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Vodacom Players Championship
The Vodacom Players Championship was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour that was held in South Africa. It was founded as the FNB Players Championship in 1992 and was played for the final time in 2002. In 1996, it was also included on the schedule of the European Tour The European Tour (currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons), legally the PGA European Tour is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European Senior Tour (for players aged fi .... Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the European Tour's official site Former Sunshine Tour events Former European Tour events Golf tournaments in South Africa 1992 establishments in South Africa 2002 disestablishments in South Africa Recurring sporting events established in 1992 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2002 {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest (after Johannesburg). Colloquially named the ''Mother City'', it is the largest city of the Western Cape province, and is managed by the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. The other two capitals are Pretoria, the executive capital, located in Gauteng, where the Presidency is based, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital in the Free State, where the Supreme Court of Appeal is located. Cape Town is ranked as a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. The city is known for its harbour, for its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is home to 66% of the Western Cape's population. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan McLean (golfer)
Allan or Alan Maclean may refer to: Politicians * Allan McLean (Upper Canada politician) (1752–1847), Scottish-born lawyer and politician in Upper Canada * Allan M.A. McLean (1891–1969), Canadian businessman and politician * Alan McLean (MP), Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk, 1923–1929 and 1931–1935 * Allan McLean (Australian politician) (1840–1911) * Al McLean (born 1937), Canadian politician * Alan J. H. Maclean, former politician in Jersey, Channel Islands Sports * Allan McLean (footballer) (1898–1968), Australian footballer for Melbourne * Alan McLean (New Zealand cricketer) (1911–2003), New Zealand cricketer * Allan McLean (1914–1989), known as Bob McLean, South Australian cricketer and footballer * Alan McLean (golfer), Scottish golfer and winner of the 2012 Windsor Charity Classic Other people * Sir Allan Maclean, 3rd Baronet (1645–1674) * Allan Maclean, 10th Laird of Ardgour (1668–1756) * Sir Allan Maclean, 6th Baronet (1710–1783) * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Van Rensburg
Nicholas Marthinus van Rensburg (born 24 August 1966) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He has won on the Sunshine Tour six times between 1989 and 2005. He has three Asian Tour victories also. Van Rensburg was born in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa. He turned professional in 1987. He won his first Sunshine Tour event in 1989 and has played consistently on tour ever since. He currently resides in Pretoria with his wife Elmarie and his children Kristoff and Carmen. Amateur highlights * Colours for Eastern Transvaal and Transvaal * Highveld Open * Eastern Transvaal Closed Championship * Springs Amateur Championship Professional wins (9) Asian PGA Tour wins (3) Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) Sunshine Tour wins (3) Other wins (3) *1989 Highveld Classic The Highveld Classic was a golf tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour. It was held annually at Witbank Golf Club in Witbank on the highveld of Mpumalanga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Schutte
A warren is a network of wild rodent or lagomorph, typically rabbit burrows. Domestic warrens are artificial, enclosed establishment of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. The term evolved from the medieval Anglo-Norman concept of free warren, which had been, essentially, the equivalent of a hunting license for a given woodland. Architecture of the domestic warren The cunicularia of the monasteries may have more closely resembled hutches or pens, than the open enclosures with specialized structures which the domestic warren eventually became. Such an enclosure or ''close'' was called a ''cony-garth'', or sometimes ''conegar'', ''coneygree'' or "bury" (from "burrow"). Moat and pale To keep the rabbits from escaping, domestic warrens were usually provided with a fairly substantive moat, or ditch filled with water. Rabbits generally do not swim and avoid water. A ''pale'', or fence, was provided to exclude predators. Pillow mounds The most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996–97 Southern Africa Tour
The 1996–97 Southern Africa Tour, titled as the 1996–97 FNB Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. It was the fifth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with First National Bank, that began in 1992. Changes for 1996–97 The South African Open became co-sanctioned with the European Tour for the first time, benefitting from an increased purse and world ranking points. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1996–97 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa 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. Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Southern Africa Tour Sunshine Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa ... [...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. Abery was born in Durban, and currently resides in Ballito. He won the South African Amateur Tournament in 1995 and turned professional in 1997 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. Amateur wins (3) *1994 Natal Amateur *1995 Natal Amateur, South African International Amateur Match-play Professional wins (8) Sunshine Tour wins (7) Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–3) Other wins (1) * 2005 Sun City Touring Pro-Am ''(Not considered an official Sunshine Tour event)'' 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 (repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 Southern Africa Tour
The 1997–98 Southern Africa Tour, titled as the 1997–98 Vodacom Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Vodacom title sponsorship In June 1997, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Vodacom, being renamed as the Vodacom Tour. The agreement was reported to be worth over five years. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1997–98 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa 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. Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 Southern Africa Tour Sunshine Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour The Sunshine To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Davison
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1998–99 Southern Africa Tour
The 1998–99 Southern Africa Tour, titled as the 1998–99 Vodacom Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Vodacom, that was announced in June 1997. Changes for 1998–99 The season marked the first year in which the South African Open was granted "flagship event" status by the Official World Golf Ranking, awarding a minimum of 32 points to the winner. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1998–99 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa 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. Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 Southern Africa Tour Sunshine T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Clarke
Darren Christopher Clarke, (born 14 August 1968) is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions and has previously played on the European Tour and PGA Tour. He has won 21 tournaments worldwide on a number of golf's main tours including the European Tour, the PGA Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. His biggest victory came when he won the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George's in England, his first major win after more than 20 years and 54 attempts. Clarke has also won two World Golf Championship events, most notably the 2000 WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship, when he defeated Tiger Woods in the final. Clarke was ranked in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for 43 weeks between 2000 and 2002. His highest finish on the European Tour money list is second, which he achieved in 1998, 2000 and 2003. Clarke is currently ranked as the seventh highest career money winner on the European Tour. Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Henning
Nic Henning (born 26 April 1969) is a South African professional golfer. Professional career Henning states he had "no choice" but to become a professional golfer as he was born into a big golfing family; his father, Graham Henning, and three of his uncles were professional golfers. He qualified for the Sunshine Tour before the 1992–93 season. His best performance during his early years was a runner-up performance at the Zimbabwe Open at the beginning of the 1993–94 season. Henning qualified for the European Tour before the 1994 season. He did not play well, recording only one top-10 and did not come close to keeping his card. He returned to South Africa where he played for the remainder of the 1990s and recorded a number of top-10s before finally winning the 1999 Vodacom Players Championship. He defeated Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke, then one of the top players in the world, in a playoff. He still regards it as his top achievement as a professional. He would finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 Southern Africa Tour
The 1999–2000 Southern Africa Tour, titled as the 1999–2000 Vodacom Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. It was the third season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Vodacom, that was announced in June 1997. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999–2000 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa 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 * {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 Southern Africa Tour Sunshine Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
