Order of Merit - Sunshine Tr
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Sunshine Tr
2023/24 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy) won by Ryan van Velzen (RSA) with a season tally of 3524.96 pts. Second was Robin Williams (RSA) with 2690.01 pts. Third was Louis Albertse (RSA) with 2412.03 pts. Note: the 2023/24 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit includes tournaments held between May 2023 thru' April 2024.
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Sunshine Tr
2022/23 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy) won by Ockie Strydom (RSA) with a season tally of 3335.96 pts. Second was Jaco Prinsloo (RSA) with 2326.88 pts. Third was Thriston Lawrence (RSA) with 2317.64 pts.
Note: the 2022/23 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit, for tournaments held between May 2022 thru' April 2023, switched to a points-based system rather than the previous money earned format.
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Sunshine Tr
2021/22 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy) won by Shaun Norris (RSA) with season earnings of R4,890,993. Second was Dean Burmester (RSA) with R4,196,181. Third was Thriston Lawrence (RSA) with R3,854,950. Note: the 2021/22 Sunshine Tour OOM was based on tournaments held between March 2021 thru' May 1, 2022.
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Sunshine Tr
2020 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Christiaan Bezuidenhout (RSA) with season earnings of R7,789,088. Second was Joachim B. Hansen (Den) with R3,277,475. Third was Wilco Nienaber (RSA) with R2,681,740. Note: due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the Sunshine Tour OOM was based on 11 tournaments held from Aug 2020 thru' Dec 2020.
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Sunshine Tr
2019/20 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Juan Carlo "J.C." Ritchie (RSA) with season earnings of R2,162,387. Second was Daniel van Tonder (RSA) with R2,043,268. Third was Jaco Ahlers (RSA) with R1,902,195.
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Sunshine Tr
2018/19 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Lombard (RSA) with season earnings of R2,119,984. Second was Justin Harding (RSA) with R1,467,795. Third was Bryce Easton (RSA) with R1,361,128.
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Sunshine Tr
2017/18 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Coetzee (RSA) with season earnings of R2,937,225. Second was Erik van Rooyen (RSA) with R2,359,846. Third was J.C. Ritchie (RSA) with R2,033,965.
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Sunshine Tr
2016/17 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Stone (RSA) with season earnings of R7,384,888. Second was Dean Burmester (RSA) with R5,955,793. Third was Darren Fichardt (RSA) with R3,080,301.
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Sunshine Tr
2015 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Coetzee (RSA) with season earnings of R5,470,684. Second was Charl Schwartzel (RSA) with R3,302,972; third was Jacques Blaauw (RSA) with R3,080,301. Coetzee and Schwartzel played in seven Sunshine Tour events in 2015, the minimum number to qualify for the Order of Merit title.
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Sunshine Tr
2014 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Aiken (RSA) with season earnings of R4,057,641. Second was Danie van Tonder (RSA) with R3,900,386; third was George Coetzee (RSA) with R3,339,250. Branden Grace (RSA) earned R3.8 million and Ross Fisher (Eng) earned R3.6 million on the Tour, but both did not play the minimum of eight tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
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Sunshine Tr
2013 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Van der Walt (RSA) with season earnings of R5,094,332. Darren Fichardt (RSA) was second with R4,518,495; Jaco Van Zyl (RSA) was third with R3,027,749. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) was the leading money winner with 2013 earnings of R5,726,059 on the Tour, but did not play the minimum of eight tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
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Sunshine Tr
2012 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Grace (RSA) with season earnings of R2,760,319. George Coetzee (RSA) was second with R1,930,564; Jaco Van Zyl (RSA) was third with R1,655,987. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) was the Tour's leading money winner with R3,203,886, and Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) won R1.7mill, but both did not play the minimum six tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
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Sunshine Tr
2011 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Mulroy (RSA) with season earnings of R3,464,463. Hennie Otto (RSA) was second with R2,806,214; George Coetzee (RSA) was third with R1,586,586. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) recorded earnings of R2.2mill, but did not play the minimum of six tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
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Sunshine Tr
2010 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the fourth time in his career by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R5,097,913. Thomas Aitken (RSA) was second with R1,959,542; Keith Horne (RSA) was third with R1,904,949.
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Sunshine Tr
2009 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Hansen (Den) with season earnings of R4,286,038. Charl Schwartzel (RSA) was second with R2,315,187; Darren Fichardt (RSA) was third with R1,475,025.
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Sunshine Tr
2008 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Sterne (RSA) with season earnings of R5,999,264. Garth Mulroy (RSA) was second with R1,442,350; Thomas Aiken (RSA) was third with R967,378. Robert Rock (Eng) recorded earnings of R1.2mill, but did not play the minimum of five tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
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Sunshine Tr
2007 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Kingston (RSA) won with season earnings of R1,980,688. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) was second with R1,596,845; Andrew McLardy (RSA) was third with R1,387,474.
