Joburg Open
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..
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course(s) | Randpark Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,506 yards (6,863 m) |
| Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour European Tour Asian Tour (Dec 2017) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | R 19,500,000 |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Richard Sterne (2013) |
| To par | −27 Richard Sterne (2013) |
| Current champion | |
 Joachim B. Hansen | |
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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]
Winners
| Year | Tours[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | AFR, EUR | Joachim B. Hansen | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Wilco Nienaber | |
| 2018–2019: No tournament | |||||||
| 2017 (Dec) | AFR, ASA, EUR |  Shubhankar Sharma | 264 | −23 | 3 strokes | Erik van Rooyen | |
| 2017 (Feb) | AFR, EUR | Darren Fichardt | 200 | −15 | 1 stroke | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Stuart Manley  Paul Waring | |
| 2016 | AFR, EUR | Haydn Porteous | 269 | −18 | 2 strokes | Zander Lombard | |
| 2015 | AFR, EUR | Andy Sullivan | 270 | −17 | 2 strokes | Wallie Coetsee David Howell Kevin Phelan Jaco van Zyl Anthony Wall | |
| 2014 | AFR, EUR | George Coetzee | 268 | −19 | 3 strokes | Tyrrell Hatton Jin Jeong Justin Walters | |
| 2013 | AFR, EUR | Richard Sterne (2) | 260 | −27 | 7 strokes | Charl Schwartzel | |
| 2012 | AFR, EUR | Branden Grace | 270 | −17 | 1 stroke | Jamie Elson | |
| 2011 | AFR, EUR | Charl Schwartzel (2) | 265 | −19 | 4 strokes | Garth Mulroy | |
| 2010 | AFR, EUR | Charl Schwartzel | 261 | −23 | 6 strokes |  Darren Clarke Keith Horne | |
| 2009 | AFR, EUR | Anders Hansen | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Andrew McLardy | |
| 2008 | AFR, EUR | Richard Sterne | 271 | −13 | Playoff |  Magnus A. Carlsson Garth Mulroy | |
| 2007 | AFR, EUR |  Ariel Cañete | 266 | −19 | 2 strokes | Andrew McLardy | |
- AFR – Sunshine Tour; ASA – Asian Tour; EUR – European Tour.
References
- "Kingston seeks title double in South Africa". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- Jackson, Keith (20 October 2020). "Joburg Open returns to European Tour schedule in November". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 October 2020.