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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape ( ; ) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, and its largest city is Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). Due to its climate and nineteenth-century towns, it is a common location for tourists. It is also known for having been home to many anti-apartheid activists, including Nelson Mandela. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after the Northern Cape, it was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa people, Xhosa homelands or bantustans of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. The central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the indigenous Xhosa people. In 1820 this area, which was known as the Xhosa Kingdom, began to be settled by Europeans who originally came from England, Scotland and Ireland. Eastern Cape is the only province in South Africa were the number of Black Africans declined from 86.6% to 85.7% since Apartheid ended in 1994. History The Eastern Cape p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Open (golf)
The South African Open is one of the oldest national open golf championships in the world, having first been played in 1903, and is one of the principal tournaments on the Southern-Africa-based Sunshine Tour. Since 1997 it has also been co-sanctioned by the European Tour. History The first formal event was organised in 1903, following a series of exhibition matches that had been held over the preceding ten years. The championship was initially contested over just 36 holes until 1908, when it was extended to become a 72-hole tournament. Although non-whites had played in the South African Open before, most notably when Papwa Sewgolum finished second in 1963, it was not until 1972 that black golfers were allowed to compete. From 2011 until February 2020 it was held in the Johannesburg area; twice at Serengeti Golf Club, followed by five times at Glendower Golf Club, and then twice at Randpark Golf Club. In December 2020 it will move away from Johannesburg and be held at Gary Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Vaughan
Bradford Vaughan (born 14 June 1975) is a South African professional golfer. Amateur career In 1994, Vaughan won the South African Amateur. Professional career In 1995, he turned professional. He has won eight tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. He has also been a member of the Challenge Tour in Europe and has played in various European Tour events. Professional wins (8) Sunshine Tour wins (8) Sunshine Tour playoff record (1–2) Playoff record European Tour playoff record (0–1) Results in major championships ''Note: Vaughan only played in The Open Championship.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut Team appearances Amateur *Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ... External links * * * South African male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Sunshine Tour ...
The 2008 Sunshine Tour was the 38th 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 2008 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. Awards Notes References External links * {{Sunshine Tour seasons Sunshine Tour seasons Sunshine Tour Sunshine Tour The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much of its early history it was known either as the Southern Africa Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship deals, it has also been known as the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Cayeux
Marc Elton Cayeux (born 22 February 1978) is a Zimbabwean professional golfer. Early life Cayeux's father is South African and his mother English. He was born in Lancaster, England and raised in Zimbabwe, leaving school at 14 to pursue a career in golf. He is a Zimbabwean/British dual national, but plays golf as a Zimbabwean. Professional career Cayeux finished fourth on the Challenge Tour in 2004, to gain exemption to the full European Tour for 2005. That year he finished 82nd on the Order of Merit, with a best of third in the Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg. He also won the Vodacom Tour Championship on the Sunshine Tour, on his way to fifth in the end of season standings. That win gained him entry to the WGC-NEC Invitational, where he played with World Number 1 and eventual winner Tiger Woods in the first round. A less successful season in 2006 saw Cayeux return to the Sunshine Tour the following year, where he had four top three finishes on his way to eighth in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Sunshine Tour ...
