The Tour Championship (Sunshine Tour)
The Tour Championship is a season-ending golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour played at Serengeti Estates in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. It was first played in March 2018 with prize money of R 1,500,000.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Established | 2018 |
| Course(s) | Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,761 yards (7,097 m) |
| Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | R 2,000,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 267 Tristen Strydom (2022) |
| To par | −21 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Jaco Ahlers | |
| Location Map | |
  Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate Location in South Africa  Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate Location in Gauteng | |
Darren Fichardt won the inaugural event by one stroke from Oliver Bekker.[1] Jean-Paul Strydom won the following year finishing a stroke ahead of the field.[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jaco Ahlers | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Casey Jarvis | |
| 2022 | Tristen Strydom | 267 | −21 | 6 strokes | Pieter Moolman | |
| 2021 | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020 | Garrick Higgo | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Haydn Porteous | |
| 2019 | Jean-Paul Strydom | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Jean Hugo Thriston Lawrence Jake Roos Ockie Strydom | |
| 2018 | Darren Fichardt | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Oliver Bekker | |
References
- "Key putt wins Tour Championship for Fichardt". Sport 24. 18 March 2018.
- "Birdie charge sees Strydom to Tour Championship title". Sport 24. 24 March 2019.
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