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Kaplan was born in Johannesburg and currently lives in Sandton, Johannesburg with his wife and two children.
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Richard Kaplan
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He had a decorated amateur career during the 1980s, which included winning the English Men"s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship (Brabazon Trophy) in 1986 and the Southern Transvaal Open Strokeplay in 1984. He also earned his Springbok colors four times. He added three more tour wins between then and 2000.
Speaking in an interview, Kaplan said that his heroes are Jack Nicklaus because "he"s the greatest" and Tiger Woods because "he"s becoming the greatest".
Springbok Colors 4 Times 1984 Southern Transvaal Open Strokeplay 1986 English Men"s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship Sunshine Tour (4) Asian Tour (1) 1996 (1) Royal Thai Classic Other wins (4) World Cup (representing South Africa): 1999.
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