The 2009 Sunshine Tour was the 39th 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 2009 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. Awards Notes References External links * {{Sunshine Tour seasons Sunshine Tour seasons Sunshine Tour Sunshine Tour The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much of its early history it was known either as the Southern Africa Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship deals, it has also been known as the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Haindl
Alex is a given name. Similar names are Alexander, Alexandra, Alexey or Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (other), multiple people * Alex Cook (other), multiple people * Alex Forsyth (other), multiple people * Alexander Gardner (other), multiple people *Alex Gordon (other), multiple people * Alex Harris (other), multiple people * Alex Jones (other), multiple people *Alexander Johnson (other), multiple people * Alex Lee (other), multiple people * Alex Taylor (other), multiple people Politicians *Alex Allan (born 1951), British diplomat * Alex Attwood (born 1959), Northern Irish politician *Alex Kushnir (born 1978), Israeli politician *Alex Salmond (1954–2024), Scottish politician, former First Minister of Scotland Baseball players * Alex Avila (born 1987), American baseball player *Alex Bregman (born 1994), American baseball player *Alex Freeland (born 2001), American baseball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branden Grace
Branden John Grace (born 20 May 1988) is a professional golfer from South Africa who currently plays for LIV Golf. He formerly played on the European Tour, the PGA Tour, and the Sunshine Tour. In 2012, he became the first player in the history of the European Tour to win his first four European Tour titles in the same year. On 22 July 2017, Grace became the first man to record a sub-63 score in a major when he shot a 62 (8 under par) in the 2017 Open Championship, Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Amateur career Grace was born in Pretoria, South Africa, Pretoria. As an amateur he participated in the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation. He won the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2006. He turned professional in 2007. Professional career Early years Grace played on the Challenge Tour in 2007 which is Europe's second-tier tour. He only played in eight events but recorded two top-ten finishes. In 2008 he played on the Challenge Tour and the Sunshine T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Bekker
Oliver Bekker (born 11 December 1984) is a South African professional golfer. Professional career Bekker plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won seven times. He won the 2011 Northern Cape Classic, the 2012 Dimension Data Pro-Am, the 2013 Telkom PGA Pro-Am and the 2016 Sun City Challenge. He won three times in 2017, the Zambia Sugar Open, the Lombard Insurance Classic, and the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge. In April 2021, Bekker lost in a four-man playoff at the Limpopo Championship. In December, he finished second in the SA Open Championship; one shot behind Daniel van Tonder. At the end of the season he graduated to the European Tour for 2022 via the Challenge Tour rankings. In May 2022, Bekker broke into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time after losing out in a playoff for the Catalunya Championship. In June 2022, he played in the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series event. Along with several other players, he was subsequently fined by the Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Abery
Warren Abery (born 28 June 1973) is a South African professional golfer. He currently plays on the Sunshine Tour where he won seven times between 1998 and 2011. Early life Abery was born in Durban, South Africa. He won the 1995 South African Amateur. Professional career In 1997, Abery turned professional and the same year he joined the Sunshine Tour, where he found immediate success. He gained a place on the European Tour in 2006 and 2012 via qualifying school but was unable to retain his card. Personal life Abery resides in Ballito. Amateur wins *1994 Natal Amateur *1995 Natal Amateur, South African Amateur Professional wins (8) Sunshine Tour wins (7) Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–3) Other wins (1) * 2005 Sun City Touring Pro-Am Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Abery only played in The Open Championship.'' Results in World Golf Championships Team appearances Amateur *Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Sunshine Tour ...
The 2010 Sunshine Tour was the 40th 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 2010 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. Awards Notes References External links * {{Sunshine Tour seasons Sunshine Tour seasons Sunshine Tour Sunshine Tour The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much of its early history it was known either as the Southern Africa Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship deals, it has also been known as the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrone Mordt
Tyrone may refer to: * Kingdom of Tyrone or Tír Eoghain, a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland * County Tyrone, a county in Northern Ireland * Earl of Tyrone, a title in the Peerage of Ireland * Tyrone (name), a male given name Places Canada * Tyrone, Ontario Ireland * County Tyrone (Parliament of Ireland constituency) * Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) United States * Tyrone, Colorado * Tyrone, Georgia * Tyrone, Iowa * Tyrone, Kentucky * Tyrone, Missouri * Tyrone, New Mexico * Tyrone (ghost town), New Mexico * Tyrone, New York * Tyrone, Coshocton County, Ohio * Tyrone, Morrow County, Ohio * Tyrone, Oklahoma * Tyrone, Pennsylvania ** Tyrone (Amtrak station) * Tyrone, West Virginia * Tyrone, Wisconsin * Tyrone Township, Michigan (other) * Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania (other) Other uses * Tyrone GAA, a county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ** Tyrone county football team The Tyrone county football team () represents Tyrone GAA, the County boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
