The Nelson Mandela Championship was a golf tournament, played for the first time in December 2012. It was played in

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, South Africa and was co-sanctioned by the

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and the

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. It was sponsored by the

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. The first ever event was reduced to 36 holes due to rain and in order for the tournament to commence the course was reduced to a par 65 and was 1600 yards shorter. The tournament ended in a playoff.

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dropped out with a bogey on the first extra hole, Steve Webster made a bogey on the second extra hole, and

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won with a par. It was his first European Tour victory in his 65th event. The second event was a week after

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's death. His funeral was on Sunday 15 December so the tournament was moved forward one day and played Wednesday through Saturday, 11–14 December. Again, this tournament was suspended several times due to a water-logged course and shortened to 54 holes. Spain's

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and South Africa's

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shot 59 in the second round, but the European Tour considers them unofficial after the use preferred lies and placement. South Africa's

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earned his second European Tour win.

Winners

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