Joburg Open

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Joburg Open
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Tournament information
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Established2007
Course(s)Randpark Golf Club
Par71
Length7,506 yards (6,863 m)
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Tour
Asian Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR17,500,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Richard Sterne (2013)
To par−27 as above
Current champion
South Africa Thriston Lawrence
Location Map
Randpark GC is located in South Africa
Randpark GC
Randpark GC
Location in South Africa

The Joburg Open is a men's professional golf tournament that is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and co-sanctioned by the European Tour, which attracts a larger prize fund and stronger fields. It is one of several tournaments in South Africa on the European Tour's international schedule, and until 2017 was one of the events where high-finishing players earned entry into The Open Championship if not already exempt.

History[]

The event was founded in 2007 and was played at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa until 2017. The tournament was contested over both the West and East courses for the first two rounds, enabling a large field of 210 competitors, with the final two rounds being played over the East course following a cut to the top 65 and ties.[1]

Originally contested in January or February, the tournament moved to December in late 2017 and became a tri-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour joining the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour in sanctioning the event; the number of players in the field increased from 210 to 240. The December 2017 event was part of the 2018 European Tour. Having not been held in 2018 or 2019, in October 2020 it was announced that the tournament would be revived in November 2020, when it would be played at Randpark Golf Club.[2]

The 2021 event was shortened due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in place in the UK from South Africa. Originally the event was shortened to 54 holes to allow international players to travel back home in time.[3] However, the following day rain and the threat of lightning shortened the event even further to 36 holes. Thriston Lawrence was the eventual winner.[4]

Winners[]

Year Tours[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
2021 AFR, EUR South Africa Thriston Lawrence 130[b] −12 4 strokes South Africa Zander Lombard
2020 AFR, EUR Denmark Joachim B. Hansen 265 −19 2 strokes South Africa Wilco Nienaber
2018–19: No tournament
2017
(Dec)		 AFR, ASA, EUR India Shubhankar Sharma 264 −23 3 strokes South Africa Erik van Rooyen
2017
(Feb)		 AFR, EUR South Africa Darren Fichardt 200[c] −15 1 stroke Wales Stuart Manley
England Paul Waring
2016 AFR, EUR South Africa Haydn Porteous 269 −18 2 strokes South Africa Zander Lombard
2015 AFR, EUR England Andy Sullivan 270 −17 2 strokes South Africa Wallie Coetsee
England David Howell
Republic of Ireland Kevin Phelan
South Africa Jaco van Zyl
England Anthony Wall
2014 AFR, EUR South Africa George Coetzee 268 −19 3 strokes England Tyrrell Hatton
South Korea Jin Jeong
South Africa Justin Walters
2013 AFR, EUR South Africa Richard Sterne (2) 260 −27 7 strokes South Africa Charl Schwartzel
2012 AFR, EUR South Africa Branden Grace 270 −17 1 stroke England Jamie Elson
2011 AFR, EUR South Africa Charl Schwartzel (2) 265 −19 4 strokes South Africa Garth Mulroy
2010 AFR, EUR South Africa Charl Schwartzel 261 −23 6 strokes Northern Ireland Darren Clarke
South Africa Keith Horne
2009 AFR, EUR Denmark Anders Hansen 269 −15 1 stroke South Africa Andrew McLardy
2008 AFR, EUR South Africa Richard Sterne 271 −13 Playoff Sweden Magnus A. Carlsson
South Africa Garth Mulroy
2007 AFR, EUR Argentina Ariel Cañete 266 −19 2 strokes South Africa Andrew McLardy
  1. ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
  2. ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to bad weather and impending COVID-19 related travel restrictions.[5]
  3. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References[]

  1. ^ "Kingston seeks title double in South Africa". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. ^ Jackson, Keith (20 October 2020). "Joburg Open returns to European Tour schedule in November". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Reduced Joburg Open continues on Saturday". The Sunday Times. 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Lawrence wins maiden title at shortened Joburg Open". European Tour. 27 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Joberg Open: Thriston Lawrence wins 36-hole event amid increasing Covid-19 concerns". BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

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