Big Easy Tour
The Big Easy Tour is a golf tour based in Southern Africa, founded in 2011. It is a developmental tour for the Sunshine Tour. The top five players earn Sunshine Tour cards, with those 6th–30th earning entry into the final stage of Sunshine Tour qualifying school. The tour is named after the nickname of South African golfer Ernie Els.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Big Easy Tour | |
| Sport | Golf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Sunshine Tour |
| Inaugural season | 2011 |
| Countries | Based in South Africa |
| Most titles | Tournament wins: Ian Snyman (5) |
| Official website | http://bigeasytour.co.za/ |
In 2017, three tournaments were co-sanctioned with the MENA Golf Tour.
From the start of 2018, tournaments attract Official World Golf Ranking points. Winners receive a minimum of 3 points for 54-hole tournaments and 5 points for 72-hole tournaments.[1]
Order of Merit winners
| Season | Winner | Prize money (R) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gerhard Pepler | 133,940 |
| 2020–21 | Kyle McClatchie | 60,547 |
| 2019 | Malcolm Mitchell | 74,097 |
| 2018 | Dylan Kok | 58,789 |
| 2017 | Jacquin Hess | 75,162 |
| 2016 | Jason Viljoen | 75,408 |
| 2015 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | 70,465 |
| 2014 | Maritz Wessels | 51,593 |
| 2013 | Divan Gerber | 60,694 |
| 2012 | Teboho Sefatsa | 76,170 |
| 2011 | Louis Calitz | 61,022 |
References
- "OWGR Board Announcement". Official World Golf Ranking. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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