The 2010 Sunshine Tour was the 11th season of professional

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tournaments since the southern Africa based

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was relaunched in 2000, and the 4th since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007. The Sunshine Tour represents the highest level of competition for male

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s in the region. The tour is based predominantly in

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with other events being held in neighbouring countries, including

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and

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. As usual, the tour consisted of two distinct parts, commonly referred to as the "Summer Swing" and the "Winter Swing". Tournaments held during the Summer Swing generally have much higher prize funds, attract stronger fields, and are the only tournaments on the tour to carry world ranking points, with some events being co-sanctioned with the

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. Since the tour switched to a calendar based season, this part of the tour has been split in two, with some events being held at the start of the year, and the remainder in December. The Winter Swing ran from April to early December. The Order of Merit was won by

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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

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was ineligible for the Order of Merit having only played in two tournaments during the season. The R1,467,200 he earned from those events would have been enough for 5th place.

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