Thomas Abt
Thomas Abt is the Sunshine Tour Commissioner, known for his role in expanding professional golf opportunities in Africa. He recently highlighted the significance of the Sunshine Development Tour-East African Swing, which aims to create pathways for both professional golfers and elite amateurs in Kenya and East Africa, marking a transformative moment for the sport on the continent.
Not in the pool (under ¢1).
Recent news mentions
Thomas Abt, founding director of the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction, questioned Trump’s decision to have Pam Bondi and Terry Cole take over the DC police.
Trump spreads false narratives about DC crime – just as he did with LA | Washington DC
United Kingdom· 2025-08-12
Thomas Abt asserts that without first stopping the bleeding of violent crime, any prevention strategy becomes useless.
Detener la hemorragia
Uruguay· 2025-07-31
Thomas Abt, founding director of the Violence Reduction Center at the University of Maryland, criticized the abrupt termination of funding.
Trump decried crime in America, then gutted funding for gun violence prevention
United States· 2025-06-03
Thomas Abt is the Sunshine Tour Commissioner who warned players about the tough competition they will face in Johannesburg.
Abt says golfers should expect tough test in SA
Kenya· 2025-04-04Thomas Abt is the Sunshine Tour Commissioner who spoke about the opportunities for professional golfers in Africa.
Why Kenyan golfers have reason to smileKenya· 2025-03-27
Sunshine Tour Commissioner, Thomas Abt, told Standard Sports about the opportunities for professional golfers.
Sunshine Tour sets footprints in Kenya, local players to sharpen claws for MKOKenya· 2025-03-26
