Duration | 13 May 2022 | β 23 April 2023
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Number of official events | 33 |
Most wins |
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Order of Merit |
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Rookie of the Year |
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β
2021β22
2023β24 β |
The 2022β23 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.
The season marked the return of the FBC Zim Open, having not been played since 2018. [1]
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. [2]
The following table lists official events during the 2022β23 season. [3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 May | Lombard Insurance Classic | Western Cape | 1,200,000 |
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7 | ||
22 May | FBC Zim Open | Zimbabwe | 2,000,000 |
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14 | ||
29 May | Sishen Classic | Northern Cape | 3,000,000 |
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14 | New tournament | |
3 Jun | SunBet Challenge (Sun City) | North West | 1,000,000 |
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4 | ||
12 Jun | Kit Kat Group Pro-Am | Gauteng | 1,000,000 |
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4 | Pro-Am | |
30 Jul | FNB Eswatini Nkonyeni Challenge | Eswatini | 1,000,000 |
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4 | New tournament [c] | |
6 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze | Western Cape | 1,150,000 |
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4 | ||
13 Aug | Bain's Whisky Ubunye Championship | Gauteng | 1,200,000 |
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n/a | New team event | |
19 Aug | SunBet Challenge (Time Square Casino) | Gauteng | 1,000,000 |
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2.43 | ||
27 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate | Mpumalanga | 1,150,000 |
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2.01 | ||
10 Sep | Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,200,000 |
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2.32 | New tournament | |
17 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at San Lameer | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,150,000 |
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2.29 | ||
23 Sep | SunBet Challenge (Wild Coast Sun) | Western Cape | 1,000,000 |
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1.97 | ||
1 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | Eastern Cape | 1,150,000 |
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1.74 | ||
9 Oct | Fortress Invitational | Gauteng | 1,500,000 |
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2.40 | New tournament | |
15 Oct | Blue Label Challenge | North West | 2,500,000 |
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2.19 | Pro-Am | |
21 Oct | SunBet Challenge (Sun Sibaya) | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,000,000 |
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1.37 | ||
30 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Western Cape | 1,500,000 |
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1.88 | ||
6 Nov | PGA Championship | Eastern Cape | 1,200,000 |
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2.37 | ||
27 Nov | Joburg Open | Gauteng | 17,500,000 |
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9.24 | EUR | |
4 Dec | Investec South African Open Championship | Gauteng | US$1,500,000 |
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12.12 | EUR | |
11 Dec | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Mpumalanga | β¬1,500,000 |
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14.59 | EUR | |
18 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | β¬1,000,000 |
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8.60 | EUR | |
5 Feb | Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open | Western Cape | US$350,000 |
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5.67 | CHA | |
12 Feb | Dimension Data Pro-Am | Western Cape | 7,000,000 |
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6.05 | CHA | Pro-Am |
19 Feb | SDC Open | Limpopo | US$350,000 |
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5.21 | CHA | |
26 Feb | Nelson Mandela Bay Championship | Eastern Cape | US$350,000 |
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5.25 | CHA | New tournament |
11 Mar | Mediclinic Invitational | Gauteng | 2,000,000 |
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2.34 | New tournament | |
19 Mar | SDC Championship | Eastern Cape | US$1,500,000 |
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14.81 | EUR | New tournament |
26 Mar | Jonsson Workwear Open | Gauteng | US$1,500,000 |
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13.85 | EUR | |
2 Apr | Limpopo Championship | Limpopo | 2,000,000 |
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2.51 | ||
16 Apr | Stella Artois Players Championship | Gauteng | 2,000,000 |
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2.75 | ||
23 Apr | The Tour Championship | Gauteng | 2,000,000 |
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2.88 | Tour Championship |
The following events were sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winner |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 Nov | Nedbank Golf Challenge | North West | US$6,000,000 |
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14.92 | EUR | Limited-field event |
21 Apr | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | Gauteng | 100,000 |
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n/a |
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. [4] [5] The top three players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour). [6]
Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
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3,336 | Already exempt [d] |
2 |
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2,327 | Promoted to European Tour |
3 |
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2,318 | Already exempt [d] |
4 |
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2,117 | Promoted to European Tour |
5 |
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1,912 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) |
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[9] [10] |
Strydom goes into this week's Sunshine Tour season-ending Tour Championship at Serengeti Estates as the top-ranked golfer on the Tour's Luno Order of Merit. He cannot be caught this week so will end the season in first place.
Duration | 13 May 2022 | β 23 April 2023
---|---|
Number of official events | 33 |
Most wins |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit |
![]() |
Rookie of the Year |
![]() |
β
2021β22
2023β24 β |
The 2022β23 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.
