.
GLOBAL COMMUNITY: We build, entertain and connect communities through our commitment to innovation, creative content and having a positive social and environmental impact.
Our 2025 Global Schedule features 42 tournaments in 26 different countries and comprises three distinct phases: five ‘Global Swings’, the ‘Back 9’ and the ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’. It features five Rolex Series events – the premium category of events on the DP World Tour – and four Major Championships, all of which count towards the Race to Dubai Rankings, the Tour’s season-long competition which concludes at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
DP World, the leading provider of global smart end-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions, has been the title partner of the DP World Tour since the start of the 2022 season, the Tour’s 50th season following its formation in 1972.
We also enjoy the support of many of the world’s leading business brands with DP World, Rolex, Aldar, BMW, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Emirates, Fortinet, Nexo and Vestas as Official Partners.
About the European Tour group
The European Tour group administers the DP World Tour, the HotelPlanner Tour, the Legends Tour and the G4D Tour and, as the Managing Partner of Ryder Cup Europe LLP, stages golf’s greatest team contest, the Ryder Cup, in partnership with the PGA of America.
The European Tour group has Strategic Partnerships with the PGA TOUR, the Sunshine Tour, the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association (CGA), the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA), and the TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India. These partnerships provide global pathways for players from across the world to compete internationally on the DP World Tour, the main men’s professional golf Tour of the European Tour group which was established in 1972, as well as the HotelPlanner Tour.
