Joburg Open
Encyclopedia
The Joburg Open is a men's professional golf
tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour
. The event was founded in 2007, and is played in January at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg
, South Africa
.
The tournament is contested over both the West and East courses for the first two rounds, enabling a large field of over 200 competitors, with the final two rounds being played over the East course following a cut to the top 65 and ties.
Since its inauguration, the tournament has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour
, which has helped provide a larger prize fund and attract stronger fields. It is one of four tournaments in South Africa on the European Tour's international schedule, alongside the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the South African Open and the Africa Open
.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. For much of its history it was known either as the South African Tour or the FNB Tour, but it rebranded itself in an attempt to broaden its appeal...
. The event was founded in 2007, and is played in January at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
The tournament is contested over both the West and East courses for the first two rounds, enabling a large field of over 200 competitors, with the final two rounds being played over the East course following a cut to the top 65 and ties.
Since its inauguration, the tournament has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
, which has helped provide a larger prize fund and attract stronger fields. It is one of four tournaments in South Africa on the European Tour's international schedule, alongside the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the South African Open and the Africa Open
Africa Open
The Africa Open is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour that was first contested in February 2008, over the Gary Player designed championship course at the Fish River Sun Country Club, near Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa....
.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Country |
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| 2011 | Charl Schwartzel Charl Schwartzel Charl Adriaan Schwartzel is a South African professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and the Sunshine Tour. He won the 2011 Masters Tournament. Schwartzel's highest world ranking has been number seven, in May 2011.... |
265 (−19) | 4 strokes | Garth Mulroy Garth Mulroy Garth David Mulroy is a South African professional golfer.Mulroy was born in Durban. He attended college in the United States at North Carolina State University, where he was an NCAA Division I All-American... |
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| 2010 | Charl Schwartzel Charl Schwartzel Charl Adriaan Schwartzel is a South African professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and the Sunshine Tour. He won the 2011 Masters Tournament. Schwartzel's highest world ranking has been number seven, in May 2011.... |
261 (−23) | 6 strokes | Darren Clarke Darren Clarke Darren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who currently plays on the European Tour and has previously played on the PGA Tour. He has won 22 tournaments worldwide on a number of golf's main tours including the European Tour, the PGA Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the... |
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| Keith Horne Keith Horne Keith Weller Horne is a professional golfer from South Africa.Horne was born in Durban and had a successful amateur career. In 1993, Horne won a Silver Medal at the World Games in Spain... |
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| 2009 | Anders Hansen Anders Hansen Anders Rosenberg Hansen is a Danish professional golfer.Hansen was born in Sønderborg, Denmark. He turned professional in 1995... |
269 (−15) | 1 stroke | Andrew McLardy Andrew McLardy Andrew McLardy is a South African professional golfer.McLardy was born in Triangle, Zimbabwe to Scottish parents. He had a successful amateur career, including representing South Africa twice in the Eisenhower Trophy, before turning professional in 1997... |
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| 2008 | Richard Sterne Richard Sterne (golfer) -Life and career:Sterne was born in Pretoria. He was runner-up in the Boys' 15-17 Division at the 1999 World Junior Golf Championships and turned pro in 2001. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2002 and graduated to membership of the main European Tour in 2003. He won his first European... |
271 (−13) | Playoff (2nd hole) |
Magnus A. Carlsson Magnus A. Carlsson Magnus A. Carlsson is a Swedish professional golfer.Carlsson was born in Västerås, Sweden. He turned professional in 2001.... |
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| Garth Mulroy Garth Mulroy Garth David Mulroy is a South African professional golfer.Mulroy was born in Durban. He attended college in the United States at North Carolina State University, where he was an NCAA Division I All-American... |
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| 2007 | Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete Ariel Cañete is an Argentine professional golfer.Cañete was born in Santa Teresita, Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1995.... |
266 (−19) | 2 strokes | Andrew McLardy Andrew McLardy Andrew McLardy is a South African professional golfer.McLardy was born in Triangle, Zimbabwe to Scottish parents. He had a successful amateur career, including representing South Africa twice in the Eisenhower Trophy, before turning professional in 1997... |