The season marked the return of the FBC Zim Open, having not been played since 2018. [1]
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. [2]
The following table lists official events during the 2022β23 season. [3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 May | Lombard Insurance Classic | Western Cape | 1,200,000 |
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7 | ||
22 May | FBC Zim Open | Zimbabwe | 2,000,000 |
![]() |
14 | ||
29 May | Sishen Classic | Northern Cape | 3,000,000 |
![]() |
14 | New tournament | |
3 Jun | SunBet Challenge (Sun City) | North West | 1,000,000 |
![]() |
4 | ||
12 Jun | Kit Kat Group Pro-Am | Gauteng | 1,000,000 |
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4 | Pro-Am | |
30 Jul | FNB Eswatini Nkonyeni Challenge | Eswatini | 1,000,000 |
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4 | New tournament [c] | |
6 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze | Western Cape | 1,150,000 |
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4 | ||
13 Aug | Bain's Whisky Ubunye Championship | Gauteng | 1,200,000 |
![]() ![]() |
n/a | New team event | |
19 Aug | SunBet Challenge (Time Square Casino) | Gauteng | 1,000,000 |
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2.43 | ||
27 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate | Mpumalanga | 1,150,000 |
![]() |
2.01 | ||
10 Sep | Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,200,000 |
![]() |
2.32 | New tournament | |
17 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at San Lameer | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,150,000 |
![]() |
2.29 | ||
23 Sep | SunBet Challenge (Wild Coast Sun) | Western Cape | 1,000,000 |
![]() |
1.97 | ||
1 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | Eastern Cape | 1,150,000 |
![]() |
1.74 | ||
9 Oct | Fortress Invitational | Gauteng | 1,500,000 |
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2.40 | New tournament | |
15 Oct | Blue Label Challenge | North West | 2,500,000 |
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2.19 | Pro-Am | |
21 Oct | SunBet Challenge (Sun Sibaya) | KwaZulu-Natal | 1,000,000 |
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1.37 | ||
30 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Western Cape | 1,500,000 |
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1.88 | ||
6 Nov | PGA Championship | Eastern Cape | 1,200,000 |
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2.37 | ||
27 Nov | Joburg Open | Gauteng | 17,500,000 |
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9.24 | EUR | |
4 Dec | Investec South African Open Championship | Gauteng | US$1,500,000 |
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12.12 | EUR | |
11 Dec | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Mpumalanga | β¬1,500,000 |
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14.59 | EUR | |
18 Dec | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | β¬1,000,000 |
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8.60 | EUR | |
5 Feb | Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open | Western Cape | US$350,000 |
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5.67 | CHA | |
12 Feb | Dimension Data Pro-Am | Western Cape | 7,000,000 |
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6.05 | CHA | Pro-Am |
19 Feb | SDC Open | Limpopo | US$350,000 |
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5.21 | CHA | |
26 Feb | Nelson Mandela Bay Championship | Eastern Cape | US$350,000 |
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5.25 | CHA | New tournament |
11 Mar | Mediclinic Invitational | Gauteng | 2,000,000 |
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2.34 | New tournament | |
19 Mar | SDC Championship | Eastern Cape | US$1,500,000 |
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14.81 | EUR | New tournament |
26 Mar | Jonsson Workwear Open | Gauteng | US$1,500,000 |
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13.85 | EUR | |
2 Apr | Limpopo Championship | Limpopo | 2,000,000 |
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2.51 | ||
16 Apr | Stella Artois Players Championship | Gauteng | 2,000,000 |
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2.75 | ||
23 Apr | The Tour Championship | Gauteng | 2,000,000 |
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2.88 | Tour Championship |
The following events were sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winner |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 Nov | Nedbank Golf Challenge | North West | US$6,000,000 |
![]() |
14.92 | EUR | Limited-field event |
21 Apr | Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament | Gauteng | 100,000 |
![]() |
n/a |
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. [4] [5] The top three players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2024 European Tour (DP World Tour). [6]
Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
3,336 | Already exempt [d] |
2 |
![]() |
2,327 | Promoted to European Tour |
3 |
![]() |
2,318 | Already exempt [d] |
4 |
![]() |
2,117 | Promoted to European Tour |
5 |
![]() |
1,912 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) |
![]() |
[9] [10] |
Strydom goes into this week's Sunshine Tour season-ending Tour Championship at Serengeti Estates as the top-ranked golfer on the Tour's Luno Order of Merit. He cannot be caught this week so will end the season in first place.