South African Masters
Tournament information | |
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Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Established | 1923 |
Course(s) | Wild Coast Sun Country Club |
Par | 70 |
Length | 6,351 yards (5,807 m) |
Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | R1,200,000 |
Month played | November |
Final year | 2011 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 263 Darren Fichardt (2009) |
To par | −19 Desvonde Botes (1999) |
Score | 12 and 11 Bobby Locke (1939) 12 and 11 (1953) |
Final champion | |
Shaun Norris | |
Location Map | |
Wild Coast Sun CC Location in South Africa |
The South African Masters was one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. It was last played in 2011. Before its discontinuation, it had a prize fund of 1.2 million rand and was held at the Wild Coast Sun Country Club on the KwaZulu-Natal border, South Africa.
The tournament had its roots in the South African Professional Match Play Championship, the running of which was taken over by the PGA of South Africa in 1957. Under the sponsorship of Dunlop the event transitioned into a 72-hole stroke play event in 1960.[1]
The first edition of the new Dunlop Masters, at in 1960, was won by Gary Player with an aggregate score of 266, a record that stood for 44 years. Player's total was equalled in 1970 by John Fourie, the only amateur to claim the title. Andrew McLardy posted 264 at the Wild Coast resort in 2004 and Darren Fichardt holds the record of 263 set on the par-70 course in 2009.
The South African Masters, along with the South African Open and the South African PGA Championship formed the Triple Crown. Winning all three titles in the same season was a feat only achieved by Gary Player and Ernie Els.[2]
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
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Nashua Masters | ||||||
2011 | Shaun Norris | 271 | −9 | 1 stroke | ||
2010 | Warren Abery (2) | 267 | −13 | 2 strokes | Oliver Bekker Branden Grace |
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2009 | Darren Fichardt | 263 | −17 | 1 stroke | Marc Cayeux | |
2008 | Marc Cayeux | 268 | −12 | 2 strokes | Bradford Vaughan | |
2007 | Jean Hugo | 269 | −11 | Playoff | Titch Moore | |
2006 | Warren Abery | 265 | −15 | 2 strokes | Doug McGuigan | |
2005 | Richard Sterne | 269 | −11 | 1 stroke | Titch Moore Grant Muller |
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2004 | Andrew McLardy | 264 | −16 | 3 strokes | Desvonde Botes | |
2003: No tournament | ||||||
2002 (Nov) |
Hennie Otto | 279 | −1 | 1 stroke | Mark McNulty Roger Wessels |
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2002 (Feb) |
Justin Rose | 265 | −15 | 1 stroke | Titch Moore | |
Nashua Nedtel Cellular Masters | ||||||
2001 | Mark McNulty (5) | 274 | −6 | 1 stroke | Retief Goosen Des Terblanche |
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South African Masters | ||||||
2000: No tournament | ||||||
1999 | Desvonde Botes | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | ||
1998: No tournament | ||||||
San Lameer South African Masters | ||||||
1997 | Mark McNulty (4) | 276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Adilson da Silva | |
1996 | Wayne Westner | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | Patrick Moore Chris Williams |
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Telkom South African Masters | ||||||
1995 | Scott Dunlap | 279 | −9 | Playoff | Mark McNulty | |
1994 | 281 | −7 | 2 strokes | Bruce Vaughan | ||
EVS South African Masters | ||||||
1993 | Tony Johnstone (2) | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Roger Wessels | |
1992 | Ernie Els | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Chris Williams | |
1991: No tournament | ||||||
Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters | ||||||
1990 | Fulton Allem | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Ian Palmer | |
1989 | Hugh Baiocchi | 281 | −7 | Ernie Els |
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Safmarine South African Masters | ||||||
1988 | John Bland | 275 | −13 | Tony Johnstone | ||
1987 | David Frost | 273 | −15 | Denis Durnian | ||
1986 | Mark McNulty (3) | 270 | −18 | Fulton Allem | ||
1985 | Mark McNulty (2) | 278 | −10 | Fulton Allem David Frost |
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1984 | Tony Johnstone | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Fulton Allem | |
1983: No tournament | ||||||
SAB South African Masters | ||||||
1982 | Mark McNulty | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Denis Watson | |
1981 | Nick Price | 281 | −7 | 4 strokes | Mark McNulty | |
1980: No tournament | ||||||
Kronenbrau South African Masters | ||||||
1979 | Gary Player (11) | 270 | −18 | 6 strokes | John O'Leary | [3] |
