South African Open
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Investec
Played as the Investec South African Open Championship (Nov 30-Dec 3; European-DP World/Sunshine Tours event). Second-placed Ryan Van Velzen (RSA), Jesper Svensson (Swe) and Renato Paratore (Italy) finished 3 shots behind Dean Burmester (RSA), who won for the consecutive week in a European/Sunshine Tours event. [Blair Atholl G&E Estate, Lanseria, nr Johannesburg, RSA].
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Investec
Played as the Investec South African Open Championship (Dec 1-4; European-DP World/Sunshine Tours event; European Tour 2023 season). Second-placed Clément Sordet (Fra) finished 1 shot behind home-country winner Thriston Lawrence (RSA), who recorded his third win of the European Tour's 2022 season. [Blair Atholl G&E Estate, Lanseria, nr Johannesburg, RSA].
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Played as the SA Open Championship (Dec 2-5; Sunshine Tour event). Second-placed Oliver Bekker (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Daniel van Tonder (RSA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa]. Note: dropped from European-DP World Tour schedule due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
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Played as the South African Open Championship hosted by City of Johannesburg (Jan 9-12; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; first of two South African Opens played in 2020). Second-placed and defending champion Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Grace (RSA), who claimed his first win in his home Open championship. [Firethorn course, Randpark GC, Johannesburg. Earlier rounds also on Randpark's Bushwillow course].
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Played as the South African Open (Dec 3-6; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; second of two South African Opens played in 2020; replaced the cancelled Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City). Second-placed Jamie Donaldson (Wales) finished 5 shots behind Christiaan Bezuidenhout (RSA). This was Bezuidenhout's second straight win, having won the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek the week before. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open hosted by City of Johannesburg (Dec 6-9; the second SA Open of 2018; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2019 season). Second-placed Romain Langasque (Fra) finished 6 shots behind 36-year-old Oosthuizen (RSA), who claimed his first win in his home Open. [Firethorn course, Randpark GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds also on Randpark's Bushwillow course].
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BMW
Played as the BMW SA Open Championship hosted by City of Ekurhuleni (Jan 11-14; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; first European Tour event of 2018). Second-placed Branden Grace (RSA) finished 3 shots behind 31-year-old Paisley (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win at the 118th attempt. [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, S Africa].
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BMW
Played as the BMW SA Open Championship hosted by City of Ekurhuleni (Jan 12-15; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Graeme Storm (Eng) beat Rory McIlroy (N.Ire) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-4 18th). This was Storm's second European Tour win, coming over 9 years and 274 events after the first. [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, S Africa].
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BMW
Played as the BMW SA Open Championship hosted by City of Ekurhuleni (Jan 7-10; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Christiaan Bezuidenhout (RSA) finished 2 shots behind home winner and first-time European Tour winner Stone (RSA). [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, S Africa].
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Played as the South African Open Championship hosted by City of Ekurhuleni (Jan 8-11; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Sunshine Tr 2014 season-ending event). First-time European Tour winner Sullivan (Eng) beat Charl Schwartzel (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. Despite taking a five-shot lead into the final round, Schwartzel again missed out on winning his home country championship. [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, S Africa].
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South African Open not played in 2014.
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Ekurhuleni
Played as the South African Open Championship hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni (Nov 21-24; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2014 season-opener). Second-placed Jbe Kruger (RSA) and Hennie Otto (RSA) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Madsen (Den). [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Played as the SA Open Championship (Nov 15-18; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed George Coetzee (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Stenson (Swe), who claimed his seventh European Tour win, and first for five years. [Serengeti GC, nr Johannesburg, RSA; now called Serengeti Estates].
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Played as the SA Open Championship (Nov 24-27; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; the second SA Open on the Eurpn Tr 2011 schedule; the first was played in Dec 2010). Second-placed Bernd Weisberger (Aut) finished 1 shot behind home winner Otto (RSA), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Serengeti GC, nr Johannesburg, RSA; now called Serengeti Estates].
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Played as the South African Open (100th) (Dec 16-19; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2011 season). Second-placed Retief Goosen (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Els (RSA) who claimed his fifth SA Open win. Event reduced to 70 holes; the waterlogged 4th hole was closed for rounds 3 and 4, and all players given a nominal score of par. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open (Dec 17-20; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2010 season). First-time European Tour winner Ramsay (Scot) beat Shiv Kapur (Ind) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Pearl Valley G&CE, Paarl, Western Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open (Dec 18-21; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2009 season). Sterne (RSA) beat Gareth Maybin (N.Ire) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to win for the second straight week. Sterne recorded his third European Tour win on home soil in 2008, and became the eighth consecutive South African winner of the SA Open. [Pearl Valley G&CE, Paarl, Western Cape, RSA].
