User:Wjemather/Sunshine Tour

Known as the Sunshine Circuit for many years.
 * www.sunshinetour.com
 * www.sunshinetour.info
 * www.europeantour.com

Current

 * South African Open (golf)
 * South African PGA Championship (1965- )
 * South African Masters (1960-2011)
 * Vodacom Championship (2001- )
 * Alfred Dunhill Championship (2000- )
 * Joburg Open (2007- )
 * Dimension Data Pro-Am (1996- )
 * Nedbank Golf Challenge (1981- )
 * Africa Open Golf Challenge (2008- )


 * Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour
 * Mount Edgecombe Trophy (2007- )
 * Nashua Golf Challenge (2007- )
 * Lombard Insurance Classic (2007- )
 * Suncoast Classic (2006- )
 * BMG Classic (2008- )
 * Metmar Highveld Classic (1979- )
 * Platinum Classic (1995- )
 * Nedbank Affinity Cup (2007- )


 * Royal Swazi Sun Open
 * MTC Namibia PGA Championship (2004- )
 * Zambia Open
 * Coca-Cola Charity Championship (2006- )
 * SAA Pro-Am Invitational
 * Telkom PGA Pro-Am
 * Seekers Travel Pro-Am
 * Gary Player Invitational

Past

 * South African Professional Match Play Championship (1923-1959)
 * South African Players Championship
 * Zimbabwe Open (1984-2001)
 * ICL International ( -1995)
 * Bell's Cup ( -1995)
 * Trustbank Tournament of Champions ( -1992)
 * Minolta Match Play Championship ( -1990)


 * Goodyear Classic ( -1992)
 * Royal Swazi Sun Classic
 * Amatola Sun Classic
 * Wild Coast Sun Classic
 * Fish River Sun Classic
 * Centurion Lake Classic
 * Newcastle Classic
 * Tzaneen Classic
 * Lombard Tyres TVL Classic
 * Bushveld Classic
 * Spoornet Classic‎
 * Kalahari Classic ( -1998)
 * Pietersburg Classic
 * Mmabatho Sun Leopard Park Classic
 * Leopard Rock Classic
 * Sun City Classic
 * IDC Development Classic
 * Gauteng Classic
 * Bosveld Classic


 * South African Winter Tour Championship
 * Namibia Open
 * Botswana Open
 * Mafunyane Trophy
 * Mercedes Benz Golf Challenge
 * National Finance Brokers Challenge
 * Sanlam Cancer Challenge


 * Nelson Mandela Invitational

Players

 * Cedric Amm
 * Jimmy Boyd (golfer)
 * Jock Brews
 * J. De Beer
 * Walter Day (golfer)
 * Bert Elkin
 * George Fotheringham
 * John Fotheringham


 * Ronnie Glennie
 * A. G. Gray
 * Robert Grimsdell
 * Sandy Guthrie
 * Otway Hayes
 * Allan Henning
 * W. H. Horne
 * Denis Hutchinson


 * Fred Jangle
 * Mickey Janks
 * Charles McIlvenny
 * Clarence Olander
 * James Prentice (golfer)
 * Ken Redford
 * Philip Ritson
 * John Robertson (golfer)


 * Arthur Stewart (golfer)
 * Reg Taylor (golfer)
 * Bert Thomas (golfer)
 * Arthur Tomsett
 * Archie Tosh
 * Jock Verwey
 * Retief Waltman
 * Laurie Waters
 * Trevor Wilkes

Order of Merit
Source: South Africa and international sports factfinder, p.96


 * note: during early seasons, this disagrees with current table in article which is possibly incorrectly money based, when system was points based.

1971/72 Tour

 * 26-Feb-72; International Better-ball; Graham & Harold Henning

1972/73 Tour

 * 23-Dec-72; Ellerines Team Championship; Graham & Harold Henning

1977/78 Tour
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42387099/the_akron_beacon_journal/ has Bland winning 3 of the 6 events.

1980/81 Tour

 * Season not listed in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records

1981/82 Tour

 * Season not listed in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records

1982/83 Tour

 * Season not listed in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records, however the following are listed as 1983/84 but must be the early 1983 events from 1982/83. They are also listed out of chronological order.

1983/84 Tour

 * The following are listed as 1984/85 in The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records, but must be the early 1984 events from 1983/84.

1984/85 Tour

 * The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records lists early 1984 tournaments, but these must be part of 1983/84.

1985/1986 Summer Tour

 * OWGR Rankings started in 1986.

Rothmans International Strokeplay

 * aka Rothmans Medal

Sigma Vaal Reefs Open
Venue: Orkney Golf Club

Palabora Classic
Venue: Hans Merensky Hotel & Golf Estate

SA Professional Match Play Championship

 * Founded 1923
 * Dunlop sponsor from 1952
 * Renamed Dunlop Masters from 1957 when taken over by SA PGA

Barclays Bank Classic
Venue: Gary Player Country Club

Kalahari Classic (South Africa)

 * Later iteration held at Sishen Golf Club, Northern Cape, SA

Bloemfontein Classic
Venue: Schoeman Park Golf Club (1990)

Dewar's White Label Trophy
Venue: Durban Country Club

Transvaal Open/ICL International

 * WoPG 1977 (p.255) implies they are the same tournament

Transvaal Open

 * Source (1911–1947): S.A. Sporting Encyclopedia, Ron Aldridge, p. 49
 * Source (1911–1969): Golf Magazine's Encyclopedia of Golf, p.111

Natal Open

 * Source (1925–1948): S.A. Sporting Encyclopedia, Ron Aldridge, p. 50
 * Source (1925–1970): Golf Magazine's Encyclopedia of Golf, p.109

Zimbabwe/Rhodesia
Pro circuit began in 1965. From 1966 there were 3 events: the Dunlop Tournament, the Bata Bush Babes Tournament and the Haig Flame Lily Tournament.

Zimbabwe Open
Current event created 1985. Sunshine Tour profiles show the following, so maybe this is a continuation of the Rhodesian Dunlop Masters (Rhodesian Open):

Rhodesian Open

 * inaugural event in 1979?
 * 1979 event also referenced as Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
 * Brian Wilkes, Denis Hutchison

Dunlop Open (Rhodesia)

 * probably editions of Rhodesian Dunlop Masters

Victoria Falls Classic

 * Elephant Hills

Kalahari Classic (Botswana)
(nl:Kalahari Classic)
 * Note: Sunshine Circuit 1979-81, Safari Circuit 1982

Botswana Open
