Madalitso Muthiya

Madalitso Muthiya (born 8 February 1983) is a Zambian professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career
Muthiya took up golf at the age of six and at fifteen he caught the attention of Zambian president Frederick Chiluba, who asked an American, James Roth, to assist Muthiya in securing an athletic scholarship to a university. Roth arranged for Muthiya to play a junior tournament in the United States, the 1999 Nolan Henke/Patty Berg Junior Masters in Fort Myers, Florida. Muthiya won in the 16- to 18-year-old age group. He went on to play college golf at the University of New Mexico

Professional career
In 2005, Muthiya turned professional. In 2006, he had many highlights. In March, he finished second at the Zambia Open. He joined the Canadian Tour later in the year. In the summer he also beacme the first Zambian and black African to play in the U.S. Open. He missed the cut at the 2006 U.S. Open.

He played on the Nationwide Tour in 2010 where his best finish was T-7 at the Mylan Classic.

In July 2016, he won his first Sunshine Tour title in a Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour event, the first Zambian to win on the Sunshine Tour and only the fourth black African.

Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Muthiya only played in the U.S. Open.