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SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Dec 13-16; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2008 season). Second-placed Oliver Wilson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Tour winner Kingston (RSA). [Pearl Valley G&CE, Paarl, Western Cape, RSA].
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SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Dec 14-17; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2007 season). Second-placed Trevor Immelman (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Els (RSA). [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Jan 20-23; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2005 season). Second-placed Charl Schwartzel (RSA) and Grégory Havret (Fra) finished 6 shots behind Clark (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Dec 15-18; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2006 season). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Goosen (RSA). [Links course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
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SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Jan 15-18; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Steve Webster (Eng) and Alastair Forsyth (Scot) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Immelman (RSA). Immelman became the first back-to-back winner of this event since Gary Player in 1976-77. [Erinvale GC, Somerset West, Western Cape, RSA].
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SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Jan 9-12; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). First-time European Tour winner Immelman (RSA) beat Tim Clark (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Erinvale GC, Somerset West, Western Cape, RSA].
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Bell's
Played as Bell's South African Open (Jan 10-13; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Steve Webster (Eng) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Clark (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Mercedes-Benz
Played as the Mercedes-Benz South African Open (Jan 25-28; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) finished 1 shot behind McNulty (Zim), who recorded the last of his 16 European Tour wins. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Mercedes-Benz
Played as the Mercedes-Benz South African Open (Jan 20-23; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Darren Fichardt (RSA), Ricardo González (Arg) and Nick Price (Zim) finished 1 shot behind Grönberg (Swe). [Firethorn course, Randpark GC, Johannesburg, RSA; known at the time as the Randpark course].
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Mercedes Benz/Vodacom
Played as the Mercedes-Benz/Vodacom South African Open (Jan 21-24; S African/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Scott Dunlap (USA) and Jeev Milkha Singh (India) finished 1 shot behind Frost (RSA), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Stellenbosch GC, Western Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open (Feb 5-8; S African/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Els (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open (Feb 6-9; S African/Eurpn Trs event; co-sanctioned with Eurpn Tr for the first time). Second-placed Nick Price (Zim) finished 1 shot behind Singh (Fiji). [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Philips
Played as the Philips South African Open (Jan 18-21; S African Tr 1995/96 season). Second-placed Brenden Pappas (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Els (RSA). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Philips
Played as the Philips South African Open (Feb 9-12; S African Tr 1994/95 season). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 5 shots behind Goosen (RSA). [Firethorn course, Randpark GC, Johannesburg, RSA; known at the time as the Randpark course].
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Philips
Played as the Philips South African Open (Dec 9-12; S African Tr 1993/94 season). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Johnstone (Zim). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Philips
Played as the Philips South African Open (Feb 11-14; S African Tr 1992/93 season). Second-placed Retief Goosen (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Whitelaw (RSA). [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Protea Assurance
Played as the Protea Assurance South African Open (Jan 16-19; S African Tr 1991/92 season). Second-placed Derek James (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Els (RSA). Els also won the PGA and Masters titles in 1992 to take the South African "Triple Crown" (the second player after Gary Player to achieve this feat). [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Protea Assurance
Played as the Protea Assurance South African Open (Jan 30-Feb 2; S African Tr 1990/91 season). Tony Johnstone (Zim) and Mark James (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Westner (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Protea Assurance
Played as the Protea Assurance South African Open (S African Tr event). Hugh Royer III (USA) finished in second place behind Trevor Dodds (Namibia). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Protea Assurance
Played as the Protea Assurance South African Open. Tom Lehman (USA) finished in second place behind Fred Wadsworth (USA). [Glendower GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Southern Suns
Played as the Southern Suns South African Open. Ian Mosey (Eng) finished in second place behind Wayne Westner (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Southern Suns
Played as the Southern Suns South African Open. McNulty (Zim) beat Fulton Allem (RSA) in a playoff. [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
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Southern Suns
Played as the Southern Suns South African Open (75th). Tony Johnstone (Zim) finished in second place behind Frost (RSA). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Phil Simmons (RSA) finished in second place behind Levenson (RSA). [Royal Durban GC, KwaZulu-Natal, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Fulton Allem (RSA) finished in second place behind Johnstone (Zim). [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Tertius Claassens (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Charles "Charlie" Bolling Jr (USA), the first American to win the South African Open. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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South African Open not played in 1982.
