The 2019–20 Sunshine Tour was the 49th season of the Sunshine Tour (formerly the Southern Africa Tour), the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2019–20 season.
DateTournamentLocationPurse(R)WinnerOWGRpointsOthertoursNotes31 MarMopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia OpenZambia2,500,000 Daniel van Tonder (3)147 AprZanaco MastersZambia2,000,000 J. C. Ritchie (5)144 MayInvestec Royal Swazi OpenEswatini1,500,000 Martin Rohwer (1)1419 MayLombard Insurance ClassicEswatini1,000,000 Jake Redman (1)47 JunSun City ChallengeNorth West1,000,000 Garrick Higgo (1)730 JunKCB Karen MastersKenya2,200,000 Toto Thimba Jr. (1)142 AugRoyal Swazi Spa ChallengeEswatini1,000,000 Ruan Conradie (1)724 AugVodacom Origins of Golf at SishenNorthern Cape1,000,000 Ockie Strydom (1)41 SepZimbabwe OpenZimbabwe–Cancelled–7 SepKing's CupEswatini1,000,000 Jaco Ahlers (8)7New tournament28 SepVodacom Origins of Golf at HumewoodEastern Cape1,000,000 Merrick Bremner (6)45 OctVodacom Origins of Golf at StellenboschWestern Cape1,000,000 Thriston Lawrence (1)411 OctSun Wild Coast Sun ChallengeKwaZulu-Natal1,000,000 Jean Hugo (19)719 OctVodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne ParkKwaZulu-Natal1,000,000 Jaco Ahlers (9)725 OctSibaya ChallengeKwaZulu-Natal1,000,000 Hennie Otto (13)72 NovVodacom Origins of Golf FinalWestern Cape1,000,000 George Coetzee (10)717 NovNedbank Golf ChallengeNorth WestUS$7,500,000 Tommy Fleetwood (n/a) 36EURLimited-field event1 DecAlfred Dunhill ChampionshipMpumalanga€1,500,000 Pablo Larrazábal (n/a)19EUR8 DecAfrAsia Bank Mauritius OpenMauritius€1,000,000 Rasmus Højgaard (n/a) 17ASA, EUR12 JanSouth African OpenGauteng17,500,000 Branden Grace (6) 32EURFlagship event19 JanEye of Africa PGA ChampionshipGauteng2,000,000 Darren Fichardt (17)1425 JanGauteng Team ChampionshipGauteng1,500,000 Jaco Prinsloo (3) and J. C. Ritchie (6)n/aTeam event2 FebLimpopo ChampionshipLimpopo3,500,000 J. C. Ritchie (7)13CHA9 FebRAM Cape Town OpenWestern Cape3,500,000 Anton Karlsson (n/a)13CHA16 FebDimension Data Pro-AmWestern Cape6,300,000 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (2)13CHAPro-Am23 FebThe Tour ChampionshipGauteng1,500,000 Garrick Higgo (2)14Tour Championship
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.
Position Player Prize money (R)1 J. C. Ritchie 2,162,3872 Daniel van Tonder 2,043,2683 Jaco Ahlers 1,902,1954 George Coetzee 1,722,9305 Thriston Lawrence 1,377,891
Awards AwardWinner Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) Garrick Higgo
See also 2019 Big Easy Tour
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