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2016–17 Sunshine Tour
The 2016–17 Sunshine Tour was the 46th season of the Sunshine Tour (formerly the Southern Africa Tour), the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2016–17 season. Order of Merit The Sunshine Tour#Order of Merit winners, Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. Awards See also *2016 Big Easy Tour Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Sunshine Tour Sunshine Tour seasons 2016 in golf, Sunshine Tour 2017 in golf, Sunshine Tour 2016 in South African sport, Sunshine Tour 2017 in South African sport, Sunshine Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaco Ahlers
Jaco Ahlers (born 19 November 1982) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Sunshine Tour and the Asian Tour. Professional career Ahlers has played on the Sunshine Tour since 2006. He has won ten tournaments including the 2009 Vodacom Business Origins of Golf Tour at Erinvale, the 2014 Lion of Africa Cape Town Open, the 2015 Investec Cup, the 2016 KCM Zambia Open (winning all four in sudden-death playoffs), the 2016 Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge, the 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf (Euphoria), the 2018 Dimension Data Pro-Am and the 2019 King's Cup (Sunshine Tour), King's Cup and Vodacom Origins (Selborne). Ahlers also played on the Asian Tour in 2011 and PGA Tour Canada in 2013. Professional wins (13) Asian Tour wins (1) Sunshine Tour wins (12) ''*Note: The 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.'' Sunshine Tour playoff record (5–2) Results in major championships ''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimension Data Pro-Am
The Dimension Data Pro-Am, currently titled as the NTT Data Pro-Am, is an annual golf tournament which is played on the South African Sunshine Tour, founded in 1996. The tournament was co-sanctioned by the European Tour for the first two years. Since 2020, it has been co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour The Challenge Tour, currently titled as the HotelPlanner Tour for sponsorship reasons and also sometimes referred to as the European Challenge Tour, is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European To ... and had increased prize money of US$340,000 (R 6,300,000). From 2011–2021, the winner received an entry into the WGC Invitational. Until 2009 it was played at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, South Africa, with a prize fund in 2009 of . The Lost City course was used during the early rounds. Since 2010 the tournament has been played at Fancourt in George in the Western Cape. It uses the Montagu and Outeniqua courses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Asian Tour ...
The 2016 Asian Tour was the 22nd season of the modern Asian Tour (formerly the Asian PGA Tour), the main professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) since it was established in 1995. European Tour strategic alliance In July, it was announced that the European Tour had entered into a strategic alliance with the Asian Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2016 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards See also * 2016 Asian Development Tour Notes References External links * {{Asian Tour seasons Asian Tour seasons Asian Tour Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf professional golf tours, tour in Asia except for Japan (which has its own Japan Golf Tour). It is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Jeung-hun
Wang Jeung-hun or Wang Jung-hoon (; born 7 September 1995) is a South Korean professional golfer. He plays on the European and Asian Tours. He is from Seoul, South Korea. In 2016, he won the European Tour's Trophée Hassan II on a sponsor exemption. He made a birdie on the second extra hole of a sudden-death playoff to defeat Nacho Elvira. The following week, he won again at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, a co-sanctioned event on the European, Sunshine and Asian Tours. He claimed a one stroke victory over Siddikur Rahman. His third European Tour win came at the 2017 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters where he beat Joakim Lagergren and Jaco van Zyl in a playoff. Prior to the European and Asian Tours, he played on PGA Tour China and won the tour's first event in 2014. Amateur wins *2010 Carlubang Amateur Open, YoungIn Univ. President Cup, Sports Chosun Cup *2011 DHL-WWW Philippine Amateur, Philippine Amateur Professional wins (4) European Tour wins (3) 1Co-sanctioned by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open is a men's professional golf tournament co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Sunshine Tour, and formerly by the Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf professional golf tours, tour in Asia except for Japan (which has its own Japan Golf Tour). It is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on .... It began in 2015 and was initially played at Heritage Golf Club in Bel-Ombre, Mauritius. In 2016 and 2018, the tournament was held at Anahita Golf Club, returning to Heritage Golf Club in 2017 and in 2019. The 2015 and 2016 events were played in May but in 2017 it was moved to December and was part of the 2018 European Tour schedule. History In the second round of the inaugural tournament in 2015, Spain's Javier Colomo made a hole-in-one the par-4 9th hole, the first par-four ace in the history of all three co-sanctioning tours. It was his final hole of the day, and he ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titch Moore