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Datsun
Played as the Datsun South African Open. Player (RSA) beat John Bland (RSA) at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. This followed an 18-hole playoff in which Player and Bland scored 70 and Warren Humpreys (Eng) scored 72. This was the last of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Mark McNulty (Zim) finished in second place behind Cole (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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BA/Yellow Pages
Played as the BA/Yellow Pages South African Open. Second-placed Ian Mosey (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Player (RSA), who also won the SA PGA and SA Masters in 1979 to take the South African 'Triple Crown' (the first player ever to do so). This was the twelfth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Yellow Pages
Played as the Yellow Pages South African Open. Gavan Levenson (RSA) finished in second place behind Baiocchi (RSA). [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
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Yellow Pages
Played as the Yellow Pages South African Open. Second-placed Dale Hayes (RSA) and Bobby Cole (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Player (RSA). This was the eleventh of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Hayes (RSA) beat John Fourie (RSA) in a playoff. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Dave Suddards (RSA) and Bobby Verwey (RSA) finished in second place behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the tenth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Allan Henning (RSA) finished in second place behind Player (RSA). This was the ninth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
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Played as the South African Open. Allan Henning (RSA) finished in second place behind Cole (RSA). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Vin Baker (RSA), Graham Marsh (Aus) and Bobby Cole (RSA) finished in second place behind Bob Charles (NZ). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Bobby Cole (RSA) finished in second place behind Player (RSA). This was the eighth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Hobday (RSA). [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Terry Westbrook (Zim) finished 3 shots behind Tommy Horton (Eng). Horton became the first overseas player (i.e. not based in South Africa at the time of winning) to claim the SA Open title. [Royal Durban GC, KwaZulu-Natal, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Trevor Wilkes (RSA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the seventh of 13 South African Open wins for Player, and his fifth straight win in this event. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Cobie le Grange (RSA) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the sixth of 13 South African Open wins for Player, and his fourth straight win in this event. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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BP / Grosvenor Motors
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Allan Henning (RSA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the fifth of 13 South African Open wins for Player, and his third straight win in this event. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Grosvenor Motors
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Harold Henning (RSA) and Cobie le Grange (RSA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the fourth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Grosvenor Motors
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed John Hayes (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Player (RSA). This was the third of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open (in Dec 1963). Second-placed Bruce Keyter (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Henning (RSA, and one of the four golfing Henning brothers). [Blomfontein GC, Free State Province, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum (RSA) finished 1 shot behind two-time South African Open winner Waltman (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Denis Hutchinson (RSA) finished 1 shot behind two-time South African Open winner Henning (RSA). [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open (50th). Second-placed Barry Franklin (S Africa, amateur) finished 8 shots behind 22-year-old Waltman (RSA). [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Harold Henning (S Africa) and Tommy Trevena (S Africa) finished 7 shots behind Player (S Africa). This was the second of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Gary Player (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Hutchinson (S Africa, amateur), the last amateur to win the South African Open title. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bobby Locke (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Stewart (S Africa, amateur). [Blomfontein GC, Free State Province, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Henning (S Africa) beat A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) in a 36-hole playoff (Henning 144, Guthrie 146). [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bruce Keyter (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind 20-year-old Player (S Africa). This was the first of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Reg Taylor (S Africa, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Locke (S Africa). This was the last of nine South African Open wins for Locke. [Zwartkop CC, Centurion, nr Pretoria, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jannie le Roux (S Africa, amateur) finished 2 shots behind Taylor (S Africa, amateur). [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Boyd (S Africa, amateur) narrowly beat Otway Hayes (S Africa; Dale Hayes' father) in a 36-hole playoff (Boyd 162, Hayes 163). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Brews (S Africa). This was the last of eight South African Open titles won by Sid Brews (S Africa), and the last of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. Aged 53 Sid Brews became the oldest winner of the SA Open. [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jimmy Boyd (S Africa, amateur) and Harry Bradshaw (Ire) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Locke (S Africa). This was the eighth of nine South African Open wins for Locke. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) finished 11 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the seventh of nine South African Open wins for Locke. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Eric Moore (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind Brews (S Africa). This was the seventh of eight South African Open titles won by Sid Brews (S Africa), and the eleventh of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Janks (S Africa, amateur) beat A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) in a 36-hole playoff (Janks 147, Guthrie 153). [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Eric Moore (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Ronnie Glennie (S Africa, amateur). [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Steve Boshoff (S Africa, amateur) finished 14 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the sixth of nine South African Open wins for Locke, and fifth straight win in the event. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
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Not played due to World War II.
