Joburg Open

The Joburg Open was a men's professional golf tournament on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour. The event was founded in 2007 and was played at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Joburg Open
Tournament information
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Established2007
Course(s)Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club
Par71 (West)
72 (East)
Length7,203 yards (6,586 m) (West)
7,656 yards (7,001 m) (East)
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Tour
Asian Tour (Dec 2017)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 16,500,000
Month playedDecember
Final year2017
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Richard Sterne (2013)
To par−27 Richard Sterne (2013)
Final champion
Shubhankar Sharma
Johannesburg
Location in South Africa

The tournament was contested over both the West and East courses for the first two rounds, enabling a large field of 210 competitors, with the final two rounds being played over the East course following a cut to the top 65 and ties.[1]

The tournament was co-sanctioned by the European Tour, which helped provide a larger prize fund and attract stronger fields. It was one of several tournaments in South Africa on the European Tour's international schedule. It was also one of the events where high-finishing players earned entry into The Open Championship if not already exempt.

Originally contested in January or February, the tournament moved to December in late 2017 and became a tri-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour joining the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour in sanctioning the event; the number of players in the field increased from 210 to 240. The December 2017 event was part of the 2018 European Tour.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-up
Dec
2017		Shubhankar Sharma India264−233 strokes Erik van Rooyen
Feb
2017		Darren Fichardt South Africa200−151 stroke Stuart Manley
Paul Waring
2016Haydn Porteous South Africa269−182 strokes Zander Lombard
2015Andy Sullivan England270−172 strokes Wallie Coetsee
David Howell
Kevin Phelan
Jaco van Zyl
Anthony Wall
2014George Coetzee South Africa268−193 strokes Tyrrell Hatton
Jin Jeong
Justin Walters
2013Richard Sterne (2) South Africa260−277 strokes Charl Schwartzel
2012Branden Grace South Africa270−171 stroke Jamie Elson
2011Charl Schwartzel (2) South Africa265−194 strokes Garth Mulroy
2010Charl Schwartzel South Africa261−236 strokes Darren Clarke
Keith Horne
2009Anders Hansen Denmark269−151 stroke Andrew McLardy
2008Richard Sterne South Africa271−13Playoff Magnus A. Carlsson
Garth Mulroy
2007Ariel Cañete Argentina266−192 strokes Andrew McLardy
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References
  1. "Kingston seeks title double in South Africa". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2013.

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