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South African Masters

FieldValue
nameNashua Masters
locationEastern Cape, South Africa
establishment1923
final_year2011
courseWild Coast Sun Country Club
par70
yardage6351 yd
tourSunshine Tour
formatStroke play
purse
month_playedNovember
aggregate263 Darren Fichardt (2009)
to-par−19 Desvonde Botes (1999)
score12 and 11 Bobby Locke (1939)
12 and 11 Philip Ritson (1953)
final_championZAF Shaun Norris
coordinates
mapSouth Africa#South Africa Eastern Cape
map_labelWild Coast Sun CC
map_captionLocation in South Africa##Location in Eastern Cape
map_reliefyes
map_size200

the golf tournament

| to-par = −19 Desvonde Botes (1999) 12 and 11 Philip Ritson (1953) 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.

History

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.

The first edition of the new Dunlop Masters, at Houghton Golf Club 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.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victoryRunner(s)-upRef.Nashua MastersNashua Nedtel Cellular MastersSouth African MastersSan Lameer South African MastersTelkom South African MastersEVS South African MastersTwee Jonge Gezellen MastersSafmarine South African MastersSAB South African MastersKronenbrau MastersDunlop South African MastersDunlop South African Professional Match PlaySouth African Professional Match Play Championship
2011ZAF Shaun Norris271−91 strokeZAF Tyrone Mordt
2010ZAF Warren Abery (2)267−132 strokesZAF Oliver Bekker
ZAF Branden Grace
ZAF Alex Haindl
2009ZAF Darren Fichardt263−171 strokeZIM Marc Cayeux
2008ZIM Marc Cayeux268−122 strokesZAF Bradford Vaughan
2007ZAF Jean Hugo269−11PlayoffZAF Titch Moore
2006ZAF Warren Abery265−152 strokesSCO Doug McGuigan
2005ZAF Richard Sterne269−111 strokeZAF Titch Moore
ZAF Grant Muller
2004ZAF Andrew McLardy264−163 strokesZAF Desvonde Botes
2003: No tournament
2002
(Nov)ZAF Hennie Otto279−11 strokeIRL Ciaran McMonagle
IRL Gavin McNeill
ZIM Mark McNulty
ZAF Roger Wessels
2002
(Feb)ENG Justin Rose265−151 strokeZAF Titch Moore
2001ZIM Mark McNulty (5)274−61 strokeZAF Retief Goosen
ZAF Des Terblanche
2000: No tournament
1999ZAF Desvonde Botes269−191 strokeZAF Dean van Staden
1998: No tournament
1997ZIM Mark McNulty (4)276−124 strokesBRA Adilson da Silva
1996ZAF Wayne Westner280−83 strokesUSA Patrick Moore
ZAF Warren Schutte
ZAF Chris Williams
1995USA Scott Dunlap279−9PlayoffZIM Mark McNulty
1994ENG Chris Davison281−72 strokesUSA Bruce Vaughan
1993ZIM Tony Johnstone (2)275−131 strokeZAF Roger Wessels
1992ZAF Ernie Els275−131 strokeZAF Chris Williams
1991: No tournament
1990ZAF Fulton Allem276−122 strokesZAF Ian Palmer
1989ZAF Hugh Baiocchi281−71 strokeZAF Tertius Claassens
ZAF Ernie Els
USA Rick Hartmann
1988ZAF John Bland275−133 strokesZIM Tony Johnstone
1987ZAF David Frost273−153 strokesENG Denis Durnian
1986ZIM Mark McNulty (3)270−184 strokesZAF Fulton Allem
1985ZIM Mark McNulty (2)278−104 strokesZAF Fulton Allem
CAN Frank Edmonds
ZAF David Frost
1984ZIM Tony Johnstone277−111 strokeZAF Fulton Allem
1983: No tournament
1982ZIM Mark McNulty275−132 strokesZIM Denis Watson
1981ZIM Nick Price281−74 strokesZIM Mark McNulty
1980: No tournament
1979ZAF Gary Player (11)270−186 strokesIRL John O'Leary
