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Sunshine Ladies Tour celebrates decade with exciting 2023 schedule

Dec 6, 2022 | Featured , Sunshine Ladies Tour

Reigning AIG Women’s Open champion Ashleigh Buhai will headline the 30th Investec South African Women’s Open when the Sunshine Ladies Tour celebrates its 10th anniversary with an action-packed season in 2023.

Buhai, who became the country’s second women’s major champion with her Muirfield triumph in August, finished her international season in style with a gritty one-stroke victory in the Women’s Australian Open at Victoria Golf Club.

It is entirely fitting that the pride of South African women’s golf will return to the fairways she forged her career upon as the Sunshine Ladies Tour celebrates a decade as Africa’s principal platform for professional women golfers and development conduit for amateurs coming through the ranks.

Buhai, the only amateur winner of the Sunshine Ladies Tour’s flagship event, will be targeting a fourth victory in March.

The new season will tee off from 1-3 February at Sun City, South Africa’s unrivalled number one holiday resort. The homegrown talent will go head-to-head with the first international campaigners to hit South African shores in the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International, and the R1.3-million season-opener will be contested at the world-renowned Gary Player Country Club.

Next, the circuit heads to South Africa’s premier lifestyle resort, Fancourt, nestled in the heart of South Africa’s Garden Route for the Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am.

The 10 th edition from February 10 will be another milestone worthy of celebration, and to mark the occasion, the purse has been bumped from R600 000 in 2021 to a staggering R2.5-million. In addition, the leading 10 teams on the final day will fight it out for the lion’s share of the R100,000 prize pot in the Betterball Pro-Am Competition.

In previous editions of the popular Sunshine Ladies Tour stop, which is played concurrent with the Sunshine and Challenge Tour’s co-sanctioned Dimension Data Pro-Am, the first two rounds were played at the nearby George Golf Club and the final round at Fancourt. This year all three rounds will be contested at the Outeniqua and Montagu courses.

Atlantic Beach Links in the Cape will host its first Sunshine Ladies Tour event with the R400 000 Cape Town Ladies Open from 15-17 February. The City of Cape Town, who has hosted the Investec South African Women’s Open since 2018, has supported the event since 2015.

The former home of the Investec South African Open, Glendower Golf Club in Edenvale, will welcome back the fifth edition of the Jabra Ladies Classic from 22-24 March. The winner of the Jabra Ladies Classic receives an invitation to compete in the Jabra Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour.

The Joburg Ladies Open, returns to Modderfontein Golf Club from 1-4 March.

The first Ladies European Tour stop in South Africa boasts a significant bump in prize money – from €250,000 to €300,000 – making this event a hugely attractive drawcard for local golfers with aspirations to play in the Europe and the international contenders targeting an early advantage on the season-long Race to Costa del Sol.

The Investec South African Women’s Open will draw the curtain on the 2023 season from 8-11 March.

This 72-hole showdown will be played at the picturesque Steenberg Golf Club for a second successive year, and the field will be competing for an increased purse of €320,000 (over R5.9-million), thanks to the investment by Investec and the City of Cape Town.

2023 SUNSHINE LADIES TOUR SCHEDULE

• 3-million SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International, 1-3 February, Gary Player Country Club
• 5-million Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am, 10-12 February, Fancourt (Outeniqua and Montagu Courses), Better Ball Pro-Am (R100,000 prize money)
• R 400,000 Cape Town Ladies Open, 15-17 February, Atlantic Beach Links
• R1-milion Jabra Ladies Classic, 22-24 February, Glendower Golf Club
• €300,000 Joburg Ladies Open*, 1-4 March, Modderfontein Golf Club
• €320,000 Investec South African Women’s Open*, 8-11 March, Steenberg Golf Club

*Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour

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Sunshine Ladies Tour exciting 2022 season

Introducing the 2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour with new sponsors, increased prize funds and co-sanctioned events

There’s a bumper season ahead for the leading lights of South African women’s golf , and international participants from around the globe as the 2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour tees off. The tour boasts a massive prize money hike, two Ladies European Tour (LET) co-sanctioned events and new sponsors.

The ninth season will feature seven Investec Order of Merit counting events, starting with the SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open from February 2-4 and culminating with the Investec South African Women’s Open from March 30 – April 2.

Sunshine Ladies Tour General Manager Pauli van Meersbergen, said:

“We are proud to unveil a schedule packed with great incentives and nearly R13-million to play for. We are incredibly grateful to our loyal sponsors and partners who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment in these trying times, especially the sponsors of our two LET co-sanctioned events who accommodated the schedule changes due to the travel restrictions imposed on South Africa. Moving the tournaments to later dates enables us to draw the strongest fields possible.

