Tshwane Open

Summary

The Tshwane Open was a golf tournament played since 2013 in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It was played at Copperleaf Golf & Country Estate in Centurion, South Africa in 2013 and 2014 and moved to Pretoria Country Club in Waterkloof in 2015. It was a co-sanctioned event by the Sunshine Tour and the European Tour.[1] On 30 October 2018, the European Tour released their 2019 schedule, and it was noted that the Tshwane Open was no longer a co-sanctioned event by the European Tour,[2] with no confirmation of the event's status by the Sunshine Tour.[3][4]

Tshwane Open
Tournament information
LocationWaterkloof, South Africa
Established2013
Course(s)Pretoria Country Club
Par71
Length7,081 yards (6,475 m)
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 15,000,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Charl Schwartzel (2016)
To par−21 Dawie van der Walt (2013)
Final champion
South Africa George Coetzee
Location map
Pretoria CC is located in South Africa
Pretoria CC
Pretoria CC
Location in South Africa
Pretoria CC is located in Gauteng
Pretoria CC
Pretoria CC
Location in Gauteng

Winners edit

Year Tours[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
2018 AFR, EUR   George Coetzee (2) 266 −18 2 strokes   Sam Horsfield
2017 AFR, EUR   Dean Burmester 266 −18 3 strokes   Jorge Campillo
  Mikko Korhonen
2016 AFR, EUR   Charl Schwartzel 264 −16 8 strokes   Jeff Winther
2015 AFR, EUR   George Coetzee 266 −14 1 stroke   Jacques Blaauw
2014 AFR, EUR   Ross Fisher 268 −20 3 strokes   Michael Hoey
  Daniel van Tonder
2013 AFR, EUR   Dawie van der Walt 267 −21 2 strokes   Darren Fichardt

Notes edit

  1. ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; EUR − European Tour.

References edit

  1. ^ "Copperleaf calling for Campbell and Clarke". PGA European Tour. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. ^ "European Tour Schedule 2019". European Tour. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ "No place for Tshwane Open on European Tour Schedule". News24.com. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Sunshine Tour Tournament Schedule 2018/2019". Sunshine Tour. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

External links edit

  • Coverage on European Tour's official site

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