Trevor Richard "Titch" Moore (born 18 February 1976) is a South African professional golfer. He currently plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has won 10 times between 2000 and 2016. Moore was born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He turned pro in 1997 and joined the Sunshine Tour in that same year. His best finish on the Order of Merit for the Sunshine Tour came in the 2004–05 season where he finished 4th. He has also played on the European Tour, and the second tier Challenge Tour, where he won the Skandia PGA Open in 2003. Amateur highlights *1993 World Under 17 Championship, Western Province Amateur Championship, Transvaal Amateur Championship, Eastern Province Amateur Championship *1995 World International Masters *1996 South African International Amateur Championship, South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship Professional wins (13) Sunshine Tour wins (10) Sunshine Tour playoff record (2–3) Challenge Tour wins (1) Other wins (2) *2 wins on mini-tours in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Investec Royal Swazi Open
The Investec Royal Swazi Open was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern and East Africa. For much of its early history it was known either as the Southern Africa Tour or Sunshine Circuit; through sponsorship deals, it has also been known as the F .... It was first played in 1971 and was played at the Royal Swazi Spa Country Club in the Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini. Since 2003, it was played using a Modified Stableford System. Winners See also * Open golf tournament Notes References External linksSunshine Tour's official site Former Sunshine Tour events Golf tournaments in Eswatini Recurring sporting events established in 1971 1971 establishments in Swaziland Long stubs with short prose {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christofer Blomstrand
Christofer Blomstrand (born 9 December 1991) is a Swedish professional golfer. He has played on the European Tour where he was runner-up at 2018 Porsche European Open. Career Blomstrand was born in Höör and is attached to Falsterbo Golf Club. He turned professional in 2011 and joined the Nordic Golf League. In 2015, he tied for 3rd at the ECCO German Masters and won his first professional title at the Race to HimmerLand in Denmark. He also won the Muscat Hills Golf Citizen Championship in Oman on the MENA Tour. Blomstrand earned a 2016–17 Sunshine Tour card through qualifying school, and won the Zambia Sugar Open in April 2016 with a final round 63. He spent 2017 on the Challenge Tour The Challenge Tour, currently titled as the HotelPlanner Tour for sponsorship reasons and also sometimes referred to as the European Challenge Tour, is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European To ..., where his best finish was a tie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zambia Sugar Open
The Zambia Masters, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Zanaco Masters, is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was first played in June 2014 as the Zambia Sugar Open. A tournament called the Zambia Sugar Open was played in 2013 but was a different event, the Zambia Open. No tournaments took place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December .... The 2021 tournament was again removed from the Sunshine Tour schedule and was played as a local event for Zambian professionals. The event returned in 2023 after a three-year hiatus from the Sunshine Tour schedule. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the Sunshine Tour's official site {{Sunshine Tour Events Golf tournaments in Zambia Sunshine Tour events Recu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyle Rowe
Lyle Rowe (born 13 June 1987) is a South African professional golfer. Rowe plays on the Sunshine Tour and won his first tournament in June 2014 at the inaugural Zambia Sugar Open The Zambia Masters, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Zanaco Masters, is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was first played in June 2014 as the Zambia Sugar Open. A tournament called the Zambia Sugar Open was played in 2013 b .... Professional wins (5) Sunshine Tour wins (3) Sunshine Tour playoff record (0–1) Big Easy Tour wins (1) Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1) References External links * * South African male golfers Sunshine Tour golfers Sportspeople from Gqeberha White South African people 1987 births Living people 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open
The Zimbabwe Open is a professional golf tournament held in Zimbabwe, currently played on the Sunshine Tour. History The tournament debuted in 1984 and was part of the Safari circuit from 1985 to 1992, a series of events in Africa played by professionals from the European Tour during the winter season. In 1991 and 1992, the event was also part of the Challenge Tour. From 1993, it moved onto the First National Bank Tour, later renamed the Sunshine Tour. When it was held in the weeks preceding the Nedbank Golf Challenge, the tournament attracted some of the world's leading players who used it as a warm up to the big money invitational. Past winners include major winners Vijay Singh and Nick Price with Mark McNulty also achieving three victories, making him one of the most successful players in the event. Past winner Gordon J. Brand represented the Ryder Cup. Due to economic instability in Zimbabwe, the tournament lost sponsors and was cancelled prior to the 2002 event. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Investec Cup
The Investec Cup was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was played annually in March at Millvale Private Retreat in Koster, South Africa. Similar to the PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, the PGA Tour Champion ...'s Tour Championship, the Investec Cup had a 16-man field determined by the Chase to the Investec Cup standings. Points were earned in all Sunshine Tour events, beginning immediately after the previous Investec Cup. While the tournament's prize fund is a winner-take-all, R 250,000, a bonus pool of R 10,000,000 is distributed to the top finishers in the Chase, with the winner of the Chase taking R 4,000,000. For the first three years, the tournament had a field of 30 players and was played over two courses, with the Millvale Private Retreat joined by the Lost C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |