1995–96 Southern Africa Tour
Golf tour season
Duration | 21 April 1995 (1995-04-21) – 3 March 1996 (1996-03-03) |
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Number of official events | 27 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The 1995–96 Southern Africa Tour, titled as the 1995–96 FNB Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
It was the fourth season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with First National Bank, that began in 1992.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1995–96 season.[2][3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] | Notes |
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23 Apr | Iscor Newcastle Classic | KwaZulu-Natal | 60,000 | ![]() | n/a | New to Southern Africa Tour | |
29 Apr | Kalahari Classic | Gauteng | 60,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
7 May | Amatola Sun Classic | Eastern Cape | 50,000 | ![]() | n/a | New to Southern Africa Tour | |
11 May | Radio Algoa Challenge | Eastern Cape | 50,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament | |
16 May | FNB Pro Series (Eastern Cape) | Eastern Cape | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament series | |
24 Jun | Rustenburg Classic | North West | 75,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament | |
29 Jun | FNB Pro Series (Royal Swazi) | Swaziland | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
15 Jul | Bushveld Classic | Limpopo | 75,000 | ![]() | n/a | New to Southern Africa Tour | |
3 Aug | Sun City Classic | North West | 60,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
16 Aug | Mmabatho Sun Classic | Mpumalanga | 50,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament | |
2 Sep | IDC Development Classic | Mpumalanga | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament | |
17 Sep | Bearing Man Highveld Classic | Mpumalanga | 75,000 | ![]() | n/a | New to Southern Africa Tour | |
30 Sep | FNB Pro Series (Western Cape) | Western Cape | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
7 Oct | FNB Pro Series (Free State) | Free State | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
14 Oct | Phalaborwa Mafunyane Trophy | Limpopo | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament | |
20 Oct | Sanlam Classic Tournament | KwaZulu-Natal | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament | |
28 Oct | Lombard Tyres Classic | Gauteng | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | New tournament | |
8 Nov | FNB Pro Series (Namibia Open) | Namibia | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
18 Nov | FNB Pro Series (Botswana Open) | Botswana | 100,000 | ![]() | n/a | ||
26 Nov | Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe | 400,000 | ![]() | 20 | ||
21 Jan | Philips South African Open | Western Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 20 | ||
28 Jan | San Lameer South African Masters | KwaZulu-Natal | 750,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
4 Feb | Nashua Wild Coast Sun Classic | Western Cape | 750,000 | ![]() | 14 | ||
11 Feb | Dimension Data Pro-Am | North West | £400,000 | ![]() | 30 | EUR | New Pro-Am tournament |
18 Feb | Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship | Gauteng | £300,000 | ![]() | 22 | EUR | |
25 Feb | FNB Players Championship | KwaZulu-Natal | £400,000 | ![]() | 28 | EUR | |
3 Mar | Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic | Swaziland | 500,000 | ![]() | 12 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner | OWGR points | Notes |
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3 Dec | Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge | North West | US$2,500,000 | ![]() | 46 | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.[4][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
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1 | ![]() | 709,389 |
2 | ![]() | 514,405 |
3 | ![]() | 369,560 |
4 | ![]() | 191,840 |
5 | ![]() | 169,216 |
Awards
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) | ![]() | [5] |
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Southern Africa Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Southern Africa Tour members.
- ^ EUR − European Tour.
References
- ^ Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "1995/96 Tournament schedule". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ a b Williams, Michael (1997). The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1997. Macmillan. p. 114. ISBN 0333672143. Retrieved 23 December 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "1995/96 Order of Merit". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "2000 Buy.com Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. 2000. p. 2-116. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
Alan McLean | Named Southern Africa Tour Rookie of the Year in 1995-96.
External links
- Official website
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