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Known as the Sunshine Circuit for many years.

www.sunshinetour.com
www.sunshinetour.info
www.europeantour.com

Tournaments

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Current

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Past

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Players

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Order of Merit

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Source: South Africa and international sports factfinder [2], p.96

1971/72 was the start of "Sunshine Tour"
note: during early seasons, this disagrees with current table in article which is possibly incorrectly money based, when system was points based.
Season Winner Prize Money (R)
1971/72 South Africa Tienie Britz Points
based
system
1972/73 South Africa Dale Hayes
1973/74 South Africa John Fourie
1974/75 South Africa Allan Henning
1975/76 South Africa Allan Henning 18,275
1976/77 South Africa Gary Player 19,236
1977/78 South Africa John Bland 25,170
1978/79 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 19,804
1979/80 South Africa Gary Player 49,680
1980/81 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 50,192
1981/82 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 67,054
1982/83 Zimbabwe Nick Price 31,986
1983/84 South Africa Gavan Levenson 43,940
1984/85 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 57,750
1985/86 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 113,526
1986/87 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 134,690
1987/88 South Africa John Bland 143,690
1988/89 South Africa Tony Johnstone 254,950
1989/90 South Africa John Bland 180,892
1990/91 South Africa John Bland 333,625
1991/92 South Africa Ernie Els 324,017
1992/93 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 250,079

Seasons

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1971/72 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
28-Nov-71 Louis Luyt PGA Championship Tienie Britz (RSA) [3]
4-Dec-71 Bert Hagerman Invitational Dale Hayes (RSA) [4]
11-Dec-71 Schoeman Park Open Terry Westbrook (RSA) [5]
19-Dec-71 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Peter Oosterhuis (ENG) [6]
1-Jan-72 State Mines Open John Fourie (RSA) [7]
8-Jan-72 ICL Transvaal Open Bobby Cole (RSA) [8]
15-Jan-72 NCR Western Province Open Gary Player (RSA) [9]
22-Jan-72 Dunlop Masters Gary Player (RSA) [10]
29-Jan-72 Natal Open Tienie Britz (RSA) [11]
5-Feb-72 General Motors Classic Harold Henning (RSA) [12]
12-Feb-72 South African Open Gary Player (RSA) [13]
19-Feb-72 Holiday Inns Royal Swazi Sun Open John Buczek (USA) [14]
4-Mar-72 Glen Anil Classic Peter Oosterhuis (ENG) [15]
26-Feb-72; International Better-ball; Graham & Harold Henning [16]

1972/73 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
24-Nov-72 Luyt Lager PGA Championship Harold Henning (RSA) [17]
2-Dec-72 Dunlop Masters Gary Player (RSA) [18]
10-Dec-72 Natal Open Bobby Cole (RSA) [19]
17-Dec-72 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Bobby Cole (RSA) [20]
13-Jan-73 NCR Western Province Open Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) [21]
21-Jan-73 ICL Transvaal Open John Fourie (RSA) [22]
27-Jan-73 Rothmans International Matchplay Peter Oosterhuis (ENG) [23]
28-Jan-73 Rothmans International Strokeplay (aka Rothmans Medal) John Fourie (RSA) [24]
3-Feb-73 South African Open Bob Charles (NZL) [25]
10-Feb-73 General Motors Open Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) [26]
17-Feb-73 Corlett Drive Classic Dale Hayes (RSA) [27]
24-Feb-73 Schoeman Park Open Dale Hayes (RSA) [28]
23-Dec-72; Ellerines Team Championship; Graham & Harold Henning [29][30]

1973/74 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
3-Dec-1973 Luyt Lager PGA Championship Tom Weiskopf (USA) [31][32]
9-Dec-1973 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Dale Hayes (RSA) [33]
15-Dec-1973 Rolux Open Dale Hayes (RSA) [34]
22-Dec-1973 ICL Transvaal Open Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) [35]
12-Jan-1974 NCR Western Province Open John Fourie (RSA) [36]
19-Jan-1974 Vavasseur Natal Open Bobby Cole (RSA) [37]
26-Jan-1974 Dunlop Masters Gary Player (RSA) [38]
2-Feb-1974 South African Open Bobby Cole (RSA) [39]
9-Feb-1974 General Motors SA International Gary Player (RSA) [40]
16-Feb-1974 Schoeman Park Open Cobie Legrange (RSA) [41]
23-Feb-1974 Holiday Inns Open Dale Hayes (RSA) [42]

1974/75 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
16-Nov-74 Beck's PGA Championship Dale Hayes (RSA) [43]
23-Nov-74 General Motors International Classic Gary Player (RSA) [44]
30-Nov-74 NCR Western Province Open Bill Brask (USA) [45]
14-Dec-74 ICL Transvaal Open Vin Baker (RSA) [46]
22-Dec-74 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Allan Henning (RSA) [47]
11-Jan-75 Vavasseur International Natal Open John Fourie (RSA)
18-Jan-75 Rolux Toro Classic Allan Henning (RSA) [48]
26-Jan-75 Dunlop Masters John Fourie (RSA) [49]
1-Feb-75 BP South African Open Gary Player (RSA) [50]
9-Feb-75 Holiday Inns International John O'Leary (IRL) [51]

1975/76 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner Notes
30-Nov-75 Beck's PGA Championship Dale Hayes (RSA) [52]
6-Dec-75 Holiday Inns Open Dale Hayes (RSA) [53]
14-Dec-75 General Motors International Classic Gary Player (RSA) [54]
4-Jan-76 Datsun International (non-OoM SA vs. GB&I match) South Africa [55]
10-Jan-76 Datsun International Allan Henning (RSA)
17-Jan-76 Natal Open Cancelled WoPG 1977
21-Dec-75
17-Jan-76
ICL International Peter Townsend (ENG) [56] (rescheduled from December due to heavy rains)
24-Jan-76 NCR Western Province Open Allan Henning (RSA) [57]
1-Feb-76 BP South African Open Dale Hayes (RSA) [58]
9-Feb-76 Dunlop Masters Gary Player (RSA) [59]
15-Feb-76 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Allan Henning (RSA) [60]

1976/77 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner Notes
6-Nov-76 Dunlop Masters Gary Player (RSA) [61]
13-Nov-76 General Motors International Classic Cancelled WoPG 1978
13-Nov-76 Meikles Classic Nick Job (ENG) [62], Potted scores in the Guardian
Probably non-Tour/OoM event – not listed in ABSAS&SR.
According to WoPG 1977 it replaced the "suddenly" cancelled General Motors Classic
20-Nov-76 Sportman Lager PGA Championship Dale Hayes (RSA) Guardian 22 Nov has Hayes 266, Player 267
28-Nov-76 Yellow Pages South African Open Championship Gary Player (RSA) [63]
4-Dec-76 Holiday Inns Invitational Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) [64] Career highlights section
11-Dec-76 ICL Transvaal International Hugh Baiocchi (RSA)
19-Dec-76 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) [65] (in Dutch)
Holiday Inns Champion of Champions John Bland (RSA) 36-hole, non-OoM event

1977/78 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
22-Oct-77 Lexington PGA Championship John Bland (RSA) [66]
29-Oct-77 Victoria Falls Classic John Bland (RSA) [67]
6-Nov-77 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Allan Henning (RSA)
12-Nov-77 Yellow Pages South African Open Championship Gary Player (RSA) [68]
19-Nov-77 ICL International Gary Player (RSA) [69]
3-Dec-77 Holiday Inns International John Bland (RSA)

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42387099/the_akron_beacon_journal/ has Bland winning 3 of the 6 events.

