South African Masters

The South African Masters was one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. It was last played in 2011. Before its discontinuation, it had a prize fund of 1.2 million rand and was held at the Wild Coast Sun Country Club on the KwaZulu-Natal border, South Africa.

History The tournament had its roots in the South African Professional Match Play Championship, the running of which was taken over by the PGA of South Africa in 1957. Under the sponsorship of Dunlop the event transitioned into a 72-hole stroke play event in 1960.

The first edition of the new Dunlop Masters, at Houghton Golf Club in 1960, was won by Gary Player with an aggregate score of 266, a record that stood for 44 years. Player's total was equalled in 1970 by John Fourie, the only amateur to claim the title. Andrew McLardy posted 264 at the Wild Coast resort in 2004 and Darren Fichardt holds the record of 263 set on the par-70 course in 2009.

The South African Masters, along with the South African Open and the South African PGA Championship formed the Triple Crown. Winning all three titles in the same season was a feat only achieved by Gary Player and Ernie Els.

Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef.Nashua Masters2011 Shaun Norris 271 −9 1 stroke Tyrone Mordt 2010 Warren Abery (2) 267 −13 2 strokes Oliver Bekker Branden Grace Alex Haindl 2009 Darren Fichardt 263 −17 1 stroke Marc Cayeux 2008 Marc Cayeux 268 −12 2 strokes Bradford Vaughan 2007 Jean Hugo 269 −11 Playoff Titch Moore 2006 Warren Abery 265 −15 2 strokes Doug McGuigan 2005 Richard Sterne 269 −11 1 stroke Titch Moore Grant Muller 2004 Andrew McLardy 264 −16 3 strokes Desvonde Botes 2003: No tournament2002(Nov) Hennie Otto 279 −1 1 stroke Ciaran McMonagle Gavin McNeill Mark McNulty Roger Wessels 2002(Feb) Justin Rose 265 −15 1 stroke Titch Moore Nashua Nedtel Cellular Masters2001 Mark McNulty (5) 274 −6 1 stroke Retief Goosen Des Terblanche South African Masters2000: No tournament1999 Desvonde Botes 269 −19 1 stroke Dean van Staden 1998: No tournamentSan Lameer South African Masters1997 Mark McNulty (4) 276 −12 4 strokes Adilson da Silva 1996 Wayne Westner 280 −8 3 strokes Patrick Moore Warren Schutte Chris Williams Telkom South African Masters1995 Scott Dunlap 279 −9 Playoff Mark McNulty 1994 Chris Davison 281 −7 2 strokes Bruce Vaughan EVS South African Masters1993 Tony Johnstone (2) 275 −13 1 stroke Roger Wessels 1992 Ernie Els 275 −13 1 stroke Chris Williams 1991: No tournamentTwee Jonge Gezellen Masters1990 Fulton Allem 276 −12 2 strokes Ian Palmer 1989 Hugh Baiocchi 281 −7 1 stroke Tertius Claassens Ernie Els Rick Hartmann Safmarine South African Masters1988 John Bland 275 −13 3 strokes Tony Johnstone 1987 David Frost 273 −15 3 strokes Denis Durnian 1986 Mark McNulty (3) 270 −18 4 strokes Fulton Allem 1985 Mark McNulty (2) 278 −10 4 strokes Fulton Allem Frank Edmonds David Frost 1984 Tony Johnstone 277 −11 1 stroke Fulton Allem 1983: No tournamentSAB South African Masters1982 Mark McNulty 275 −13 2 strokes Denis Watson 1981 Nick Price 281 −7 4 strokes Mark McNulty 1980: No tournament1979 Gary Player (11) 270 −18 6 strokes John O'Leary Kronenbrau Masters1978 Dale Hayes 275 −13 Playoff Tienie Britz 1977: No tournamentDunlop South African Masters1976(Nov) Gary Player (10) 270 −10 4 strokes Hugh Baiocchi Simon Hobday 1976(Feb) Gary Player (9) 268 −12 1 stroke Cobie Legrange 1975 John Fourie (2) 199 −11 1 stroke Vin Baker Allan Henning 1974 Gary Player (8) 270 −10 Playoff Bobby Cole 1973: No tournament1972(Dec) Gary Player (7) 268 −12 1 stroke Harold Henning 1972(Jan) Gary Player (6) 267 −17 3 strokes Bobby Cole 1971 Gary Player (5) 269 −11 2 strokes Harold Henning 1970 John Fourie (a) 266 −14 6 strokes Gary Player 1969 Bobby Cole 280 −16 6 strokes Tienie Britz Bob Tuohy 1968 Allan Henning 278 6 strokes Graham Henning Hugh Inggs Cobie Legrange Trevor Wilkes Terry Westbrook 1967 Gary Player (4) 279 2 strokes Cobie Legrange 1966 Cedric Amm 276 4 strokes Trevor Wilkes 1965 Denis Hutchinson (3) 281 1964 Gary Player (3) 285 1963 Bruce Keyter 291 3 strokes Hugh Inggs Eric Moore Terry Westbrook 1962 Denis Hutchinson (2) 280 1961 Denis Hutchinson 276 Bob Charles 1960 Gary Player (2) 266 17 strokes Retief Waltman Dunlop South African Professional Match Play1959 Gary Player 3 and 1 Harold Henning 1958 Dai Rees 3 and 2 Ken Bousfield 1957 John Jacobs 2 and 1 Gary Player South African Professional Match Play Championship1956 Ken Redford 2 and 1 Gary Player 1955 Bobby Locke (7) 7 and 6 Brian Ellmore 1954 Jock Verwey (3) 11 and 9 AN Thomas 1953 Philip Ritson 12 and 11 AJ Bullock 1952 Sid Brews (6) 7 and 6 Philip Ritson 1951 Bobby Locke (6) 4 and 3 Harry Bradshaw 1950 Bobby Locke (5) 9 and 8 MS Hart 1949 Jock Verwey (2) 5 and 4 GS van Niekerk 1948 Jock Verwey 5 and 4 James Ockenden Jr. 1947 Sandy Guthrie 5 and 4 James Ockenden Jr. 1946 Bobby Locke (4) 10 and 9 Sid Brews 1941–1945: No tournament due to World War II1940 Bobby Locke (3) 11 and 9 Bert Elkin 1939 Bobby Locke (2) 12 and 11 M Goldsmith 1938 Bobby Locke 4 and 3 Sid Brews 1937 John Robertson 37 holes AN Thomas 1936 Sid Brews (5) 9 and 7 John Robertson 1935 J De Beer 5 and 4 G Brews 1934 Sid Brews (4) 6 and 4 Bert Elkin 1933 Sid Brews (3) 6 and 5 AN Thomas 1932 Charles McIlvenny (4) 6 and 5 Robert Grimsdell 1931 Charles McIlvenny (3) 10 and 9 Jock Brews 1930 Arthur Tomsett 37 holes Charles McIlvenny 1929 Charles McIlvenny (2) 8 and 7 Robert Grimsdell 1928 Sid Brews (2) 2 and 1 Jock Brews 1927 Charles McIlvenny 3 and 1 Robert Grimsdell 1926 Sid Brews 11 and 10 G Brews 1925 Jock Brews (2) 3 and 2 Robert Grimsdell 1924 Jock Brews 4 and 2 Archie Tosh 1923 Bert Elkin 4 and 3 Jimmie Johnstone

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External links Sunshine Tour - official site