1978ZAF Dale Hayes275−13PlayoffZAF Tienie Britz
1977: No tournament
1976
(Nov)ZAF Gary Player (10)270−104 strokesZAF Hugh Baiocchi
ZAF Simon Hobday
1976
(Feb)ZAF Gary Player (9)268−121 strokeZAF Cobie Legrange
1975ZAF John Fourie (2)199−111 strokeZAF Vin Baker
ZAF Allan Henning
1974ZAF Gary Player (8)270−10PlayoffZAF Bobby Cole
1973: No tournament
1972
(Dec)ZAF Gary Player (7)268−121 strokeZAF Harold Henning
1972
(Jan)ZAF Gary Player (6)267−173 strokesZAF Bobby Cole
1971ZAF Gary Player (5)269−112 strokesZAF Harold Henning
1970ZAF John Fourie (a)266−146 strokesZAF Gary Player
1969ZAF Bobby Cole280−166 strokesZAF Tienie Britz
AUS Bob Tuohy
1968ZAF Allan Henning2786 strokesZAF Graham Henning
ZAF Hugh Inggs
ZAF Cobie Legrange
ZAF Trevor Wilkes
ZAF Terry Westbrook
1967ZAF Gary Player (4)2792 strokesZAF Cobie Legrange
1966ZAF Cedric Amm2764 strokesZAF Trevor Wilkes
1965ZAF Denis Hutchinson (3)281
1964ZAF Gary Player (3)285
1963ZAF Bruce Keyter2913 strokesZAF Hugh Inggs
ZAF Eric Moore
ZAF Terry Westbrookdate=14 January 1963title=Masters Win To Keytervolume=37page=16newspaper=The Canberra Timesissue=10433location=Australian Capital Territory, Australiaurl=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104255819accessdate=17 September 2019via=National Library of Australia}}
1962ZAF Denis Hutchinson (2)280
1961ZAF Denis Hutchinson276NZL Bob Charles
1960ZAF Gary Player (2)26617 strokesZAF Retief Waltman
1959ZAF Gary Player3 and 1ZAF Harold Henning
1958WAL Dai Rees3 and 2ENG Ken Bousfield
1957ENG John Jacobs2 and 1ZAF Gary Player
1956ENG Ken Redford2 and 1ZAF Gary Player
1955ZAF Bobby Locke (7)7 and 6ZAF Brian Ellmore
1954ZAF Jock Verwey (3)11 and 9ZAF AN Thomas
1953ZAF Philip Ritson12 and 11ZAF AJ Bullock
1952ZAF Sid Brews (6)7 and 6ZAF Philip Ritson
1951ZAF Bobby Locke (6)4 and 3IRL Harry Bradshaw
1950ZAF Bobby Locke (5)9 and 8ZAF MS Hart
1949ZAF Jock Verwey (2)5 and 4ZAF GS van Niekerk
1948ZAF Jock Verwey5 and 4ENG James Ockenden Jr.
1947ZAF Sandy Guthrie5 and 4ENG James Ockenden Jr.
1946ZAF Bobby Locke (4)10 and 9ZAF Sid Brews
1941–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1940ZAF Bobby Locke (3)11 and 9ENG Bert Elkin
1939ZAF Bobby Locke (2)12 and 11ZAF M Goldsmith
1938ZAF Bobby Locke4 and 3ZAF Sid Brews
1937ZAF John Robertson37 holesZAF AN Thomas
1936ZAF Sid Brews (5)9 and 7ZAF John Robertson
1935ZAF J De Beer5 and 4ZAF G Brews
1934ZAF Sid Brews (4)6 and 4ENG Bert Elkin
1933ZAF Sid Brews (3)6 and 5ZAF AN Thomas
1932ENG Charles McIlvenny (4)6 and 5ZAF Robert Grimsdell
1931ENG Charles McIlvenny (3)10 and 9ZAF Jock Brews
1930ZAF Arthur Tomsett37 holesENG Charles McIlvenny
1929ENG Charles McIlvenny (2)8 and 7ENG Robert Grimsdell
1928ZAF Sid Brews (2)2 and 1ZAF Jock Brews
1927ENG Charles McIlvenny3 and 1ZAF Robert Grimsdell
1926ZAF Sid Brews11 and 10ZAF G Brews
1925ZAF Jock Brews (2)3 and 2ZAF Robert Grimsdell
1924ZAF Jock Brews4 and 2SCO Archie Tosh
1923ENG Bert Elkin4 and 3SCO Jimmie Johnstone

Notes

References

References

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  13. "PLAYER'S TITLE BY A STROKE".
  14. (28 Jan 1974). "Player wins". The Glasgow Herald.
  15. (1974-01-29). "GARY PLAYER WINS MASTERS". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995).
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