The 2020–21 Sunshine Tour was the 50th season of 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 ...

(formerly the Southern Africa Tour), the main

professional golf tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organized into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ...

in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.

In-season changes

In light of the

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, the tour announced a suspension on 16 March. Later, the first two scheduled tournaments, the

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 ...

and the

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, were postponed. On 5 August, the tour announced its resumption, starting in mid-August with a new series of five 54-hole tournaments, called the "Rise Up Series".

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2020–21 season.

Order of Merit

The

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was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in

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In-season changes

Schedule

Order of Merit

Awards

See also

Notes

References

External links