1978/79 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner Notes
4-Nov-78 Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Simon Hobday (RSA) also referenced as Rhodesian Open
11-Nov-78 Victoria Falls Classic Simon Hobday (RSA) [70]
18-Nov-78 ICL International Dale Hayes (RSA)
2-Dec-78 Lexington PGA Championship Hale Irwin (USA) [71]
9-Dec-78 Yellow Pages South African Open Championship Hugh Baiocchi (RSA) [72]
15-Dec-78 Kronenbrau Masters Dale Hayes (RSA) [73][74] Cape (Province) Open?
Also referred to as Kronenbrau "1308" (played at Milnerton, Cape Town).
14-Jan-79 Kalahari Classic Tienie Britz (RSA)
10-Feb-79 Holiday Inns Open John Bland (RSA) ([75] 3rd round report)[76]

1979/80 Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
25-Oct-79 Asseng TV Challenge Series Nick Price (ZWE)
3-Nov-79 Victoria Falls Classic Phil Simmons (RSA)
10-Nov-79 Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Open Simon Hobday (RSA)
17-Nov-79 ICL International Nick Faldo (ENG) [78]
24-Nov-79 Lexington PGA Championship Gary Player (RSA) [79]
1-Dec-79 Kronenbrau Masters Gary Player (RSA) [80]
8-Dec-79 British Airways/Yellow Pages South African Open Gary Player (RSA) [81]
15-Dec-79 Sun City Classic Gary Player (RSA) [82]
19-Jan-80 Kalahari Classic Tienie Britz (RSA)
26-Jan-80 Orkney Open Allan Henning (RSA)
9-Feb-80 Holiday Inns Invitational Mark McNulty (ZIM)

1980/81 Tour

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Season not listed in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records
Date Tournament Winner
16-Nov-80 Zimbabwe Open Hugh Baiocchi (RSA)
22-Nov-80 Lexington PGA Championship Hugh Baiocchi (RSA)
29-Nov-80 ICL International Harold Henning (RSA)
6-Dec-80 South African Open (golf) Bobby Cole (RSA)
13-Dec-80 Kalahari Diamond Classic Ian Mosey (ENG) [83]
10-Jan-81 Sigma Series No 1 Mark McNulty (ZIM) [84], Dunhill WoPG 1982
17-Jan-81 Sigma Series No 2 John Bland (RSA)
24-Jan-81 Sigma Series No 3 John Bland (RSA)
31-Jan-81 Sigma Vaal Reefs Open Hugh Baiocchi (RSA)
7-Feb-81 Sun City Classic Lee Trevino (USA) [85]
14-Feb-81 SAB Masters Nick Price (ZIM) [86][87]
21-Feb-81 Holiday Inns Pro-Am Ian Mosey (ENG)
28-Feb-81 Asseng Champion of Champions Denis Watson (ZIM)

1981/82 Tour

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Season not listed in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records
Date Tournament Winner
28 Nov 1981 ICL International Simon Hobday (RSA)
5 Dec 1981 Datsun South African Open Gary Player (RSA) [88]
9 Jan 1982 SISA Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM) [89][90]
16 Jan 1982 Lexington PGA Championship Gary Player (RSA) [91]
23 Jan 1982 SAB Masters Mark McNulty (ZIM) [92]
31 Jan 1982 Sharp Electronics Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM) [93]
6 Feb 1982 Sun City Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM) [94]
13 Feb 1982 Sigma Vaal Reefs Open Nick Price (ZIM) [95]
20 Feb 1982 Holiday Inns Pro-Am Denis Watson (ZIM) [96]

1982/83 Tour

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Season not listed in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records, however the following are listed as 1983/84 but must be the early 1983 events from 1982/83. They are also listed out of chronological order.
Date Tournament Winner
15-Jan-83 Gordon's Gin Classic David Frost (RSA) [97]
22-Jan-83 Lexington PGA Championship Corey Pavin (USA) [98] (report after 3rd round)
29-Jan-83 South African Open (golf) Charlie Bolling (USA) [99]
5-Feb-83 ICL Tournament Players Classic Wayne Westner (RSA) [100] (report after 3rd round)
12-Feb-83 Sigma Vaal Reefs Open Gavan Levenson (RSA) [101] (report after 3rd round)
19-Feb-83 Quindrink Golf Classic Teddy Webber (RSA)[102]
26-Feb-83 Holiday Inns Pro-Am John Bland (RSA) [103]
5-Mar-83 Kodak Golf Classic John Bland (RSA) [104] (report after 3rd round)

1983/84 Tour

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The following are listed as 1984/85 in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records, but must be the early 1984 events from 1983/84.
Date Tournament Winner
28-Jan-84 Pan Am Wild Coast Sun Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM) [105]
4-Feb-84 Lexington PGA Championship Gavan Levenson (RSA) [106]
11-Feb-84 Southern Suns South African Open Championship Tony Johnstone (ZIM) [107]
18-Feb-84 SA Charity Classic Tony Johnstone (ZIM) [108]
25-Feb-84 ICL International David Feherty (NIR) [109]
3-Mar-84 Swazi Sun Pro-Am Rick Hartmann (USA) [110] [111]

1984/85 Tour

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The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records lists early 1984 tournaments, but these must be part of 1983/84.
Date Tournament Winner
9-Dec-84 Million Dollar Challenge (non-tour event) Severiano Ballesteros (ESP) [112]
15-Dec-84 Safmarine South African Masters Tony Johnstone (ZIM) [113]
22-Dec-84 Goodyear Classic John Bland (RSA)
12-Jan-85 ICL International Nick Price (ZIM)
20-Jan-85 Lexington PGA Championship Chris Williams (ENG) [114]
26-Jan-85 Southern Suns South African Open Championship Gavan Levenson (RSA)
2-Feb-85 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Open Mark McNulty (ZIM)
9-Feb-85 SA Charity Classic Paul Way (ENG) [115]
23-Feb-85 Palabora Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM) [116]
2-Mar-85 Trustbank Tournament of Champions Simon Hobday (RSA) [117]
17-Mar-85 Pan Am Wild Coast Sun Classic Ian Palmer (RSA) [118]

1985/1986 Summer Tour

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OWGR Rankings started in 1986.
Date Tournament Winner
8-Dec-85 Million Dollar Challenge (non-tour event) Bernard Langer (GER) [119]
15-Dec-85 Safmarine Masters Mark McNulty (ZIM) [120]
21-Dec-85 Goodyear Classic Denis Watson (ZIM) [121]
19-Jan-86 ICL International Gavan Levenson (RSA)
26-Jan-86 Lexington PGA Championship Bobby Cole (RSA)
2-Feb-86 Wild Coast Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM)
9-Feb-86 Southern Suns South African Open Championship David Frost (RSA)
16-Feb-86 AECI Classic Fulton Allem (RSA)
23-Feb-86 Barclays Bank Challenge Mark McNulty (ZIM)
2-Mar-86 Palabora Classic Fulton Allem (RSA)
9-Mar-86 Swazi Sun Pro-Am Mark McNulty (ZIM)
16-Mar-86 Trustbank Tournament of Champions Mark McNulty (ZIM)

1986/1987 Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
Minolta Copiers Match Play (non-OoM event) Fulton Allem (RSA)
23-Nov-86 Helix Wild Coast Sun Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM)
30-Nov-86 Germiston Centenary Tournament Mark McNulty (ZIM)
7-Dec-86 Million Dollar Challenge (non-OoM event) Mark McNulty (ZIM) [122]
14-Dec-86 Safmarine Masters Mark McNulty (ZIM)
21-Dec-86 Goodyear Classic Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
11-Jan-87 Palabora Classic Fulton Allem (RSA)
18-Jan-87 ICL International Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
25-Jan-87 Lexington PGA Championship Fulton Allem (RSA)
8-Feb-87 Southern Suns South African Open Championship Mark McNulty (ZIM)
15-Feb-87 AECI Classic Mark McNulty (ZIM)
22-Feb-87 Swazi Sun Pro-Am Mark McNulty (ZIM)
1-Mar-87 Trustbank Tournament of Champions Mark McNulty (ZIM)

1987/1988 Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
15-Nov-87 Minolta Copiers Match Play Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
22-Nov-87 Protea Assurance Challenge Bobby Lincoln (RSA)
29-Nov-87 Wild Coast Classic Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
13-Dec-87 Safmarine Masters David Frost (RSA)
20-Dec-87 Goodyear Classic John Bland (RSA)
10-Jan-88 Palabora Classic Fulton Allem (RSA)
17-Jan-88 ICL International Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
24-Jan-88 Lexington PGA Championship David Feherty (NIR)
31-Jan-88 Southern Suns South African Open Championship Wayne Westner (RSA)
14-Feb-88 Bloemfontein Classic Jeff Hawkes (RSA)
21-Feb-88 Danglo TPC Mark James (ENG)
28-Feb-88 AECI Classic Bobby Lincoln (RSA)
6-Mar-88 Swazi Sun Pro-Am Don Levin (USA)
13-Mar-88 Trustbank Tournament of Champions John Bland (RSA)

1988/1989 Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
13-Nov-88 Minolta Copiers Match Play Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
20-Nov-88 Bloemfontein Classic Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
27-Nov-88 Safmarine Masters John Bland (RSA)
18-Dec-88 Goodyear Classic Trevor Dodds (NAM)
8-Jan-89 Dewar's White Label Trophy John Bland (RSA)
15-Jan-89 ICL International Chris Williams (ENG)
22-Jan-89 Lexington PGA Championship Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
29-Jan-89 Palabora Classic Stuart Smith (USA)
5-Feb-89 Protea South African Open Championship Fred Wadsworth (USA)
12-Feb-89 AECI Classic Jeff Hawkes (RSA)
19-Feb-89 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic Jeff Hawkes (RSA)
26-Feb-89 Trustbank Tournament of Champions Jay Townsend (USA)

1989/1990 Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
19-Nov-89 Bloemfontein Classic Des Terblanche (RSA)
26-Nov-89 Minolta Copiers Match Play Fulton Allem (RSA)
17-Dec-89 TJ Masters Hugh Baiocchi (RSA)
14-Jan-90 ICL International Gavan Levenson (RSA)
21-Jan-90 Lexington PGA Championship Fulton Allem (RSA)
28-Jan-90 Protea South African Open Championship Trevor Dodds (NAM)
4-Feb-90 AECI Classic John Daly (USA)
11-Feb-90 Goodyear Classic Philip Jonas (CAN)
18-Feb-90 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic John Daly (USA)
25-Feb-90 Palabora Classic Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
4-Mar-90 Dewar's White Label Trophy John Bland (RSA)
11-Mar-90 Trustbank Tournament of Champions Trevor Dodds (NAM)

1990/1991 FNB Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
12-Nov-90 Minolta Copiers Match Play John Bland (RSA)
21-Nov-90 TJ Masters Fulton Allem (RSA)
12-Dec-90 Bloemfontein Classic John Bland (RSA)
19-Dec-90 Goodyear Classic Fulton Allem (RSA)
09-Jan-91 Palabora Classic John Bland (RSA)
16-Jan-91 ICL International Fulton Allem (RSA)
23-Jan-91 Lexington PGA Championship Roger Wessels (RSA)
30-Jan-91 Protea South African Open Championship Wayne Westner (RSA)
06-Feb-91 AECI Charity Classic Wayne Westner (RSA)
13-Feb-91 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic Hugh Royer (USA)
20-Feb-91 Bell's Players Championship John Bland (RSA)
27-Feb-91 Trustbank Tournament of Champions John Bland (RSA)

1991/1992 FNB Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
12-Dec-91 Fancourt Hall of Fame De Wet Basson (RSA)
18-Dec-91 Goodyear Classic Justin Hobday (RSA)
08-Jan-92 Spoornet Classic Retief Goosen (RSA)
16-Jan-92 Protea Assurance South African Open Ernie Els (RSA)
22-Jan-92 Lexington PGA Championship Ernie Els (RSA)
29-Jan-92 Bell's Cup David Feherty (NIR)
05-Feb-92 Trustbank Tournament of Champions Bobby Lincoln (RSA)
12-Feb-92 South African Masters Ernie Els (RSA)
19-Feb-92 ICL International Kevin Johnson (USA)
26-Feb-92 Hollard Insurance Royal Swazi Sun Classic Ernie Els (RSA)

1992/1993 FNB Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
19-Nov-92 FNB Players Championship Ernie Els (RSA)
17-Dec-92 Goodyear Classic Ernie Els (RSA)
07-Jan-93 Bell's Cup Vijay Singh (FJI)
14-Jan-93 Lexington PGA Championship Mark McNulty (ZIM)
21-Jan-93 Mount Edgecombe Trophy Retief Goosen (RSA)
28-Jan-93 ICL International Nick Price (ZIM)
11-Feb-93 South African Open Championship Clinton Whitelaw (RSA)
18-Feb-93 Hollard Insurance Royal Swazi Sun Classic Sean Pappas (RSA)
25-Feb-93 South African Masters Tony Johnstone (RSA)

1993/1994 FNB Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
18-Nov-93 FNB Players Championship Mark McNulty (ZIM)
25-Nov-93 Zimbabwe Open Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
09-Dec-93 Philips South African Open Championship Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
06-Jan-94 Bell's Cup Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
13-Jan-94 Lexington PGA Championship David Frost (RSA)
20-Jan-94 ICL International Nick Price (ZIM)
27-Jan-94 Telkom South African Masters Chris Davison (ENG)
03-Feb-94 Hollard Insurance Royal Swazi Sun Classic Omar Uresti (USA)
10-Feb-94 Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy Bruce Vaughan (USA)

