The 2017–18 Sunshine Tour was the 47th 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 | 20 April 2017 | – 18 March 2018
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Number of official events | 26 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017–18 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 Apr | Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe | 1,800,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
30 Apr | Zambia Sugar Open | Zambia | 1,600,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
6 May | Investec Royal Swazi Open | Swaziland | 1,200,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
21 May | Lombard Insurance Classic | Swaziland | 1,000,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
4 Jun | Mopani Redpath Zambia Open | Zambia | US$150,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
29 Jul | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate | Mpumalanga | 750,000 | ![]() | 7 | ||
4 Aug | Sun City Challenge | North West | 750,000 | ![]() | 7 | ||
11 Aug | Sun Carnival City Challenge | Gauteng | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
19 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella | Western Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
25 Aug | Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge | KwaZulu-Natal | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
2 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zimbali | KwaZulu-Natal | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
8 Sep | Sun Fish River Challenge | Eastern Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
15 Sep | Sun Boardwalk Challenge | Eastern Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
23 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | Eastern Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
14 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen | Northern Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
27 Oct | Sun Sibaya Challenge | KwaZulu-Natal | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
4 Nov | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Western Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 4 | ||
3 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 | ![]() | 17 | ASA, EUR | |
11 Dec | Joburg Open | Gauteng | 16,500,000 | ![]() | 17 | ASA, EUR | |
14 Jan | BMW SA Open | Gauteng | 15,000,000 | ![]() | 32 | EUR | Flagship event |
1 Feb | Eye of Africa PGA Championship | Gauteng | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
18 Feb | Dimension Data Pro-Am | Western Cape | 5,050,000 | ![]() | 14 | Pro-Am | |
25 Feb | Cape Town Open | Western Cape | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
4 Mar | Tshwane Open | Gauteng | 15,000,000 | ![]() | 19 | EUR | |
7 Mar | Steyn City Team Championship | Gauteng | 1,000,000 | ![]() ![]() | n/a | New team event | |
18 Mar | The Tour Championship | Gauteng | 1,500,000 | ![]() | 14 | Tour Championship |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2,937,226 |
2 | ![]() | 2,359,847 |
3 | ![]() | 2,033,965 |
4 | ![]() | 1,562,989 |
5 | ![]() | 1,415,499 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() | [3] |
Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) | ![]() | [4][5] |
See also
Notes
References
External links
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