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Tournament results: Nedbank Golf Challenge

Results for the Nedbank Golf Challenge are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2021
Africa
(Fleetwood, Tommy)
Cancelled
x
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

(Fleetwood, Tommy)

Score

Cancelled

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player not played in 2021 (scheduled for Nov 11-14, but cancelled due to the continuing global coronavirus pandemic; co-sanctioned with Eurpn Tr). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Goosen, Retief

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 2-5; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) and Stuart Appleby (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Goosen (RSA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Fleetwood, Tommy

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$2,500,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 14-17; seventh of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Fleetwood (Eng) beat Marcus Kinhult (Swe) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to collect the biggest winners cheque in European Tour history. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2018
Africa
273 (-15)
$1,250,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Westwood, Lee

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 8-11; seventh of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Second-placed Sergio Garcia (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Westwood (Eng), who recorded his third win in this event and first European Tour win for four years. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Grace, Branden

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 9-12; seventh of eight Eurpn Tr Rolex Series events). Second-placed Scott Jamieson (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Grace (RSA), who became the first home-country winner of "Africa's Major" since 2007. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2016
Africa
274 (-14)
$1,250,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Noren, Alex

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 9-12; second of three Eurpn Tr Final Series events). Second-placed Jeunghun Wang (S Kor) finished 6 shots behind Noren (Swe), who recorded his fourth European Tour win of 2016. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Leishman, Marc

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 3-6; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2016 season; limited field of 30 top tour professionals). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 6 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Leishman (Aus). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Willett, Danny

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 4-7; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2015 season opener played in 2014; limited field of 30 top tour professionals). Second-placed Ross Fisher (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Willett (Eng), who was making his debut in this event. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2013
Africa
268 (-20)
$1,250,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Bjorn, Thomas

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 5-8; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2014 season; limited field of 30 top tour professionals). Second-placed Jamie Donaldson (Wales) and Sergio Garcia (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Bjørn (Den), who shot a final round 7-under-par 65 to claim victory. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Kaymer, Martin

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 29-Dec 2; Sunshine Tr event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Charl Schwartzel (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Kaymer (Ger). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2011
Africa
273 (-15)
$1,250,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Westwood, Lee

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$1,250,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 1-4; Sunshine Tr event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Robert Karlsson (Swe) finished 2 shots defending champion Westwood (Eng). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2010
Africa
271 (-17)
$1,200,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Westwood, Lee

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 2-5; Sunshine Tr event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Tim Clark (RSA) finished 8 shots behind Westwood (Eng). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Allenby, Robert

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 3-6; Sunshine Tr event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Allenby (Aus) beat Henrik Stenson (Swe) with a par at the third playoff hole (par-4 18th); the first Australian to win this event. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Stenson, Henrik

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 4-7; Sunshine Tr event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Kenny Perry (USA) finished 9 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Stenson (Swe). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Immelman, Trevor

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 29-Dec 2; Sunshine Tr event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Justin Rose (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Immelman (RSA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2006
Africa
276 (-12)
$1,200,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Furyk, Jim

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 3; Sunshine Tr 2006/07 season; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Furyk (USA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, RSA].

2005
Africa
282 (-6)
$1,200,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Furyk, Jim

Score

282 (-6)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Jim Furyk (USA) beat Adam Scott (Aus) and Darren Clarke (N.Ire) at the second playoff hole. Retief Goosen (RSA) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, RSA].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Garcia, Sergio

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$1,200,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 27-30; unofficial event; limited field of 18 top tour professionals). Garcia (Esp) beat Retief Goosen (RSA) at the first playoff hole. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2002
Africa
267 (-21)
$2,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

$2,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 28-Dec 1; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 8 shots behind Els (RSA), who recorded his third Nedbank title in four years, during which his prize money from the tournament totalled $5.3 million. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Garcia, Sergio

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$2,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 29-Dec 2; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). 21-year-old Garcia (Esp) beat defending champion Ernie Els (RSA) in a playoff. Garcia recorded a score of 21-under par (including the one playoff hole) in the 21st Nedbank Golf Challenge [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2000
Africa
268 (-20)
$2,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

$2,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Nedbank Golf Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 3; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Defending champion Els (RSA) beat Lee Westwood (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 17th). Els walked away with the biggest cash prize in golf, double that of the previous year. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1999
Africa
263 (-25)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Els, Ernie

