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Cell C Cape Town Open
The Cape Town Open is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour in Cape Town, South Africa. History From 2012 to 2016, it was played annually in November at Royal Cape Golf Club. In 2018, it moved to February at the King David Mowbray Golf Club. Rhys Enoch won by one stroke from Peter Karmis. In 2019, the event moved to the Royal Cape Golf Club and was won by Benjamin Follett-Smith. The 2020 edition was co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour and had increased prize money of US$250,000 (R3,500,000). Because of the large field, two courses were used for the first two rounds; Royal Cape Golf Club and King David Mowbray Golf Club. Anton Karlsson won by a stroke from Garrick Higgo, with overnight leader Daniel van Tonder Daniel van Tonder (born 12 March 1991) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour and the Sunshine Tour. Professional career Van Tonder turned professional in 2011 and played on the Sunshine Tour. He has won 12 times ... fading with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality (South Africa), metropolitan municipality. The city is known for Port of Cape Town, its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place in the world to visit by ''The New York Times'', and was similarly ranked number one by ''The Daily Telegraph'' in both 2016 and 2023. Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town, which contains its Cape Town CBD, central business district (CBD), is History of Cape Town, the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keenan Davidse
Keenan is an Irish surname meaning 'ancient, distant' in the Irish language. It is derived from ''Ó'' ''Cianáin'' 'descendant of Cianán' (a diminutive of Cian). The Ó Cianáin clan were hereditary historians to the Mac Uidhir. Origins Recorded as O'Keenan and more usually Keenan, this is an Irish surname. Found mainly in Ulster counties Fermanagh and Monaghan, it originates from the ancient pre-10th-century Gaelic name ''Ó Cianáin'' meaning "The descendant of the faithful one" or similar. It may not have been entirely coincidence that the clan was famous throughout the Medieval Period for producing both high-ranking members of the church, and early historians, in several cases the same thing. The first recorded scribe was Adam O' Caianain, who was also the canon of Lisgool in Fermanagh. He is mentioned in the annals known as the "Four Masters" as being the historian to the famous Maguires of County Fermanagh. It is said that in 1659 in Petty's Census of Ireland that the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Blaauw
This is a list of rugby union footballers who have played for the Bulls (rugby union), Bulls in Super Rugby, the Pro14 and United Rugby Championship competitions, and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The list includes any player that has played in a regular season match, semi-final or final for the Bulls, ordered by debut date and name. The Bulls competed in Super Rugby between 1996 and 1997 as Northern Transvaal and between 1998 and 2020 as the Bulls, competed in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup in 2021, in the United Rugby Championship from 2021 and in the European Rugby Champions Cup since 2022. Super Rugby players (2012–2020) Other Super Rugby players The following players have represented the Bulls in Super Rugby prior to 2012, however due to lack of archived evidence no confirmed number of appearances and points can be confirmed for these players. Due to the lack of archived evidence, this list is incomplete. *Jan Ackermann *Johan Ackermann *Heini Adams *Kosie Alberts *Nicolaas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Challenge Tour
The 2021 Challenge Tour was the 33rd season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. Changes for 2021 Similarly to 2020, the season was due to begin in February with three tournaments in South Africa co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour, but in mid-January the South African swing was postponed to April/May because of COVID-19 pandemic concerns. The official schedule announcement was made on 27 January 2021. In April two back-to-back events in Sweden in May were added. In-season changes In August, it was announced that the Hainan Open and the Foshan Open; both played in China, were cancelled. Later in the month, replacement tournaments were confirmed in Spain, both hosted at Empordà Golf on the Costa Brava. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2021 season. Rankings The rankings were titled as the Road to Mallorca and were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Mivis
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Cognates in other languages *Afrikaans: Christoffel, Christoforus *Albanian: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo *Arabic: كريستوفر (''Krīstafor, Kristūfar, Krístufer''), اصطفر (''ʔi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Challenge Tour
The 2022 Challenge Tour was the 34th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. Rankings The rankings were titled as the Road to Mallorca and were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top 20 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour (DP World Tour). Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Challenge Tour, 2022 2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ... 2022 in golf 2022 in European sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Sunshine Tour