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour is strong and continues to grow, thanks to the continued commitment of our stakeholders, including Investec, the municipalities of Joburg and Cape Town, Jabra, SuperSport, Dimension Data, Sun International, and our new sponsors SunBet and RE/MAX of Southern Africa. Our partners have stepped up their investment in women’s professional golf immensely to ensure that our players can continue to level up and chase their Sunshine Ladies Tour dreams in 2022.”

New sponsors

SunBet has added its significant weight and prestige to the Sunshine Ladies Tour and doubled the prize money for the season-opener to R 400 000.

Charlotte Archer, SunBet Marketing Manager, said:

“We are delighted to be supporting the Sunshine Ladies Tour and to partner with the City of Cape Town in hosting the SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open at Royal Cape Golf Club.

“It is exciting to be part of a sport that continues to gain traction worldwide. SunBet has a rich history with many sporting codes in South Africa, and we are extremely proud to become involved in growing and promoting the women’s professional golf game in Africa.”

Increased prize funds

The Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am in George returns for a ninth successive year a R600 000 purse and an additional prize pool of R 100 000 for the Pro-Am competition.

SuperSport has also partnered with the Sunshine Ladies Tour since its inception in 2014, and Africa’s premier sports platform has stepped up their commitment in 2022 with a huge prize fund increase for the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International, at Sun City.

SuperSport Chief Executive, Marc Jury, said:

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour showcases the incredible talent of women in sport and ensures that these golfers are recognised for their dedication and given opportunities to excel. It has been very exciting to witness the growth of the local women’s professional circuit over the last eight years and we are thrilled to be part of the journey to grow Africa’s premier women’s professional golf circuit.

From an initial purse of R200 000 in 2019, international audio equipment giant Jabra has upped the ante year-on-year and this year will be no different.

The Jabra Ladies Classic at Glendower Golf Club from February 23-25 will not only offer the winner a spot in the field for Jabra Ladies Open on the 2022 LET, but Jabra has boosted the prize money from R 600 000 to a cool R1-million.

Nicolas Bliaux, Vice President / Managing Director for Jabra Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, said:

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour has become a very attractive proposition at the start of the season as we have witnessed the international participation more than triple in the last three years. We are thrilled to share in the promotion and growth of golf among women in Africa and to offer an incentive to the champion to take her career to the next level.”

Co-sanctioned events with the LET

The increasing strength of the Sunshine Ladies Tour is further illustrated with the announcement that the popular Joburg Ladies Open will be joining the LET.

Bongi Mokaba, City of Johannesburg Director: Event Management, said:

“The Joburg Ladies Open has been hugely successful since its introduction on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in 2016 and we are confident that the event will enjoy even more success as a co-sanctioned event in 2022.

“Not only does the Joburg Ladies Open serve an important role in helping to stimulate the South African economy amidst the Covid-19 recovery, but many of our regular Sunshine Ladies Tour campaigners were negatively impacted by the travel restrictions levied this year. The 2022 purse will be €250 000 (approximately R4.5-million) and the winner will gain playing privileges in Europe. We are delighted to play a part in launching the career of the next champion while inspiring the next generation of future stars of the game.”

The Investec South African Women’s Open will continue to be co-sanctioned.

The 72-hole showpiece will be played at the picturesque Steenberg Golf Club, and the field will be competing for an increased purse of €290 000 (approximately R5.2-million), thanks to the support of the City of Cape Town and a new Sunshine Ladies Tour partnership with RE/MAX of Southern Africa.

Alexandra Armas, Chief Executive Officer of the Ladies European Tour, said:

“We are delighted to feature two events in South Africa on our 2022 schedule. We have a longstanding relationship with the Sunshine Ladies Tour and the addition of a new co-sanctioned event will strengthen our collaboration.

“Our sincere thanks to the Cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, Investec and RE/MAX of Southern Africa for their incredible commitment. This will undoubtedly impact positively on participation and interest in the women’s game in Africa.”

Order of Merit

In addition to Ladies European Tour exemptions and the chance to tee it up in the Jabra Ladies Open, the Sunshine Ladies Tour campaigners will also vie for glory in the points-based ranking system. The top three professionals on the final Investec Order of Merit will gain automatic entry into the 2023 Investec South African Women’s Open, and the winner receives a bonus prize worth R 200,000. Should the winner of the 2022 Investec South African Women’s Open be a South African, she will be rewarded with the Investec Homegrown Award, worth R 100,000.

Women’s PGA of South Africa chairperson, Margie Whitehouse, said:

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour has gone from strength to strength in the past nine years. Once again, thanks to the tremendous support from its loyal partners, sponsors and stakeholders in difficult times, our rising talent will have the opportunity to compete for fantastic incentives and huge purses, and we look forward to watching the future stars showcase their talent on the 2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour.”

2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour Schedule

2-4 SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open Royal Cape Golf Club R 400,000

11-13 Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am Round 1 and 2 at George Golf Club & Final Round at Outeniqua at Fancourt R 600,000 R 100,000 Better Ball Pro-Am

16-18 SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International Gary Player Country Club R 1.3 million

23-25 Jabra Ladies Classic Glendower Golf Club R 1 million

24 – 26 Joburg Ladies Open * Modderfontein Golf Club € 250,000

30 March – 2 April Investec South African Women’s Open * Steenberg Golf Club € 290,000

*Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour

Keep up to date with everything that is happening on the Sunshine Ladies Tour via their website and on their social media channels - Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

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Steenberg Golf Club will host the Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned Investec SA Women’s Open for the first time from 30 March to 2 April 2022. Photo: Mark Sampson

Sunshine Ladies Tour unveils exciting 2022 season – with prize money boost

A bumper season awaits the leading lights of SA women’s golf when the 2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour tees off boasting a massive prize money hike.

A bumper season awaits the leading lights of South African women’s golf, and international participants from around the globe when the Sunshine Ladies Tour tees off 2022 boasting a massive prize money hike, two Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned events and new sponsors.

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The ninth season will feature seven Investec Order of Merit counting events, starting with the SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open from 2-4 February and culminating with the Investec South African Women’s Open from 30 March-2 April.

“We are proud to unveil a schedule packed with great incentives and nearly R13 million to play for,”  said Sunshine Ladies Tour General Manager Pauli van Meersbergen.

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“We are incredibly grateful to our loyal sponsors and partners who have demonstrated extra-ordinary commitment in these trying times, especially the sponsors of our two Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned events who accommodated the schedule changes due to the travel restrictions imposed on South Africa. Moving the tournaments to latter dates enables us to draw the strongest fields possible.

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour is strong and continues to grow, thanks to the continued commitment of our stakeholders, including Investec, the municipalities of Joburg and Cape Town, Jabra, SuperSport, Dimension Data, Sun International, and our new sponsors SunBet and RE/MAX of Southern Africa. Our partners have stepped up their investment in women’s professional golf immensely to ensure that our players can continue to level up and chase their Sunshine Ladies Tour dreams in 2022.”

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SunBet has added its significant weight and prestige to the Sunshine Ladies Tour and doubled the prize money for the season-opener to R400 000.

“We are delighted to be supporting the Sunshine Ladies Tour and to partner with the City of Cape Town in hosting the SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open at Royal Cape Golf Club,” said Charlotte Archer, SunBet Marketing Manager.

“It is exciting to be part of a sport that continues to gain traction worldwide. SunBet has a rich history with many sporting codes in South Africa, and we are extremely proud to become involved in growing and promoting the women’s professional golf game in Africa.”

The Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am in George returns for a ninth successive year a R600 000 purse and an additional prize pool of R100 000 for the Pro-Am competition.

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SuperSport has also partnered with the Sunshine Ladies Tour since its inception in 2014, and Africa’s premier sports platform has stepped up their commitment in 2022 with a huge prize fund increase for the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International, at Sun City.

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour showcases the incredible talent of women in sport and ensures that these golfers are recognised for their dedication and given opportunities to excel. It has been very exciting to witness the growth of the local women’s professional circuit over the last eight years and we are thrilled to be part of the journey to grow Africa’s premier women’s professional golf circuit,” said SuperSport Chief Executive, Marc Jury.

From an initial purse of R200 000 in 2019, international audio equipment giant Jabra has upped the ante year-on-year and next year will be no different.

The Jabra Ladies Classic at Glendower Golf Club from 23-25 February will not only offer the winner a spot in the field for Jabra Ladies Open on the 2022 Ladies European Tour, but Jabra has boosted the prize money from R 600 000 to a cool R1 million.

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour has become a very attractive proposition at the start of the season as we have witnessed the international participation more than triple in the last three years. We are thrilled to share in the promotion and growth of golf among women in Africa and to offer an incentive to the champion to take her career to the next level,” said Nicolas Bliaux, Vice President / Managing Director for Jabra Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS, Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

Increasing strength of the Sunshine Ladies Tour is further splendidly illustrated with the announcement that the popular Joburg Ladies Open will be joining the Ladies European Tour stable.

“The Joburg Ladies Open has been hugely successful since its introduction on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in 2016 and we are confident that the event will enjoy even more success as a co-sanctioned event in 2022,” said Bongi Mokaba, City of Johannesburg Director: Event Management.

“Not only does the Joburg Ladies Open serve an important role in helping to stimulate the South African economy amidst the COVID-19 recovery, but many of our regular Sunshine Ladies Tour campaigners were negatively impacted by the travel restrictions levied this year. The 2022 purse will be €250 000 (approximately R4.5 million) and the winner will gain playing privileges in Europe. We are delighted to play a part in launching the career of the next champion while inspiring the next generation of future stars of the game.”

The Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour will once again co-sanction the Investec South African Women’s Open.

The 72-hole showpiece will be played at the picturesque Steenberg Golf Club , and the field will be competing for an increased purse of €290 000 (approximately R5.2 million), thanks to the support of the City of Cape Town and a new Sunshine Ladies Tour partnership with RE/MAX of Southern Africa.

Alexandra Armas, Chief Executive Officer of the Ladies European Tour, said: “We are delighted to feature two events in South Africa on our 2022 schedule. We have a longstanding relationship with the Sunshine Ladies Tour and the addition of a new co-sanctioned event will strengthen our collaboration.

“Our sincere thanks to the Cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, Investec and RE/MAX of Southern Africa for their incredible commitment. This will undoubtedly impact positively on participation and interest in the women’s game in Africa.”

In addition to Ladies European Tour exemptions and the chance to tee it up in the Jabra Ladies Open, the Sunshine Ladies Tour campaigners will also vie for glory in the points-based ranking system. The top three professionals on the final Investec Order of Merit will gain automatic entry into the 2023 Investec South African Women’s Open, and the winner receives a bonus prize worth R200 000. Should the winner of the 2022 Investec South African Women’s Open be a South African, she will be rewarded with the Investec Homegrown Award, worth R100 000.

Women’s PGA of South Africa chairperson, Margie Whitehouse, said: “The Sunshine Ladies Tour has gone from strength to strength in the past nine years. Once again, thanks to the tremendous support from its loyal partners, sponsors and stakeholders in difficult times, our rising talent will have the opportunity to compete for fantastic incentives and huge purses, and we look forward to watching the future stars showcase their talent on the 2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour.”

2022 SUNSHINE LADIES TOUR SCHEDULE

2-4 SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open, Royal Cape Golf Club – R400 000

11-13 Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am, Round 1 and 2 at George Golf Club & Final Round at Outeniqua at Fancourt – R600 000 / R100 000 Better Ball Pro-Am

16-18 SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International, Gary Player Country Club – R1.3 million

23-25 Jabra Ladies Classic, Glendower Golf Club – R1 million

16- 18 New event, Venue TBC – Prize fund TBC

24-26 Joburg Ladies Open*, Venue TBC – €250 000

30 March – 2 April Investec South African Women’s Open*, Steenberg Golf Club – €290 000

*Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour

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16 – 18 February Fancourt – The Montagu Winner:  Kylie Henry

R1.3-million SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International

21 – 23 February Lost City) Winner:  Tvesa Malik

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6 – 8 March Blue Valley Golf Estate Winner:  Helen Kreuzer

R 600 000 Standard Bank Ladies Open

13 – 15 March Royal Cape Golf Club Winner:  Gabrielle Venter

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4 – 6 April Serengeti Estates Winner:  Casandra Alexander

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SA stars keen to make a point in new Ladies Challenge

South Africa’s Sunshine Ladies Tour professionals are eager to grab the silverware after the overseas contingent’s conquest of the opening two tournaments this season when the new Fidelity ADT Ladies Challenge gets under way at Blue Valley Golf Estate from Wednesday.

The R250 000 Ladies Challenge makes its debut on the Sunshine Ladies Tour this week and adds significantly to an impressive eight-tournament schedule.

A local champion for the Fidelity Services Group, Southern Africa’s largest integrated security solutions provider and the industry leader in protection innovation, will certainly go down nicely.

The 2024 Sunshine Ladies Tour has teed off on a strong note with Scotland’s Kylie Henry opening the season with victory in the Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am at Fancourt and India’s Tvesa Malik then winning the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International at the Lost City.

But South Africa’s Lejan Lewthwaite believes this week’s Ladies Challenge offers the perfect opportunity for the local golfers to break that international hold.

“I believe it’s only a matter of time before we have a South African winner this season. There are a lot of really good local golfers and this is only the third event, so we are still getting into the season,” Lewthwaite said.

“I’m definitely confident in the talent we have and any one of us can win this week. But there are a lot of European golfers over in South Africa at the moment. A lot of the top players on the Order of Merit will be playing, so it is still a very strong field. We will have to keep our games on point.”

LEWTHWAITE FULL OF CONFIDENCE

Both Henry, who leads the Order of Merit, and Malik will be teeing it up on the Gary Player design, while Romy Meekers, Lauren Taylor, Ana Dawson and Helen Kreuzer are all in the top-10 of the standings and have entered this week.

Lewthwaite finished 20th at both Fancourt and Lost City and her review of her performance so far makes her feel confident that a strong performance is around the corner.

“I’m hitting the ball quite well but things have just not gone my way yet. That can be the difference between finishing 20th or top-10 and even contending. You need things to fall your way. But the game is there and I just need to build some momentum and I’ll be on my way. I enjoy Blue Valley, it’s a very nice course and should be in good condition. It’s pretty open off the tees and I just want to play to my own strengths, which is a sharp short game. I read the greens well so I’ll be pretty confident around Blue Valley,” Lewthwaite said.

Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour and speaking on behalf of the Sunshine Ladies Tour, said: “Fidelity ADT is a widely respected and highly successful company and it’s a privilege for us to welcome them to the women’s professional golf fold. Their support is creating even more opportunities for our leading women’s golfers and helping to build the next generation of Sunshine Ladies Tour stars.”

Congratulations to the following players on winning in their divisions. Thank you to Oudtshoorn golf club and their members for accomodating our players.

A-Division:

1st- Hendrik Kriek (-4)

Tied 2nd- Juan Barnard & Michael Nortje (-3)

4th- Ian Barnard (-2)

5th- Ian Norgarb (-1 / c-in)

Ladies Division:

1st- Isabella Ferreira (+1)

B-Division:

1st- Hendrik Adriaan Du Plessis (33P / c-in)

2nd- Hagen Claasen (33P / c-out)

3rd- Matthew Hall (30P)

1st- Hendrik Kriek (-3)

Tied 2nd- Ivan Williams & Juan Barnard (-2)

4th- Matthew Bramford (0)

5th- Ian Barnard (+2)

Womens Division:

1st- Shani Van Rooyen (-1)

1st- Hagen Classen (39P)

2nd- Kelvin Muller (38P)

3rd- Luwaydon Goliath (36P c-in)

Congratulations to the following players for winning their respected divisions.

A-Division Winners

1st Ulrich Steinhobel (65) -7

2nd Heinrich Frylinck (66) -6

3rd Dewan De Bruin (69) -3

Tied 4th Juan Barnard (70) -2 c/i

Malcolm McKelly (70) -2 c/o

Womens Division

1st Isabella Ferreira (73) +1

Tied 1st Dewald Gelderblom 35pts c/i

Nicky Esau 35 pts c/o

3rd Ulrich Reyneke 34 pts

Congratulations to Juan Barnard and Isabella Ferreira on wining back to back championships this weekend. Firstly the 2024 Stilbaai Open Champions and now the 2024 Eden District Open Champions! Results are as follows:

1st- Juan Barnard (-6) won playoff

2nd- Ulrich Steinhobel (-6)

3rd- Heinrich Frylinck (-3)

4th- Deagan Erfmann (-2)

5th- Rico Wolmarans (0) C-In

1st- Isabella Ferreira (+3)

2nd- Shani Van Rooyen (+8)

1st- Matteo Rakotofiringa (46P)

2nd- Maryam Mwakitawa (36P)

Congratulations to Juan Barnard (69) and Isabella Ferreira (71) for winning the 2024 Men’s and Women’s Stilbaai Open Championship!

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2nd- Henk Geldenhuys (-2)c-in

3rd- Ryan Melville (-2)c-in

4th- Titch Moore (-2)c-in

5th- Jan Barnard (-2)c-out

Women’s Division

1st- Isabella Ferreira (-1)

2nd- Yvette Du Plessis (+4)

1st- Clive Miller (44P)

2nd- Rowan Timmie (40P)

Congratulations to the following players who will be representing Southern Cape in the National Final at Pecanwood from the 15-17 October.

1st- Sandra Winter (+2) George Golf Club

1st- Alice Taylor (+11) Knysna Golf Club

C-Division:

1st- Helen Hills (39P) George Golf Club

Congratulations to Ivan Verster and Ellandri Van Heerden on becoming this year’s Southern Cape Open Champions.

Ivan won the Men’s Open Championship on (-6) 210.

Ellandri won the Women’s Open Championship on (+4) 220

Men’s Division:

1st- Ivan Verster (-6) 210

2nd- Janko Van Der Merve (-5) 211

3rd- Jan-Hendrik Niewoudt (-4) 212

4th- Jonathan Ackermann (-3) 213

Tied 5th- Nash De Klerk, Meyer Pauw, Damian Osner, Christiaan Heyman (-2) 214

Women’s Division:

1st- Ellandri Van Heerden (+4) 220

2nd- Bobbi Brown (+6) 222

3rd- Zane Kleynhans (+12) 228

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Goose Valley Golf Estate, their Staff and Members for allowing us to make use of their facilities and magnificent golf course. The Southern Cape Open proved difficult with windy, warm and cold conditions over the three days.

Thank you to the Western Cape Department of Sport and Lyle & Scott (GH Global) for your ongoing support!

A-Division (Mid-Am & Senior)

1st- Sandra Winter

2nd- Vanessa Smith

Best Nett- Sandra Winter

B-Division (Mid-Am & Senior)

1st- Nannette Van Rooyen

Best Nett- Nanette Van Rooyen

C-Division (Mid-Am & Senior)

1st- Celeste Van Der Westhuizen

2nd- Ingrid Walker

Senior A-Division:

Best nett- Sandra Winter

Senior B-Division:

1st- Nanette Van Rooyen

Senior C-Division:

Thank you to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport & Eden Sport Council for your support with this event.

Congratulations to Marc Laubscher on winning the championship in a three way playoff against Joshua Marais and former 2021 & 2022 Champion Ivan Williams.

Results are as follows:

1st- Marc Laubscher (-1) won in playoff

Tied 2nd- Ivan Williams & Joshua Marais (-1)

3rd- Keegan Shutt (0)

1st- Matheus Samuel Buys (39P)

2nd- MJ Nortje (36P)

3rd- Arthur Manuel (31P)

1st- Carey Dodds (+4)

Congratulations to all divisional winners and thank you to Oudtshoorn Golf Club and their members for hosting our players today.

Southern Cape Golf off to a strong start!!

On Sunday, 5 February 2023, we competed in our first inter provincial event against Boland Golf Union at Swellendam Golf Club.

U/13's - SC won 10 - 5

U/15's - SC won 10 - 5

U/17's - Boland won 11.5 - 3.5

U/19's - SC won 9.5 - 5.5

Girls - SC won 10 - 5

Southern Cape win overall! We would like to thank Boland Golf Union and Swellendam Golf Club for a great event!

Team Southern Cape Golf Union !

Championship Division & Senior Trophy winner Sandra Winter with Gaby Gramm, Yvette du Plessis, Sonja Bland, Southern Cape Women's Golf Representative Rita Heroldt & Southern Cape Golf General Manager Heinrich Lourens

2022 SA Women's Mid-Amateur Prize Giving at Mossel Bay Golf Club

Congratulations to the following divisional winners and a huge thank you to Mazars George for sponsoring this golf day, also a big thank you to George Golf Club for the amazing golf course and to the members for allowing us to use their facilities.

1st- Hans-Jurie Human (-5)

Tied 2nd - Tiaan Hugo, Marlo Pienaar & Shijie Li (-2)

Tied 3rd- Titch Moore, Wendell Bossenger, Ivan Williams, Henk Geldenhuys, Ian Barnard & Keegan Shutt (-1)

1st- Henk Geldenhuys (69nett)

2nd- Ross Els (72nett)

1st- Shani Van Rooyen (+3)

2nd- Chloe Malgas- Kelpin (+6)

1st- George Payne (39P)

2nd- Jan Badenhorst (38P)C-In

1st- Wendell Bossenger (65)

2nd- Matthew Bramford (67)

3rd- Shijie Li (68)

4th- Garnet Damans (69) C-In

5th- Michael Nortje (69) C-Out

1st- Sandra Winter (77)

1st- Eugene Barnard (42P)

2nd- Marius Ackermann (41P)

3rd- Brian Jacobs (40P)

Thank you to all the players for participating in this year’s 2022 Kingswood Open.

Congratulations to Shijie Li on a score of 69 to successfully secure the 2022 Mossel Bay Open Championship! Carey Dodds also successfully secured the Women's division title on a score of 76. Thank you to Mossel Bay golf club and their members for allowing us to use your facilities!

Women - Jordan Rothman on a score of 221 (75, 69 and 77)

Men - Jonathan Broomhead on a score of 206 (67, 68 and 71)

We would like to thank our tournament partners and sponsors Lyle & Scott, Golferade and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.

Thank you to George Golf Club and their members for allowing us to use their facilities and to all the players who supported this event!

2022 Southern Cape Mid-Am & Senior Women’s Championship (GolfRSA Ranked) & (A,B & C) Open Division Championship (Non-Ranked).

We would like to thank all players, Kingswood Golf Estate and their members for offering up their course and the Department of Cultural Affairs and sport for Supporting this event! Please see the results below.

Junior (A-Division):

1st- Sylken-Leigh November

Junior (B-Divison):

1st- Holly Erler

Open (A-Division):

1st- Bronwyn Doeg

Open (B-Division):

1st- Carina Van Der Walt

Open (C-Division):

1st- Gabrielle Boshoff

Mid-Am & Senior (A-Division):

1st- Rene Liebenberg

Mid-Am & Senior (B-Division):

1st- Jenny Du Preez

Mid-Am & Senior (C-Division):

Senior (A-Division):

1st- Sonja Bland

Senior (B-Division):

1st- Gaby Gramm

Senior (C-Division):

1st- Susan Oosthuizen

2021 Southern Cape Open Champions!!!

Women's division winner, Isabella van Rooyen on 8 over par 224.

Men's division winner, Christiaan Burke on 11 under par 205.

We would like to thank all players for supporting this year’s event and adhering to the strict Covid-19 guidelines.

Congratulations to Sandra Winter on winning the 2021 Southern Cape Mid-Amateur Championship. Sandra won the event on a great score of 154 (80,74).

Congratulations to all the division winners.

Thank you to all the players for adhering to the covid-19 regulations over the past two days at Knysna Golf Club

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Women's Golf Division

Thank you for visiting SCGU Women’s Golf division web site.  We represent 26 affiliated clubs and 27 courses in the area. The Eden district stretches from Still Bay to Plettenberg Bay along the Garden Route and includes the Central Karoo District towns of Beaufort West, Ladismith, Prince Albert, Uniondale and Willowmore. Southern Cape Women’s Golf amalgamated with Southern Cape Golf Union in 2015 and is a division of SCGU.

Women’s Golf Sponsors

23 December 2021 – A bumper season awaits the leading lights of South African women’s golf, and international participants from around the globe when the Sunshine Ladies Tour tees off 2022 boasting a massive prize money hike, two Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned events and new sponsors.

PHOTO – Steenberg Golf Club will host the Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned Investec SA Women’s Open for the first time from 30 March to 2 April 2022; credit Mark Sampson.

The ninth season will feature seven Investec Order of Merit counting events, starting with the SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open from 2-4 February and culminating with the Investec South African Women’s Open from 30 March-2 April.

“We are proud to unveil a schedule packed with great incentives and nearly R13-million to play for,” said Sunshine Ladies Tour General Manager Pauli van Meersbergen.

“We are incredibly grateful to our loyal sponsors and partners who have demonstrated extra-ordinary commitment in these trying times, especially the sponsors of our two Ladies European Tour co-sanctioned events who accommodated the schedule changes due to the travel restrictions imposed on South Africa. Moving the tournaments to latter dates enables us to draw the strongest fields possible.

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour is strong and continues to grow, thanks to the continued commitment of our stakeholders, including Investec, the municipalities of Joburg and Cape Town, Jabra, SuperSport, Dimension Data, Sun International, and our new sponsors SunBet and RE/MAX of Southern Africa. Our partners have stepped up their investment in women’s professional golf immensely to ensure that our players can continue to level up and chase their Sunshine Ladies Tour dreams in 2022.”

SunBet has added its significant weight and prestige to the Sunshine Ladies Tour and doubled the prize money for the season-opener to R 400 000.

“We are delighted to be supporting the Sunshine Ladies Tour and to partner with the City of Cape Town in hosting the SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open at Royal Cape Golf Club,” said Charlotte Archer, SunBet Marketing Manager.

“It is exciting to be part of a sport that continues to gain traction worldwide. SunBet has a rich history with many sporting codes in South Africa, and we are extremely proud to become involved in growing and promoting the women’s professional golf game in Africa.”

The Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am in George returns for a ninth successive year a R600 000 purse and an additional prize pool of R 100 000 for the Pro-Am competition.

SuperSport has also partnered with the Sunshine Ladies Tour since its inception in 2014, and Africa’s premier sports platform has stepped up their commitment in 2022 with a huge prize fund increase for the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International, at Sun City.

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour showcases the incredible talent of women in sport and ensures that these golfers are recognised for their dedication and given opportunities to excel. It has been very exciting to witness the growth of the local women’s professional circuit over the last eight years and we are thrilled to be part of the journey to grow Africa’s premier women’s professional golf circuit,” said SuperSport Chief Executive, Marc Jury.

From an initial purse of R200 000 in 2019, international audio equipment giant Jabra has upped the ante year-on-year and next year will be no different.

The Jabra Ladies Classic at Glendower Golf Club from 23-25 February will not only offer the winner a spot in the field for Jabra Ladies Open on the 2022 Ladies European Tour, but Jabra has boosted the prize money from R 600 000 to a cool R1-million.

“The Sunshine Ladies Tour has become a very attractive proposition at the start of the season as we have witnessed the international participation more than triple in the last three years. We are thrilled to share in the promotion and growth of golf among women in Africa and to offer an incentive to the champion to take her career to the next level,” said Nicolas Bliaux, Vice President / Managing Director for Jabra Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS, Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

Increasing strength of the Sunshine Ladies Tour is further splendidly illustrated with the announcement that the popular Joburg Ladies Open will be joining the Ladies European Tour stable.

“The Joburg Ladies Open has been hugely successful since its introduction on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in 2016 and we are confident that the event will enjoy even more success as a co-sanctioned event in 2022,” said Bongi Mokaba, City of Johannesburg Director: Event Management.

“Not only does the Joburg Ladies Open serve an important role in helping to stimulate the South African economy amidst the COVID-19 recovery, but many of our regular Sunshine Ladies Tour campaigners were negatively impacted by the travel restrictions levied this year. The 2022 purse will be €250 000 (approximately R4.5-mllion) and the winner will gain playing privileges in Europe. We are delighted to play a part in launching the career of the next champion while inspiring the next generation of future stars of the game.”

The Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour will once again co-sanction the Investec South African Women’s Open.

The 72-hole showpiece will be played at the picturesque Steenberg Golf Club, and the field will be competing for an increased purse of €290 000 (approximately R5.2-million), thanks to the support of the City of Cape Town and a new Sunshine Ladies Tour partnership with RE/MAX of Southern Africa.

Alexandra Armas, Chief Executive Officer of the Ladies European Tour, said: “We are delighted to feature two events in South Africa on our 2022 schedule. We have a longstanding relationship with the Sunshine Ladies Tour and the addition of a new co-sanctioned event will strengthen our collaboration.

“Our sincere thanks to the Cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town, Investec and RE/MAX of Southern Africa for their incredible commitment. This will undoubtedly impact positively on participation and interest in the women’s game in Africa.”

In addition to Ladies European Tour exemptions and the chance to tee it up in the Jabra Ladies Open, the Sunshine Ladies Tour campaigners will also vie for glory in the points-based ranking system. The top three professionals on the final Investec Order of Merit will gain automatic entry into the 2023 Investec South African Women’s Open, and the winner receives a bonus prize worth R 200 000. Should the winner of the 2022 Investec South African Women’s Open be a South African, she will be rewarded with the Investec Homegrown Award, worth R 100 000.

Women’s PGA of South Africa chairperson, Margie Whitehouse, said: “The Sunshine Ladies Tour has gone from strength to strength in the past nine years. Once again, thanks to the tremendous support from its loyal partners, sponsors and stakeholders in difficult times, our rising talent will have the opportunity to compete for fantastic incentives and huge purses, and we look forward to watching the future stars showcase their talent on the 2022 Sunshine Ladies Tour.”

2022 SUNSHINE LADIES TOUR SCHEDULE

2 – 4 SunBet Cape Town Ladies Open

Royal Cape Golf Club

11 – 13 Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am

Round 1 and 2 at George Golf Club & Final Round at Outeniqua at Fancourt

R 600 000

R 100 000 Better Ball Pro-Am

16 – 18 SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International

Gary Player Country Club

R 1.3-million

23 – 25 Jabra Ladies Classic

Glendower Golf Club

R 1-million

16 – 18 March New event

Prize fund TBC

24 – 26 Joburg Ladies Open *

30 March – 2 April Investec South African Women’s Open *

Steenberg Golf Club

€ 290 000

*Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour

For further information, please contact:

Pauli van Meersbergen

General Manager and Tournament Director – Sunshine Ladies Tour

Sunshine Tour Commissioner

Written and released by Lali Stander on behalf of the Sunshine Ladies Tour.

2024 Southern Cape Women's Mid-Amateur and Senior Open Championship 15 & 16 June 2023

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