1994/1995 FNB Summer Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
17-Nov-94 Zimbabwe Open Chris Williams (ENG)
24-Nov-94 Nashua Wild Coast Sun Challenge Hendrik Buhrmann (RSA)
01-Dec-94 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge Nick Faldo (ENG)
05-Jan-95 Bell's Cup Ernie Els (RSA)
12-Jan-95 FNB Players Championship Ron Whittacker (USA)
19-Jan-95 ICL International Ashley Roestoff (RSA)
26-Jan-95 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic Brad Ott (USA)
02-Feb-95 Telkom South African Masters Scott Dunlap (USA)
09-Feb-95 Philips South African Open Championship Retief Goosen (RSA)
16-Feb-95 Lexington PGA Championship Ernie Els (RSA)

1995/1996 Southern Africa Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
23-Nov-95 Zimbabwe Open Nick Price (ZIM)
30-Nov-95 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge Corey Pavin (USA)
18-Jan-96 Philips South African Open Championship Ernie Els (RSA)
25-Jan-96 San Lameer SA Masters Wayne Westner (RSA)
01-Feb-96 Nashua Wild Coast Sun Classic Wayne Westner (RSA)
08-Feb-96 Dimension Data Pro-Am Mark McNulty (ZIM)
15-Feb-96 Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship Sven Struver (GER)
22-Feb-96 FNB Players Championship Wayne Westner (RSA)
29-Feb-96 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic Richard Kaplan (RSA)

1996/1997 Southern Africa Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
1-Dec-96 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge Colin Montgomerie (SCO)
8-Dec-96 Zimbabwe Open Mark McNulty (ZIM)
15-Dec-96 Zambia Open Desvonde Botes (RSA)
16-Jan-97 San Lameer SA Masters Mark McNulty (ZIM)
23-Jan-97 Nashua Wild Coast Sun Challenge Mark McNulty (ZIM)
30-Jan-97 FNB Players Championship Warren Schutte (RSA)
06-Feb-97 South African Open Championship Vijay Singh (FJI)
13-Feb-97 Dimension Data Pro-Am Nick Price (ZIM)
20-Feb-97 Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship Nick Price (ZIM)
27-Feb-97 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Open Warrick Druian (RSA)

1997/1998 Vodacom Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
12-Apr-97 Kalahari Classic Sean Pappas (RSA)
27-Jun-97 Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape Des Terblanche (RSA)
5-Jul-97 Bosveld Classic Desvonde Botes (RSA)
10-Jul-97 Vodacom Series: Mpumalanga Robbie Stewart (RSA)
26-Jul-97 Trustbank Gauteng Classic Bradford Vaughan (RSA)
9-Aug-97 Vodacom Series: Gauteng John Nelson (RSA)
30-Aug-97 FNB Botswana Open Nasho Kamungeremu (ZIM)
13-Sep-97 FNB Namibia Open Wallie Coetsee (RSA)
21-Sep-97 Bearingman Highveld Classic Darren Fichardt (RSA)
11-Oct-97 Vodacom Series: Free State Dean van Staden (RSA)
18-Oct-97 Vodacom Series: Western Cape Desvonde Botes (RSA)
25-Oct-97 Vodacom Series: Kwazulu-Natal Grant Muller (RSA)
1-Nov-97 Lombard Tyres Classic Andrew McLardy (RSA)
16-Nov-97 Leopard Rock Classic Adilson da Silva (BRA)
23-Nov-97 Zambia Open James Loughnane (RSA)
30-Nov-97 Zimbabwe Open Nick Price (ZIM)
14-Dec-97 Mafunyane Trophy Kevin Stone (RSA)
17-Jan-98 Platinum Classic Desvonde Botes (RSA)
1-Feb-98 Nashua Wild Coast Sun Challenge Adilson da Silva (BRA)
8-Feb-98 South African Open Championship Ernie Els (RSA)
15-Feb-98 Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship Tony Johnstone (ZIM)
22-Feb-98 Dimension Data Pro-Am Nick Price (ZIM)
28-Feb-98 Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open Paul Friedlander (SWZ)
8-Mar-98 Vodacom Players Championship Mark McNulty (ZIM)

1998/1999 Vodacom Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
18-Apr-98 Vodacom Series: Western Cape Alan McLean (SCO)
25-Apr-98 Kalahari Classic Andrew McLardy (RSA)
2-May-98 Pietersburg Classic Desvonde Botes (RSA)
16-May-98 Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape Sammy Daniels (RSA)
31-May-98 Vodacom Series: Kwazulu-Natal Keith Horne (RSA)
12-Jul-98 Vodacom Series: Mpumalanga Callie Swart (RSA)
8-Aug-98 Fish River Sun Pro-Am Ashley Roestoff (RSA)
15-Aug-98 Royal Swazi Sun Classic Justin Hobday (RSA)
4-Sep-98 ABSA Corporate Bank Challenge Warren Abery (RSA)
13-Sep-98 Bearingman Highveld Classic Wayne Bradley (RSA)
19-Sep-98 Vodacom Series: Free State Gary Matthews (RSA)
26-Sep-98 FNB Botswana Open Justin Hobday (RSA)
4-Oct-98 Phalaborwa Mafunyane Trophy Sammy Daniels (RSA)
16-Oct-98 Vodacom Series: Gauteng Brenden Pappas (RSA)
25-Oct-98 FNB Namibia Open Ashley Roestoff (RSA)
8-Nov-98 Platinum Classic Bobby Lincoln (RSA)
22-Nov-98 Zambia Open Marc Cayeux (ZIM)
29-Nov-98 Zimbabwe Open Nick Price (ZIM)
17-Jan-99 Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship Ernie Els (RSA)
24-Jan-99 South African Open Championship David Frost (RSA)
31-Jan-99 Vodacom Players Championship Chris Davison (ENG)
7-Feb-99 Dimension Data Pro-Am Scott Dunlap (USA)
14-Feb-99 South African Masters Desvonde Botes (RSA)
21-Feb-99 Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open Marc Cayeux (ZIM)

1999/2000 Vodacom Tour

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Date Tournament Winner
17-Apr-99 Lombard Tyres Classic Brett Liddle (RSA)
23-Apr-99 Vodacom Series: Gauteng Nico van Rensburg (RSA)
8-May-99 Pietersburg Classic Hennie Otto (RSA)
15-May-99 Vodacom Series: Eastern Cape Ashley Roestoff (RSA)
12-Jun-99 Vodacom Series: Kwazulu-Natal Hennie Otto (RSA)
22-Jul-99 Wild Coast Sun Pro-Am James Kingston (RSA)
14-Aug-99 Vodacom Series: Mpumalanga Andre Cruse (RSA)
12-Sep-99 Bearingman Highveld Classic Bobby Lincoln (RSA)
25-Sep-99 Vodacom Series: Free State Desvonde Botes (RSA)
30-Sep-99 Royal Swazi Sun Classic Bradford Vaughan (RSA)
10-Oct-99 Vodacom Series: Western Cape Sean Ludgater (RSA)
31-Oct-99 Platinum Classic Bobby Lincoln (RSA)
4-Nov-99 Sun City Pro-Am Darren Fichardt (RSA)
28-Nov-99 Zimbabwe Open Jean Hugo (RSA)
12-Dec-99 Vodacom Players Championship Nic Henning (RSA)
15-Jan-00 Alfred Dunhill Championship Anthony Wall (ENG)
23-Jan-00 South African Open Championship Mathias Gronberg (SWE)
30-Jan-00 Dimension Data Pro-Am Lee Westwood (ENG)
6-Feb-00 Stenham Swazi Open Mark McNulty (ZIM)

South Africa

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Bert Hagerman Invitational

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Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1971/72 4 Dec 1971 Swatkop South Africa Dale Hayes 266 [123]

State Mines Open

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Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1971/72 1 Jan 1972 State Mines, Brakpan South Africa John Fourie 271 [124]
Year Winner Score Ref
1989 South Africa Ian Palmer

Glen Anil Classic

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Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1971/72 4 Mar 1972 Wingate Park England Peter Oosterhuis 273PO [125]

Rothmans International Strokeplay

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aka Rothmans Medal
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1972/73 28 Jan 1973 South Africa John Fourie 213 [126]

Corlett Drive Classic

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1972/73 17 Feb 1973 Randpark South Africa Dale Hayes 274 [127]

Rolux Open

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1973/74 15 Dec 1973 Springs Country Club South Africa Dale Hayes 267 [128]

Rolux Toro Classic

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1974/75 18 Jan 1974 Glendower South Africa Allan Henning 270 [129]

Datsun International

[edit]
Season Date Winner Score Ref
1976/77 10 Jan 1976 South Africa Allan Henning 269

Sigma Vaal Reefs Open

[edit]

Venue: Orkney Golf Club

Season Date Winner Score Ref
Sigma Vaal Reefs Open
1982/83 12 Feb 1983 South Africa Gavan Levenson 274
1981/82 13 Feb 1982 Zimbabwe Nick Price 270 [130]
1980/81 31 Jan 1981 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 276
Kronenbrau Orkney Open
1979/80 26 Jan 1980 South Africa Allan Henning 273

Sun City Classic

[edit]
Season Date Winner Score Ref
1998/99 TBD
1997/98 TBD
1996/97 TBD
1996 (winter) South Africa Graeme van der Nest
1994/95 TBD
1993/94 TBD
1993 (winter) South Africa Justin Hobday
1991/92 TBD
1990/91 TBD
1990 (winter) South Africa Wayne Westner
1988/89 TBD
1987/88 TBD
1986/87 TBD
1985/86 TBD
1984/85 TBD
1983/84 TBD
1982/83 TBD
1981/82 6 Feb 1982 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 283 [131]
1980/81 7 Feb 1981 United States Lee Trevino 281
1979/80 TBD
1978/79 15 Dec 1978 South Africa Gary Player 278 [132]

SISA Classic

[edit]
Season Date Winner Score Ref
1981/82 9 Jan 1982 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 276 [133]

Sharp Electronics Classic

[edit]
Year Date Winner Score Ref
1982 31-Jan-82 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 274 [134]

Gordon's Gin Classic

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1982/83 15 Jan 1983 Sun City South Africa David Frost 280 [135]

Quindrink Classic

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1982/83 19 Feb 1983 Durban Country Club South Africa Teddy Webber 277

Kodak Classic

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1982/83 5 Mar 1983 Glendower South Africa John Bland 271PO

Wild Coast Classic

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
Wild Coast Classic
1986/87 29 Nov 1987 Wild Coast Sun Country Club Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 262
Helix Wild Coast Sun Classic
1986/87 23 Nov 1986 Casino Beach Country Club Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 279
Wild Coast Classic
1985/86 2 Feb 1986 Wild Coast Country Club Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 267
Pan Am Wild Coast Sun Classic
1984/85 17 Mar 1985 South Africa Ian Palmer 277 [136]
1983/84 28 Jan 1984 Casino Beach Country Club Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 276 [137]

Goodyear Classic

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1992/93 17 Dec 1992 Humewood South Africa Ernie Els 276
1991/92 18 Dec 1991 Humewood South Africa Justin Hobday 280
1990/91 22 Dec 1990 Humewood South Africa Fulton Allem 277
1989/90 10 Feb 1990 Humewood Canada Philip Jonas 287
1988/89 18 Dec 1988 Humewood Namibia Trevor Dodds 276
1987/88 20 Dec 1987 Humewood South Africa John Bland
1986/87 21 Dec 1986 Humewood Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 275
1985/86 21 Dec 1985 Humewood Zimbabwe Denis Watson career ending injury
1984/85 22 Dec 1984 Humewood South Africa John Bland

SA Charity Classic

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Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
AECI Charity Classic
1990/91 6 Feb 1991 Randpark South Africa Wayne Westner
1989/90 4 Feb 1990 Randpark United States John Daly 264 [138]
1988/89 12 Feb 1989 Randpark South Africa Jeff Hawkes 201 (final round cancelled - rain)
1987/88 28 Feb 1988 Randpark South Africa Bobby Lincoln 271
1986/87 15 Feb 1987 Randpark Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 270 PO
1985/86 16 Feb 1986 Randpark South Africa Fulton Allem 266
SA Charity Classic
1984/85 9 Feb 1985 Randpark England Paul Way 272 [139]
1983/84 18 Feb 1984 Randpark Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 266 [140]

Palabora Classic

[edit]

Venue: Hans Merensky Hotel & Golf Estate

Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1990/91 9 Jan 1991 Hans Merensky South Africa John Bland
1989/90 25 Feb 1990 Hans Merensky Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 274
1988/89 29 Jan 1989 Hans Merensky United States Stuart Smith 274PO
1987/88 10 Jan 1988 Hans Merensky South Africa Fulton Allem 277
1986/87 11 Jan 1987 Hans Merensky South Africa Fulton Allem 271 [141]
1985/86 2 Mar 1986 Hans Merensky South Africa Fulton Allem 270 Aberdeen Evening Express, 3 March 1986, Page 14
1984/85 23 Feb 1985 Hans Merensky Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 275 PO [142]

Trustbank Tournament of Champions

[edit]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1992 South Africa Bobby Lincoln
1991 South Africa John Bland
1990 Kensington Namibia Trevor Dodds 272
1989 Kensington United States Jay Townsend 275
1988 Kensington South Africa John Bland 268
1987 Kensington Zimbabwe Mark McNulty
1986 Kensington Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 272
1985 South Africa Simon Hobday

Players Championship

[edit]
Year Winner Score
Vodacom Players Championship
2002 (02-03) Zimbabwe Mark McNulty
2001 (01-02) South Africa Ernie Els
2000 (00-01) South Africa Trevor Immelman
1999 (99-00) South Africa Nic Henning
1998 (98-99) England Chris Davison
1998 (97-98) Zimbabwe Mark McNulty
FNB Players Championship
1996 (96-97) South Africa Warren Schutte
1995 (95-96) South Africa Wayne Westner (E)
1994 (94-95) South Africa Ron Whittacker
1993 (93-94) Zimbabwe Mark McNulty
1992 (92-93) South Africa Ernie Els