Score

263 (-25)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 6-9; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Els (RSA), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1998
Africa
273 (-15)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Price, Nick

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Defending champion Price (Zim) beat Tiger Woods (USA) in a playoff, to record his third million dollar win in this event. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1997
Africa
275 (-13)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Price, Nick

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 4-7; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) and Davis Love III (USA) finished 3 shots behind Price (ZIm), who won this event for the second time. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Montgomerie, Colin

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Nov 28-Dec 1; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Montgomerie (Scot) beat Ernie Els (RSA) with a 7-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1995
Africa
276 (-12)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Pavin, Corey

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 7-10; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Nick Price (Zim) finished 5 shots behind Pavin (USA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1994
Africa
272 (-16)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Faldo, Nick

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 1-4; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Nick Price (Zim) finished 3 shots behind Faldo (Eng). In 1992 both Nick Price and Nick Faldo were disqualified; in 1993 Price won the tournament and in 1994 it was Faldo's turn. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1993
Africa
264 (-24)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Price, Nick

Score

264 (-24)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 2-5; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 12 shots behind runaway winner Price (Zim). After being disqualified a year earlier, Price bounced back to win the first prize and rewrite the record books in the process. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1992
Africa
276 (-12)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Frost, David

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed John Cook (USA) finished 4 shots behind Frost (RSA), who took home the $1 million first prize for the third time in four years. There were two notable disqualifications: Nick Faldo (Eng; scorecard error) and Nick Price (Zim; refusing to sign scorecard after disputing a two-shot penalty). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 5-8; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed Mark Calcavecchia (USA) finished 5 shots behind Langer (Ger), who set a new 72-hole record low score for the event. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1990
Africa
284 (-4)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Frost, David

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 6-9; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Frost (RSA), who sunk an 8-foot birdie putt on the final green to once again scoop the $1 million first prize. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1989
Africa
276 (-12)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Frost, David

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 7-10; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed Scott Hoch (USA) finished 3 shots behind Frost (RSA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1988
Africa
Allem, Fulton
278 (-10)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Allem, Fulton

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 1-4; unofficial event; limited field of eight top tour professionals). Second-placed Don Pooley (USA) finished 1 shot behind Allem (RSA). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

1987
Africa
274 (-14)
$1,000,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Woosnam, Ian

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$1,000,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Dec 3-6; unofficial event; limited field of eight top tour professionals). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). For the first time in golf history a first prize of $1 million was on offer. For this year only, the event was based on winner-take-all, with no payouts for those coming second or lower. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

McNulty, Mark

Score

282 (-6)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 4-7; unofficial event; limited field of nine top tour professionals). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 3 shots behind McNulty (Zim), who was making his debut in this event. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Langer, Bernhard

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 5-8; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed Lanny Wadkins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Langer (Ger). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 6-9; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Ballesteros (Esp). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Ballesteros, Seve

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 1-4; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Second-placed Nick Faldo (Eng), David Graham (Aus) and Fuzzy Zoeller (USA) finished 5 shots behind Ballesteros (Esp). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Floyd, Raymond

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$300,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Played as the Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 2-5; unofficial event; limited field of 10 top tour professionals). Floyd (USA) beat Craig Stadler (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole (par-4 17th). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Miller, Johnny

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$500,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

The inaugural Sun City Golf Challenge (Dec 31, 1981-Jan 3, 1982; unofficial event; limited field of five top tour professionals). Miller (USA) beat Seve Balleteros (Esp) with a par at the ninth playoff hole (par-4 18th), to collect the then richest ever prize in golf. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Fleetwood, Tommy

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$1,025,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player (Nov 10-13; co-sanctioned with Eurpn Tr). Second-placed Ryan Fox (NZ) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Tommy Fleetwood (Eng). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2020
Africa
(Fleetwood, Tommy)
Cancelled
x
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

(Fleetwood, Tommy)

Score

Cancelled

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Nedbank Golf Challenge not played in 2020 (originally scheduled for Nov 12-15, then Dec 3-6, and then cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic; Sunshine/European Tours event). [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

2023
Africa
269 (-19)
$1,025,000
Nedbank

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Homa, Max

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

$1,025,000

Title sponsor

Nedbank

Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player (Nov 9-12; Sunshine Tr/European-DP World Tr event). Second-placed Nicolai Højgaard (Den) finished 4 shots behind Max Homa (USA). Homa, a six-time PGA Tour winner, recorded his first tour win outside the United States. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

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