Playing on the South African National Team, she won tournaments in Europe, and she was thinking about turning professional.

After meeting LPGA Tour player Sally Little in 1983 she accepted a golf scholarship to United States International University in San Diego, where she earned All-American honors four times and a BA in Physical Education.

[3] She also won the EMS Masters in Portugal in her third start, to capture the LET Rookie of the Year title.

[4] Maritz also recorded runner-up finishes at the 1991 Spanish Classic and the 2013 Ladies Norwegian Challenge.

Maritz represented South Africa at the Women's World Cup of Golf each year from 2005 to 2008.