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Steve Boshoff (S Africa, amateur) finished 10 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the fifth of nine South African Open wins for Locke, and fourth straight win in the event. [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bobby Bodmer (amateur) and Clarence Olander (S Africa, amateur) finished 8 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the fourth of nine South African Open wins for Locke, and third straight win in the event. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Locke (S Africa), who had turned professional earlier in 1938. This was the third of nine South African Open wins for Locke. [Maccauvlei Golf Club, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Defending champion and second-placed Clarence Olander (S Africa, amateur) finished 11 shots behind 19-year-old Locke (S Africa, amateur). This was the second of nine South African Open wins for Locke, who also won the South African Amateur title in 1937, beating Olander in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Olander (S Africa, amateur) beat John Robertson in a 36-hole playoff (Olander 146, Robertson 151). Olander also won the South African Amateur Championship in 1936. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Verwey (S Africa, amateur) finished 3 shots behind 17-year-old Locke (S Africa, amateur), who became the youngest South African Open champion. This was the first of nine South African Open wins for Locke, who also won the South African Amateur title in 1935. [Parkview GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Verwey (S Africa, amateur, and that year's SA Amateur Champion) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Brews (S Africa). This was the sixth of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the tenth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Humewood GC, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed and defending champion Charles McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) finished 3 shots behind Brews (S Africa). This was the fifth of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the ninth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Maccauvlei Golf Club, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) finished 4 shots behind Charles McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa). [King David Mowbray GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA; at the time known as Mowbray GC].
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Played as the South African Open (25th). Second-placed Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) and Charles McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Brews (S Africa). This was the fourth of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the eighth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) finished 11 shots behind his brother Sid Brews (S Africa). This was the third of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the seventh of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Defending champion and second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Tosh (Scot/S Africa). The Freddie Tait Cup was presented for the first time to the leading amateur (Bernard Wynne) in the SA Open. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind his brother Jock Brews (S Africa). This was the last of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and the sixth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bertie Elkin (S Africa) and Charles McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) finished 5 shots behind Sid Brews (S Africa). This was the second of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the fifth of 12 won for the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Maccauvlei Golf Club, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bertie Elkin (S Africa) finished 9 shots behind Jock Brews (S Africa). This was the third of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and the fourth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind his brother Sid Brews (S Africa). This was the first of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the third of 12 for the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) and his brother Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 9 shots behind Elkin (S Africa). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Archie Tosh (Scot/S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Brews (S Africa). This was the second of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and second of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed and defending champion Jock Brews (S Africa) finished 7 shots behind Jangle (S Africa), the first South African born player to win the SA Open. [Royal Port Alfred GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Archie Tosh (Scot/S Africa) finished 3 shots behind Jock Brews (S Africa). This was the first of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and the first of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bertie Elkin (S Africa) finished 2 shots behind Waters (Scot/S Africa). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed H. Gordon Stewart (amateur) finished 9 shots behind Horne (Eng). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Not played due to the Great War.
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Not played due to the Great War.
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Not played due to the Great War.
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Not played due to the Great War.
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (Eng/S Africa) finished 20 shots behind Fotheringham (Scot). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed W. Binnie and Jack Fotheringham (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Jimmy Prentice (amateur, Scot/S Africa), who became the first amateur to win the SA Open. Prentice also won the South African Amateur Championship in 1913. [Kimberley GC, Northern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Laurie Waters (Scot/S Africa) finished 10 shots behind Fotheringham (Scot), who claimed his third straight SA Open title. [Potchefstroom GC, North West Province, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Dave Guthrie (Scot) finished 11 shots behind defending champion Fotheringham (Scot). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.G. Gray and Jack Fotheringham (Scot) finished 5 shots behind George Fotheringham (Scot), the more famous of the Fotheringham brothers. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA. At the time known as Cape GC].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed George Fotheringham (Scot) finished 2 shots behind his less famous brother John "Jack" Fotheringham (Scot). [Potchefstroom GC, North West Province, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open, for the first time over 72 holes. Second-placed Laurie Waters (Scot/S Africa) finished 9 shots behind Fotheringham (Scot). [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed W. Day finished 5 shots behind Waters (Scot/S Africa). [Kimberley GC, Northern Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed H. Fraser Watson (amateur) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Gray (S Africa). [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. A.G. Gray (S Africa) beat George Fotheringham (Scot) in a playoff. [Blomfontein GC, Free State Province, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.G. Gray finished 4 shots behind defending champion Waters (Scot/S Africa). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time; tournament played on Houghton Estate Links, a course that no longer exists].
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Played as the inaugural South African Open. Second-placed J.W. Stewart finished 3 shots behind Waters (Scot/S Africa). [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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