Bell's Cup

[edit]
Year Winner Score
Bell's Cup
1995 (94-95) South Africa Ernie Els
1994 (93-94) Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
1993 (92-93) Fiji Vijay Singh
1992 (91-92) Northern Ireland David Feherty
1991 (90-91) South Africa John Bland

SA Professional Match Play Championship

[edit]
Founded 1923
Dunlop sponsor from 1952
Renamed Dunlop Masters from 1957 when taken over by SA PGA
Year Winner Runner-up Score
1959 South Africa Gary Player South Africa Harold Henning 3 & 1
1958 Wales Dai Rees England Ken Bousfield 3 & 2
1957 England John Jacobs South Africa Gary Player 2 & 1
1956 South Africa Ken Redford South Africa Gary Player 2 & 1
1955 South Africa Bobby Locke D Ellmore 7 & 6
1954 South Africa Jock Verwey AN Thomas 11 & 9
1953 South Africa Philip Ritson AJ Bullock 12 & 11
1952 South Africa Sid Brews South Africa Philip Ritson 7 & 6
1951 South Africa Bobby Locke Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw 4 & 3
1950 South Africa Bobby Locke MS Hart 9 & 8
1949 Jock Verwey GS van Niekerk 5 & 4
1948 Jock Verwey England James Ockenden 5 & 4
1947 Sandy Guthrie England James Ockenden 5 & 4
1946 South Africa Bobby Locke South Africa Sid Brews 10 & 9
1941–45 No tournament due to World War II
1940 South Africa Bobby Locke Bert Elkin 11 & 9
1939 South Africa Bobby Locke M Goldsmith 12 & 11
1938 South Africa Bobby Locke South Africa Sid Brews 4 & 3
1937 John Robertson AN Thomas 37th hole
1936 South Africa Sid Brews John Robertson 9 & 7
1935 J. De Beer G Brews 5 & 4
1934 South Africa Sid Brews Bert Elkin 6 & 4
1933 South Africa Sid Brews AN Thomas 6 & 5
1932 Charles McIlvenny Robert Grimsdell 6 & 5
1931 Charles McIlvenny Jock Brews 10 & 9
1930 Arthur Tomsett Charles McIlvenny 37th hole
1929 Charles McIlvenny Robert Grimsdell 8 & 7
1928 South Africa Sid Brews Jock Brews 2 & 1
1927 Charles McIlvenny Robert Grimsdell 3 & 1
1926 Sid Brews G Brews 11 & 10
1925 Jock Brews Robert Grimsdell 3 & 2
1924 Jock Brews Archie Tosh 4 & 2
1923 Bert Elkin Scotland Jimmie Johnstone 4 & 3

Minolta Match Play Championship

[edit]
Year Venue Winner Score Runner-up Ref
1990 Gary Player CC South Africa John Bland 70 - 75 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi
1989 Gary Player CC South Africa Fulton Allem 69 - 69 South Africa John Bland
1988 Gary Player CC Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 71 - 73 South Africa Wayne Westner
1987 Crown Mines Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
1986 South Africa Fulton Allem

BMG Classic

[edit]
Year Winner Score
BMG Classic
2008 South Africa Doug McGuigan 206 (-10)PO

Barclays Bank Classic

[edit]

Venue: Gary Player Country Club

Year Winner Score
1986 Zimbabwe Mark McNulty 279

Bethlehem Classic

[edit]
Year Winner Score
1988 South Africa Bobby Lincoln
1987 South Africa Bobby Lincoln
1986 South Africa Bobby Lincoln

Suncoast Classic

[edit]

[143]

Year Winner Score
Suncoast Classic
2008 South Africa Jake Roos 210 (-6)PO
2007 Brazil Adilson da Silva 208 (-8)
2006 South Africa Alex Haindl 207 (-9)PO

Nashua Golf Challenge

[edit]

[144]

Year Winner Score
Nashua Golf Challenge
2008 South Africa Keith Horne 210 (-6)PO
2007 South Africa Warren Abery 207 (-9)

Kalahari Classic (South Africa)

[edit]
Later iteration held at Sishen Golf Club, Northern Cape, SA
Year Winner Score
1998 South Africa Andrew McLardy 273
1997 South Africa Sean Pappas
1996 South Africa Brett Liddle
1995 South Africa AP Botes
1994 South Africa Roger Wessels
1993 England Chris Davison
1992 South Africa Derek James
1991 South Africa Des Terblanche
1990 South Africa André Cruse
1989
1988 South Africa Ben Fouchee

Lombard Insurance Classic

[edit]
Year Winner Score
Lombard Insurance Classic
2008 South Africa Merrick Bremner 198 (–18)
2007 South Africa Peter Karmis 200 (–16)

Lombard Tyres Classic

[edit]
Year Winner Score
2000 South Africa Brett Liddle 207 (–9)po
1999 South Africa Brett Liddle 269 (–19)
1998 No tournament
1997 South Africa Andrew McLardy 273 (–15)
1996 South Africa Sean Pappas 204 (–12)
1995 South Africa Ashley Roestoff 277 (–11)po
1994 No tournament
1993 South Africa Derek James
1992 South Africa James Kingston
1991 South Africa Hendrik Buhrmann
1990 South Africa André Cruse
1989 South Africa Justin Hobday

Mafunyane Trophy

[edit]
Year Venue Winner Score
Phalaborwa Mafunyane Trophy
1998 Hans Merensky South Africa Sammy Daniels
Mafunyane Trophy
1997 Hans Merensky South Africa Kevin Stone
Mycom Mafunyane Trophy
1996 Phalaborwa South Africa Roger Wessels
Phalaborwa Mafunyane Trophy
1995 Phalaborwa South Africa Roger Wessels

Spoornet Classic

[edit]
Year Winner Score
Spoornet Classic
1993 (w) South Africa Justin Hobday
1992 South Africa Retief Goosen
1991 (w) South Africa Kevin Stone
1990 (w) South Africa Ernie Els

Bloemfontein Classic

[edit]

Venue: Schoeman Park Golf Club (1990)

Season Date Winner Score
Bloemfontein Spoornet Classic
1990/91 15 Dec 1990 South Africa John Bland 273
Bloemfontein Classic
1989/90 18 Nov 1989 South Africa Des Terblanche 278
1988/89 19 Nov 1988 Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 276
1987/88 13 Feb 1988 South Africa Jeff Hawkes 268

Dewar's White Label Trophy

[edit]

Venue: Durban Country Club

Year Winner Score
1990 South Africa John Bland 274
1989 South Africa John Bland 273

Mount Edgecombe Trophy

[edit]
Year Winner Score
Mount Edgecombe Trophy
2008 South Africa Mark Murless 275 (-13)
2007 South Africa Steve van Vuuren 276 (-12)
Autopage Mount Edgecombe Trophy
1994 United States Bruce Vaughan 275 (-13)
Mount Edgecombe Trophy
1993 South Africa Retief Goosen 279 (-9)

Transvaal Open/ICL International

[edit]
  • WoPG 1977 (p.255) implies they are the same tournament

ICL International

[edit]
Year Venue Winner Score
ICL International
1995 Zwartkop South Africa Ashley Roestoff
1994 Zwartkop Zimbabwe Nick Price
31 Jan 1993 Zwartkop Zimbabwe Nick Price
1992 Zwartkop United States Kevin Johnson
1991 Zwartkop South Africa Fulton Allem
1990 Zwartkop South Africa Gavan Levenson 269
1989 Zwartkop England Chris Williams 272
1988 Zwartkop Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone 266
1987 Zwartkop Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
1986 Zwartkop South Africa Gavan Levenson 270
12 Jan 1985 Zwartkop Zimbabwe Nick Price
26 Feb 1984 Zwartkop Northern Ireland David Feherty 271
ICL Tournament Players Classic
6 Feb 1983 Kensington South Africa Wayne Westner
ICL International
1982 No tournament due to rescheduling from Nov/Dec to Feb
28 Nov 1981 Kensington South Africa Simon Hobday 272
1980 Kensington South Africa Harold Henning
18 Nov 1979 Kensington England Nick Faldo 268
18 Nov 1978 Kensington South Africa Dale Hayes 265PO
19 Nov 1977 Kensington South Africa Gary Player 268
ICL Transvaal International
11 Dec 1976 Kensington South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 268 [145][146]
ICL International
18 Jan 1976 Killarney England Peter Townsend 207 [147]
Year Venue Winner Score Ref
ICL Transvaal Open
14 Dec 1974 Houghton South Africa Vin Baker 280PO [148][149][150]
23 Dec 1973 Houghton South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 276 [151][152]
21 Jan 1973 Germiston South Africa John Fourie 280PO [153]
9 Jan 1972 Wanderers South Africa Bobby Cole 270PO [154][155]
Leykor Transvaal Open
21 Feb 1971 (Johannesburg) England Peter Oosterhuis 279 [156]
10 Jan 1970 Reading South Africa John Bland 281 [157]
Transvaal Open
12 Jan 1969 Kensington South Africa Bobby Verwey 272 [158]
28 Jan 1968 East Rand South Africa Cobie Legrange 265 ([159])
28 Jan 1967 Glendower South Africa Allan Henning 274 [160]
29 Jan 1966 Parkview South Africa Gary Player 271 [161]
23 Jan 1965 Bryanston South Africa Bobby Verwey 279 [162]
14 Dec 1963 Wanderers South Africa Retief Waltman 277 [163]
15 Dec 1962 (Johannesburg) South Africa Gary Player 279 [164]
24 Dec 1961 Germiston South Africa Gary Player 274 [165]
15 Jan 1961 Emfuleni South Africa Alan Brookes 284PO [166]
9 Jan 1960 Parkview South Africa Gary Player 271 [167]
17 Jan 1959 (Johannesburg) South Africa Gary Player 266 [168]
18 Jan 1958 South Africa Bobby Locke 276 [169]
23 Feb 1957 South Africa Harold Henning 278 [170]
18 Feb 1956 South Africa Bruce Keyter 281 [171]
19 Feb 1955 South Africa Bobby Locke 285 [172]
20 Feb 1954 Springs South Africa Bobby Locke 265 [173]
1953 South Africa Tommy Trevena
1952 South Africa Sandy Guthrie
25 Feb 1951 Germiston South Africa Bobby Locke 277 [174]
26 Feb 1950 South Africa Bobby Locke 280 [175]
1949 South Africa Bobby Locke
1948 South Africa Otway Hayes
1947 Parkview South Africa Roderick Dunn 297PO
1946 Houghton South Africa Bobby Locke 283
1941–45 No tournament due to WWII
1940 Kensington South Africa Bobby Locke 277
29 Jan 1939 Glendower South Africa Bobby Locke 265 [176][177]
1938 Pretoria South Africa Bobby Locke (a) 277 [178][179]
24 Jan 1937 Germiston South Africa Bobby Locke (a) 286 [180], [181] p.21
23 Feb 1936 E.R.P.M. South Africa Sid Brews 285 [182]
10 Mar 1935 Royal Johannesburg South Africa Sid Brews 281 [183]
1934 Kensington South Africa Sid Brews 285 [184]
1933 Parkview South Africa Sid Brews 289
1932 Houghton South Africa Sid Brews 301
1931 Pretoria South Africa Sid Brews 283
1930 E.R.P.M. South Africa Sid Brews 279
1929 Pretoria England Charles McIlvenny 291
1928 Not held
1927 Potchefstroom England Charles McIlvenny 294
1926 Parkview England Bert Elkin 308
1925 Not held
1924 Pretoria South Africa Sid Brews 292
1923 Parkview South Africa Jock Brews 305
1922 Potchefstroom South Africa Fred Jangle 293
1921 Royal Johannesburg South Africa Jock Brews 305PO
1920 E.R.P.M. Scotland Laurie Waters 314
1919 Royal Johannesburg Scotland Laurie Waters
1914–18 No tournament due to WWI
1913 E.R.P.M. South Africa Jock Brews
1912 Not held
1911 Royal Johannesburg Scotland Laurie Waters
Source (1911–1947): S.A. Sporting Encyclopedia, Ron Aldridge, p. 49
Source (1911–1969): Golf Magazine's Encyclopedia of Golf, p.111
Year Venue Winner Score Ref
Vavasseur International Natal Open
19 Jan 1975 Durban CC South Africa John Fourie 281
Vavasseur Natal Open
1974 Durban CC South Africa Bobby Cole 284 [185]
Natal Open
Dec 1972 Royal Durban South Africa Bobby Cole 277 [186]
Jan 1972 Durban CC South Africa Tienie Britz 282 [187]
1971 South Africa Terry Westbrook 283 [188]
1970 Durban CC South Africa Bobby Cole 285 [189]
1969 Royal Durban South Africa Bobby Cole 282 [190]
11 Feb 1968 South Africa Gary Player 281 [191]
1967 South Africa Cobie Legrange 281 [192]
1966 Royal Durban South Africa Gary Player 286 [193]
1965 Durban CC South Africa Sewsunker Sewgolum 285 [194]
1964 Royal Durban South Africa Cedric Amm
1963 Durban CC South Africa Sewsunker Sewgolum 293 [195]
11 Feb 1962 South Africa Stewart Davies 285 [196] CHECK Gary Player
1961 South Africa Harold Henning 278PO [197][198] CHECK Alan Brookes
1960 South Africa Gary Player 282 [199]
1959 Durban CC South Africa Gary Player 281PO [200][201]
1958 South Africa Gary Player 289 [202]
1957 South Africa Bruce Keyter 286
1956 South Africa Harold Henning 289
1955 South Africa Denis Hutchinson (a)
1954 South Africa Bruce Keyter (a)
1953 Pietermaritzburg South Africa Bobby Locke 286 [203]
1952 South Africa Sandy Guthrie 291
1951 South Africa Sandy Guthrie 279
1950 South Africa George Van Niekerk 299
1949 No tournament CHECK Otway Hayes
1948 South Africa Otway Hayes
1947 Royal Durban South Africa Eric Moore
1946 Durban CC South Africa Otway Hayes
1940–45 No tournament due to WWII
1939 Kloof South Africa Jock Verwey
1938 Beachwood South Africa Otway Hayes (a)
1937 Umkomaas South Africa Sid Brews
1936 Royal Durban South Africa Bobby Locke (a) 301
1935 Durban CC South Africa Bobby Locke (a)
1930–34 No tournament
1929 Durban CC South Africa Sid Brews
1928 No tournament
1927 Durban CC South Africa Sid Brews
1926 Royal Durban South Africa Sid Brews
1925 Durban CC South Africa Jock Brews
Source (1925–1948): S.A. Sporting Encyclopedia, Ron Aldridge, p. 50
Source (1925–1970): Golf Magazine's Encyclopedia of Golf, p.109
Season Date Venue Winner Score Notes
NCR Western Province Open
1975–76 Jan 1976 King David South Africa Allan Henning 282
1974–75 Dec 1974 Rondebosch United States Bill Brask 280
1973–74 Jan 1974 Mowbray South Africa John Fourie 277
1972–73 1973 King David South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 292
1971–72 1972 Royal Cape South Africa Gary Player 278 WoPG 1973
Western Province Open
1970–71 1971 South Africa Gary Player
1969–70 1970 Milnerton Scotland Bobby Walker 284 WoPG 1971
1969 South Africa Cobie Legrange 272
1968 South Africa Gary Player 280 [204]
1967 South Africa Denis Hutchinson
1966 King David South Africa Cobie Legrange
1965 South Africa Allan Henning
1964 South Africa Retief Waltman
1963 South Africa Bobby Verwey 286 [205]
1962 South Africa Tommy Trevena
1961 South Africa Harold Henning 284
1960 South Africa Gary Player 271
1959 South Africa Harold Henning 280
1958 South Africa Bobby Locke 286
1957 South Africa Gary Player 285
1956 South Africa Bobby Locke 287 [206]
1936 England Alf Padgham 268 [207]

Zimbabwe/Rhodesia

[edit]

Pro circuit began in 1965. From 1966 there were 3 events: the Dunlop Tournament, the Bata Bush Babes Tournament and the Haig Flame Lily Tournament.[208]

Zimbabwe Open

[edit]

Current event created 1985. Sunshine Tour profiles show the following, so maybe this is a continuation of the Rhodesian Dunlop Masters (Rhodesian Open):

Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
Zimbabwe Open
1980/81 ~16 Nov 80 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 279
Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Open
1979/80 Chapman South Africa Simon Hobday 275 [209]
Season Date Venue Winner Score Ref
1978/79 4 Nov 1978 Royal Salisbury South Africa Simon Hobday 272 Dunhill Golf Yearbook, 1979, Page 270
1977/78 5 Nov 1977(?) Chapman South Africa Allan Henning 276
1976/77 19 Dec 1976 Royal Salisbury South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 274 [210][211]
1975/76 15 Feb 1976 Bulawayo South Africa Allan Henning 279 PO [212]
1974/75 22 Dec 1974 Chapman South Africa Allan Henning 210 [213]
1973/74 9 Dec 1973 Royal Salisbury South Africa Dale Hayes 275 [214]
1972/73 17 Dec 1972 Bulawayo South Africa Bobby Cole 268 [215]
1971/72 19 Dec 1971 Royal Salisbury England Peter Oosterhuis 272 [216] (Hutchinson defending [217])
1970/71 21 Mar 1971 (Salisbury) South Africa Denis Hutchinson 277 [218]
1969/70 8 Mar 1970 Bulawayo South Africa Hugh Inggs 277 Coventry Evening Telegraph, 9 March 1970, Page 40
1968/69 16 Mar 1969 Royal Salisbury South Africa Hugh Inggs 278 [219] (Chapman claims to have hosted [220])
1967/68 25 Feb 1968 Bulawayo South Africa Cobie Legrange 281 [221]

Rhodesian Open

[edit]
inaugural event in 1979? [222]
1979 event also referenced as Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
Brian Wilkes, Denis Hutchison
Year Venue Winner Score
1978/79 Royal Salisbury South Africa Simon Hobday 272
1978 TBD
1977 South Africa Simon Hobday
1976 South Africa Simon Hobday
1975 TBD
1974 TBD
1973 TBD
1972 TBD

Dunlop Open (Rhodesia)

[edit]
probably editions of Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
Year Venue Winner Score
21 Mar 1971 South Africa Denis Hutchinson [223]
25 Feb 1968 South Africa Cobie Legrange 281 [224]

Victoria Falls Classic

[edit]
Elephant Hills
Year Winner Score
1978 South Africa Simon Hobday 268
1977 South Africa John Bland
1976 England Nick Job

Swaziland

[edit]

Namibia Open

[edit]
Year Winner Score
FNB Namibia Open
1998S South Africa Ashley Roestoff 203 (-10)
1997S South Africa Wallie Coetsee 203 (-10)
1996S South Africa Kevin Stone 204 (-9)
1995S South Africa James Kingston 202 (-11)

Botswana

[edit]

Kalahari Classic (Botswana)

[edit]

(nl:Kalahari Classic)

Note: Sunshine Circuit 1979-81, Safari Circuit 1982
Season Date Winner Score Margin Runner(s)-up Venue Ref
Kalahari Diamond Classic
1982 Safari Circuit 1–4 Apr 1982 England David Jagger 276 5 strokes England Peter Tupling Gaborone [227]
1980/81 11–13 Dec 1980 England Ian Mosey 205 1 stroke South Africa Hugh Baiocchi Gaborone [228]
Kalahari Classic
1979/80 19 Jan 1980 South Africa Tienie Britz Gaborone
1978/79 14 Jan 1979 South Africa Tienie Britz 202 Playoff[m] South Africa Jannie Legrange Gaborone [229]

Botswana Open

[edit]
Year Winner Score
FNB Botswana Open
2005 South Africa Nico van Rensburg 201 (-15)
2004 South Africa Barry Painting 195 (-18)
2003 South Africa Trevor Fisher Jnr 201 (-15)
2002 South Africa Hendrik Buhrmann 194 (-19)
2001 Zimbabwe Marc Cayeux 197 (-16)
2000 South Africa Richard Kaplan 203 (-10)
1990 No tournament
1998S South Africa Justin Hobday 201 (-12)PO
1997S Zimbabwe Nasho Kamungeremu 205 (-8)
1996S South Africa Des Terblanche 200 (-13)
1995S South Africa Steve van Vuuren 198 (-15)
  1. ^ Van Tonder won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  2. ^ Kingston won with a par on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  3. ^ Kaplan won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  4. ^ Pappas won after a playoff.
  5. ^ First day washed out due to rain and tournament reduced to 54-holes.
  6. ^ Levin won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  7. ^ McNulty won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  8. ^ Mosey won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  9. ^ Bland won on the fifth hole of a playoff.
  10. ^ Baiocchi won after a playoff.
  11. ^ Hayes won by one stroke after a four-hole playoff; Dale Hayes 15, John Fourie 16.
  12. ^ Legrange won on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
  13. ^ Britz won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
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