The 2021–22 Sunshine Tour was the 51st season of the Sunshine Tour (formerly the Southern Africa Tour), the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. In-season changes In January 2021, the schedule was again disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic as several tournaments scheduled for early in the year were postponed by a month or more, with the season restarting in March. Among the tournaments affected were three co-sanctioned events with the Challenge Tour. European Tour partnership The season marked the start of a partnership between the Sunshine Tour and the European Tour. As part of the agreement, the top three players on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) gained status to play on the European Tour for the following season. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2021–22 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaco Van Zyl
Jaco Phillipus van Zyl (born 23 February 1979) is a professional golfer from South Africa. Early life and amateur career Van Zyl was born in Pretoria. He won the South African Amateur in 2000. Professional career In 2001, Van Zyl turned professional. He immediately joined the Sunshine Tour. He won for the first time on the tour at the Platinum Classic in 2005. In 2007, van Zyl played on the PGA Tour, having gained his card at the 2006 qualifying school. He made the 36-hole cut only four times in 21 tournaments during his rookie season and finished 227th on the money list. In 2009, van Zyl recorded the biggest win of his career at the Telkom PGA Championship and went on to win twice more during the season and finish in 4th place on the Order of Merit. Having won four more tournaments on the Sunshine Tour in 2010, Van Zyl ended the year by finishing in 5th place at the final stage of the European Tour's qualifying school to earn his place on European Tour for the 2011 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugo Coussaud
Ugo Coussaud (born 10 October 1992) is a French professional golfer and European Tour player. He was runner-up at the 2024 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. Amateur career Coussaud enjoyed international success as an amateur. He won the 2013 Canadian University & College Championship, and the 2015 the South African Stroke Play Championship. In 2015, he also reached the semi-finals of the Championnat de France - Coupe Ganay, and in 2016, he was runner-up at the Lytham Trophy in England. Coussaud represented France at the 2016 Eisenhower Trophy together with Jérémy Gandon and Antoine Rozner, where he finish 10th individually. He also played in the 2016 European Amateur Team Championship, where France recorded the best score in the qualification round, but fell to Sweden 2–5 in the quarter-finals to finish 5th. Professional career Coussaud turned professional in late 2016 and joined the 2017 Alps Tour. He finished runner-up to Lukas Nemecz at the Gösser Open, and secured his mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Challenge Tour
The 2023 Challenge Tour was the 35th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2023 season. Rankings The rankings were titled as the Road to Mallorca and were based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top 21 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour). Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Challenge Tour, 2023 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ... 2023 in golf 2023 in European sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Sunshine Tour
The 2022–23 Sunshine Tour was the 52nd season of the Sunshine Tour (formerly the Southern Africa Tour), the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Changes for 2022–23 The season marked the return of the FBC Zim Open, having not been played since 2018. In May 2022, the tour announced that the Order of Merit would be rebranded as the Luno Order of Merit, calculated using a points-based system rather than money earned. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2022–23 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 titled as the Luno Order of Merit and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top three players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour). Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Van Velzen
Ryan van Velzen (born 4 October 2001) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He won the 2023–24 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit. He also finished runner-up at the 2023 Investec South African Open Championship and the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Championship. Professional career Van Velzen won two tournaments on the 2020–21 Big Easy Tour as an amateur, before turning professional in April 2021. He joined the Sunshine Tour and recorded a best finish in his rookie season with a tie for 4th at the Kit Kat Group Pro-Am. On the 2022–23 Sunshine Tour, he secured his maiden title at the Limpopo Championship, the penultimate regular event of the season. On the 2023–24 Sunshine Tour, he was runner-up at the Investec South African Open Championship, three shots behind winner Dean Burmester. He also won the Mediclinic Invitational and lost in a playoff to Mikael Lindberg at the Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open. He secured the top s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
