2018–19 Sunshine Tour
The 2018–19 Sunshine Tour was the 19th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000. The Sunshine Tour represents the highest level of competition for male professional golfers in the region.
The tour is based predominantly in South Africa with other events being held in Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Zambia, Mauritius and Kenya.
Schedule
The table below shows the schedule of events for the 2018–19 Sunshine Tour season.
Prize funds shown do not count directly towards the Order of Merit. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of official money Sunshine Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Sunshine Tour members.
Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize fund (R) |
Winner | OWGR points |
Notes |
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12–15 Apr | Zanaco Masters | Zambia | 2,000,000 | 14 | ||
19–22 Apr | Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe | 2,000,000 | 14 | ||
26–29 Apr | Mopani Redpath Zambia Open | Zambia | US$150,000 | 14 | ||
9–12 May | Investec Royal Swazi Open | Swaziland | 1,200,000 | 14 | ||
18–20 May | Lombard Insurance Classic | Swaziland | 1,000,000 | 7 | ||
5–7 Jun | Sun City Challenge | Sun City, North West | 800,000 | 7 | ||
19–22 Jul | KCB Karen Masters | Kenya | 2,000,000 | 14 | ||
1–3 Aug | Royal Swazi Spa Challenge | Swaziland | 800,000 | 7 | ||
8–10 Aug | Sun Carnival City Challenge | Benoni, Gauteng | 800,000 | 7 | ||
16–18 Aug | Vodacom Origins (Zebula) | Bela-Bela, Limpopo | 800,000 | 7 | ||
22–25 Aug | Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge | Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal | 800,000 | 7 | ||
30 Aug – 1 Sep | Vodacom Origins (Selborne) | Pennington, KwaZulu-Natal | 800,000 | 7 | ||
14–16 Sep | Vodacom Origins (Arabella) | Kleinmond, Western Cape | 800,000 | 7 | ||
27–29 Sep | Vodacom Origins (St Francis) | St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape | 800,000 | 4 | ||
18–20 Oct | Vodacom Origins (Parys) | Parys, Free State | 800,000 | 4 | ||
24–26 Oct | Sun Sibaya Challenge | Durban | 800,000 | 4 | ||
1–3 Nov | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Mossel Bay, Eastern Cape | 800,000 | 4 | ||
29 Nov – 2 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 | 17 | Co-sanctioned with the European Tour and Asian Tour | |
6–9 Dec | South African Open | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 17,500,000 | 32 | Flagship event Co-sanctioned with the European Tour and Asian Tour | |
13–16 Dec | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Limpopo | €1,500,000 | 23 | Co-sanctioned with the European Tour | |
31 Jan – 3 Feb | Eye of Africa PGA Championship | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 2,000,000 | 14 | ||
7–10 Feb | RAM Cape Town Open | Western Cape | 2,000,000 | 14 | ||
14–17 Feb | Dimension Data Pro-Am | George, Western Cape | 5,050,000 | 14 | ||
28 Feb – 2 Mar | Team Championship | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 1,500,000 | n/a | ||
7–10 Mar | Limpopo Championship | Modimolle | 1,500,000 | 14 | ||
21–24 Mar | The Tour Championship | Kempton Park, Gauteng | 2,000,000 | 14 |
Order of Merit
This shows the final Order of Merit leaders.
Rank | Player | Prize money (R) |
---|---|---|
1 | 2,119,984 | |
2 | 1,467,795 | |
3 | 1,361,128 | |
4 | 1,206,168 | |
5 | 1,059,233 |