1978 | Dale Hayes | 275 | −13 | Tienie Britz | ||
1977: No tournament | ||||||
Dunlop South African Masters | ||||||
1976 (Nov) |
Gary Player (10) | 270 | −10 | 4 strokes | Hugh Baiocchi Simon Hobday |
[4][5] |
1976 (Feb) |
Gary Player (9) | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Cobie Legrange | [6] |
1975 | John Fourie (2) | 199[a] | −11 | 1 stroke | Vin Baker Allan Henning |
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1974 | Gary Player (8) | 270 | −10 | Playoff | Bobby Cole | [7][8] |
1973: No tournament | ||||||
1972 (Dec) |
Gary Player (7) | 268 | −12 | 1 stroke | Harold Henning | [9][10] |
1972 (Jan) |
Gary Player (6) | 267 | −17 | 3 strokes | Bobby Cole | [11] |
1971 | Gary Player (5) | 269 | −11 | 2 strokes | Harold Henning | |
1970 | John Fourie (a) | 266 | −14 | 6 strokes | Gary Player | |
1969 | Bobby Cole | 280 | −16 | 6 strokes | Tienie Britz Bob Tuohy |
[12][13] |
1968 | Allan Henning | 278 | 6 strokes | Graham Henning Hugh Inggs Cobie Legrange Terry Westbrook |
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1967 | Gary Player (4) | 279 | 2 strokes | Cobie Legrange | ||
1966 | 276 | |||||
1965 | Denis Hutchinson (3) | 281 | ||||
1964 | Gary Player (3) | 285 | ||||
1963 | Bruce Keyter | 291 | 3 strokes | Hugh Inggs Terry Westbrook |
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1962 | Denis Hutchinson (2) | 280 | ||||
1961 | Denis Hutchinson | 276 | ||||
1960 | Gary Player (2) | 266 | 17 strokes | Retief Waltman | ||
Dunlop South African Professional Match Play Masters | ||||||
1959 | Gary Player | 3 and 1 | Harold Henning | |||
1958 | Dai Rees | 3 and 2 | Ken Bousfield | |||
1957 | John Jacobs | 2 and 1 | Gary Player | |||
South African Professional Match Play Championship | ||||||
1956 | 2 and 1 | Gary Player | ||||
1955 | Bobby Locke (7) | 7 and 6 | ||||
1954 | (3) | 11 and 9 | ||||
1953 | 12 and 11 | |||||
1952 | Sid Brews (6) | 7 and 6 | ||||
1951 | Bobby Locke (6) | 4 and 3 | Harry Bradshaw | |||
1950 | Bobby Locke (5) | 9 and 8 | ||||
1949 | (2) | 5 and 4 | ||||
1948 | 5 and 4 | |||||
1947 | 5 and 4 | |||||
1946 | Bobby Locke (4) | 10 and 9 | Sid Brews | |||
1941–1945: No tournament due to World War II | ||||||
1940 | Bobby Locke (3) | 11 and 9 | Bert Elkin | |||
1939 | Bobby Locke (2) | 12 and 11 | ||||
1938 | Bobby Locke | 4 and 3 | Sid Brews | |||
1937 | 37 holes | |||||
1936 | Sid Brews (5) | 9 and 7 | ||||
1935 | 5 and 4 | |||||
1934 | Sid Brews (4) | 6 and 4 | Bert Elkin | |||
1933 | Sid Brews (3) | 6 and 5 | ||||
1932 | Charles McIlvenny (4) | 6 and 5 | ||||
1931 | Charles McIlvenny (3) | 10 and 9 | ||||
1930 | 37 holes | Charles McIlvenny | ||||
1929 | Charles McIlvenny (2) | 8 and 7 | ||||
1928 | Sid Brews (2) | 2 and 1 | ||||
1927 | Charles McIlvenny | 3 and 1 | ||||
1926 | Sid Brews | 11 and 10 | ||||
1925 | (2) | 3 and 2 | ||||
1924 | 4 and 2 | |||||
1923 | Bert Elkin | 4 and 3 |
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References[]
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (2012). The Extraordinary Book of South African Golf. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 978-0143529729.
- ^ "History of the South African Masters sponsored by Nashua". Sunshine Tour. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "IN BRIEF Player wins". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 4 December 1979. p. 19. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Player wins tenth Masters". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 8 November 1976. p. 11. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Golf SOUTH AFRICAN MASTERS GOLF TITLE AT JOHANNESBURG". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 9 November 1976. p. 17. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "PLAYER'S TITLE BY A STROKE". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Player wins". The Glasgow Herald. 28 January 1974.
- ^ "GARY PLAYER WINS MASTERS". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 29 January 1974. p. 16. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "O'Leary deposes Player". The Herald. Glasgow. 2 December 1972.
- ^ "Golf - Johannesburg". The Times. 4 December 1972. p. 12.
- ^ "Player retains Masters' title". The Herald. Glasgow. 24 January 1972.
- ^ "Cole wins Masters". Retrieved 2 March 2021 – via National Library Board Singapore.
- ^ "Cole wins Masters tourney". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 28 January 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Masters Win To Keyter". The Canberra Times. 37 (10433). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 January 1963. p. 16. Retrieved 17 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
- Sunshine Tour - official site
- Former Sunshine Tour events
- Golf tournaments in South Africa
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