1987–88 Southern Africa Tour
The 1987–88 Southern Africa Tour was the 17th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
Duration | 11 November 1987 – 12 February 1988 |
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Number of official events | 14 |
Most wins | Tony Johnstone (3) |
Order of Merit | John Bland |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1987–88 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
Notes |
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14 Nov | Minolta Copiers Match Play | Transvaal | 175,000 | Tony Johnstone (6) | 12 | New tournament |
21 Nov | Protea Assurance Classic | Transvaal | 250,000 | Bobby Lincoln (1) | 12 | New tournament |
27 Nov | Protea Assurance Challenge | Cape | 150,000 | Tony Johnstone (7) | 12 | |
12 Dec | Safmarine South African Masters | Cape | 175,000 | David Frost (3) | 10 | |
20 Dec | Goodyear Classic | Transvaal | 150,000 | John Bland (10) | 10 | |
9 Jan | Palabora Classic | Transvaal | 200,000 | Fulton Allem (5) | 8 | |
16 Jan | ICL International | Transvaal | 200,000 | Tony Johnstone (8) | 8 | |
23 Jan | Lexington PGA Championship | Transvaal | 200,000 | David Feherty (2) | 8 | |
31 Jan | Southern Suns South African Open | Natal | 150,000 | Wayne Westner (2) | 16 | |
13 Feb | Bloemfontein Classic | Orange Free State | 200,000 | Jeff Hawkes (1) | 10 | New tournament |
20 Feb | Danglo Tournament Players Championship | Transvaal | 250,000 | Mark James (n/a) | 10 | New tournament |
27 Feb | AECI Charity Classic | Transvaal | 150,000 | Bobby Lincoln (2) | 10 | |
6 Mar | Helix Swazi Sun Classic | Swaziland | 150,000 | Don Levin (1) | 8 | |
12 Mar | Trustbank Tournament of Champions | Transvaal | 200,000 | John Bland (11) | 8 | Tour Championship |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner | OWGR points |
Notes |
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6 Dec | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge | Transvaal | US$1,000,000 | Ian Woosnam | 22 | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
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1 | John Bland | 143,301 |
2 | Tony Johnstone | 139,132 |
3 | Fulton Allem | 95,273 |
4 | Hugh Baiocchi | 52,643 |
5 | David Feherty | 87,519 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Southern Africa Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Southern Africa Tour members.
References
- "1987/88 Tournament schedule". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- "Bland has 68 to go top of money list". The Daily Telegraph. London, United Kingdom. 15 March 1988. p. 35. Retrieved 3 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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