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Sunshine Tr
2006/07 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the third straight time by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R1,585,117. Louis Oosterhuizen (RSA) was second with R1,314,739; Hennie Otto (RSA) was third with R1,274,339. Ernie Els (RSA) was the Tour's leading money winner with R1,734,659, and Alvaro Quiros (Esp) won R1,497,033, but both did not play the minimum five tournaments to be ranked in the Order of Merit.
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Sunshine Tr
2005/06 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the second straight time by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R1,207,459. Gregory Bourdy (Fra) was second with R936,394; Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) was third with R842,091.
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Sunshine Tr
2004/05 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Schwartzel (RSA) with season earnings of R1,635,850. Neil Cheetham (Eng) was second with R732,962; Warren Abery (RSA) was third with R704,836.
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Sunshine Tr
2003/04 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the second time in his career by Fichardt (RSA) with season earnings of R726,059. Andrew McLardy (RSA) was second with R617,278; Desvonde Botes (RSA) was third with R457,265.
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Sunshine Tr
2002/03 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Immelman (RSA) with season earnings of R2,044,279. Mark Foster (Eng) was second with R1,110,935; Hennie Otto (RSA) was third with R877,118.
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Sunshine Tr
2001/02 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Clark (RSA) with season earnings of R1,669,900. Justin Rose (Eng) was second with R1,476.006; Retief Goosen (RSA) was third with R1,364,977.
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Sunshine Tr
2000/01 Sunshine Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the ninth time in his career by McNulty (Zim) with season earnings of R1,603,481. Bradford Vaughan (RSA) was second with R686,414; Roger Wessels (RSA) was third with R632,383.
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Vodacom
1999/2000 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Fichardt (RSA) with season earnings of R558,735. Nic Henning (RSA) was second with R525,388; Tjaart van der Walt (RSA) was third with R443,705. Known as the Vodacom Southern Africa Tour.
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Vodacom
1998/99 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Frost (RSA) with season earnings of R1,189,761 on the Tour. Scott Dunlap (USA) was second with R885,792; Richard Kaplan (RSA) was third with R525,151. Known as the Vodacom Southern Africa Tour.
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Vodacom
1997/98 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the eighth time in his career by McNulty (Zim) with season earnings of R589,052. Tony Johnstone (Zim) was second with R553,326; Scott Dunlap (RSA) was third with R368,377. Known as the Vodacom Southern Africa Tour.
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FNB
1996/97 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the second time in his career by Price (Zim) with season earnings of R1,223,026. Mark McNulty (Zim) was second with R619,426; Retief Goosen (RSA) was third with R301,303. Known as the FNB Tour.
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FNB
1995/96 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won by Westner (RSA) with season earnings of R709,388. Mark McNulty (Zim) was second with R514,405; Brenden Pappas (RSA) was third with R369,559. Known as the FNB Tour.
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FNB
1994/95 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the second time in his career by Els (RSA) with season earnings of R460,488. Mark McNulty (Zim) was second with R258,149; Hendrik Buhrmann (RSA) was third with R215,355. Known as the FNB Summer Tour.
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FNB
1993/94 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the second time in his career by Johnstone (Zim) with season earnings of R297,358. Bruce Vaughan (USA) was second with R189,452; Ernie Els (RSA) was third with R160,410. Known as the FNB Summer Tour.
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FNB
1992/93 South Africa Tour Order of Merit (and associated Sid Brews Trophy). Won for the sixth time in his career by McNulty (Zim) with season earnings of R250,079. Ernie Els (RSA) was second with R222,495; Retief Goosen (RSA) was third with R204,289. Known as the FNB Summer Tour.
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S Africa Tr
1991/92 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Els (RSA) with season earnings of R324,017. De Wet Basson (RSA) was second with R155,425; Wayne Westner (RSA) was third with R147,416.
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S Africa Tr
1990/91 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the fourth time in his career by Bland (RSA) with season earnings of R333,637. Fultom Allen (RSA) was second with R190,090; Wayne Westner (RSA) was third with R168,158.
1989/90 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the third time in his career by Bland (RSA).
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S Africa Tr
1988/89 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Johnstone (Zim) with season earnings of R254,950. John Bland (RSA) was second with R143,448; Jeff Hawkes (RSA) was third with R141,677.
1987/88 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the second time in his career by Bland (RSA).
1986/87 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the third straight time and fifth time in his career by McNulty (Zim).
1985/86 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the second straight time and fourth time in his career by McNulty (Zim).
1984/85 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the third time in his career by McNulty (Zim).
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S Africa Tr
1983/84 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Levenson (RSA).
1982/83 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Price (Zim).
1981/82 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the second straight time by McNulty (Zim).
1980/81 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by McNulty (Zim).
1979/80 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the second time in his career by Player (RSA).
1978/79 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the second time in his career by Baiocchi (RSA).
1977/78 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Bland (RSA).
1976/77 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Player (RSA).
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S Africa Tr
1975/76 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won for the second straight time by Henning (RSA).
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S Africa Tr
1974/75 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Henning (RSA).
1973/74 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Baiocchi (RSA).
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S Africa Tr
1972/73 South Africa Tour Order of Merit. Won by Cole (RSA).
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