The 2009 Sunshine Tour was the 39th season of the Sunshine Tour (formerly the Southern Africa Tour), the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
Duration | 8 January 2009 | – 20 December 2009
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Number of official events | 30 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2008 2010 → |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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11 Jan | Joburg Open | Gauteng | €1,100,000 | ![]() | 20 | EUR | |
18 Jan | Africa Open Golf Challenge | Eastern Cape | 5,000,000 | ![]() | 18 | ||
25 Jan | Dimension Data Pro-Am | North West | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 14 | Pro-Am | |
1 Feb | Nashua Masters | Eastern Cape | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
15 Feb | Vodacom Championship | Gauteng | 2,650,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
22 Feb | Telkom PGA Championship | Gauteng | 2,750,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
3 Apr | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Bloemfontein | Free State | 480,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
2 May | SAA Pro-Am Invitational (1st) | KwaZulu-Natal | 500,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
9 May | Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open | Swaziland | 750,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
16 May | Nashua Golf Challenge | North West | 500,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
22 May | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria | Gauteng | 480,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
7 Jun | Lombard Insurance Classic | Swaziland | 500,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
25 Jun | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Fancourt | Western Cape | 480,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
8 Aug | Suncoast Classic | KwaZulu-Natal | 500,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
14 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale | Western Cape | 480,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
21 Aug | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | Gauteng | 450,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
30 Aug[c] | Zambia Open | Zambia | 800,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
5 Sep | SAA Pro-Am Invitational (2nd) | Gauteng | 500,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
18 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne | KwaZulu-Natal | 480,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
3 Oct | SAA Pro-Am Invitational (3rd) | Western Cape | 500,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
9 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Western Cape | 480,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
18 Oct | BMG Classic | Gauteng | 500,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
25 Oct | Highveld Classic | Mpumalanga | 600,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
31 Oct | Platinum Classic | North West | 705,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
15 Nov | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | Namibia | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
26 Nov | Coca-Cola Charity Championship | Western Cape | 550,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
2 Dec | Nedbank Affinity Cup | North West | 550,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
6 Dec | Nedbank Golf Challenge | North West | US$4,385,000 | ![]() | 30 | Limited-field event | |
13 Dec | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Mpumalanga | €1,000,000 | ![]() | 20 | EUR | |
20 Dec | South African Open Championship | Western Cape | €1,000,000 | ![]() | 32 | EUR | Flagship event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.[4][5]
Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
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1 | ![]() | 4,286,038 |
2 | ![]() | 2,315,188 |
3 | ![]() | 1,475,026 |
4 | ![]() | 1,333,023 |
5 | ![]() | 1,184,733 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) | ![]() | [6] |
Notes
References
External links
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