Durban CC
The main tournaments played at Durban CC are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Investec
Played as the Investec South African Open Championship (Feb 27-Mar 2; European-DP World/Sunshine Tours event). 27-year-old Dylan Naidoo (RSA) beat Laurie Canter (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his first European-DP World Tour win in his 30th start on the Tour. Due to heavy rain, event reduced to 54 holes (Thur, Fri, Sat) plus a final day playoff (Sun) just for the two leaders (Naidoo and Canter) after Round 3. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Note: during this event, Dale Whitnell (Eng) accomplished the rare feat of making two holes-in-one in the same round. In the second round, he aced the par-3 2nd, and aced again at the par-3 12th. Only three other players are thought to have done this in a top-level professional tournament: Bill Whedon (1955, Insurance City Open); Yusaku Miyazaro (2006, Reno Tahoe Open), and Brian Harman (2015, The Barclays).
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Volvo
Played as the Volvo Golf Champions (Jan 9-12; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Branden Grace (RSA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Louis Oosthuizen (RSA). [Durban CC, Durban, KZN, South Africa].
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Volvo
Played as the Volvo Golf Champions (Jan 10-13; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Scott Jamieson (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Louis Oosthuizen (RSA). [Durban CC, Durban, KZN, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open (100th) (Dec 16-19; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2011 season). Second-placed Retief Goosen (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Els (RSA) who claimed his fifth SA Open win. Event reduced to 70 holes; the waterlogged 4th hole was closed for rounds 3 and 4, and all players given a nominal score of par. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Acer
Played as the Acer South African Women's Open (Feb 28-Mar 1). Second-placed Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Tvede (Den). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Acer
Played as the Acer South African Women's Open (March 8-10). Second-placed Stacy Bregman (RSA) finished 5 shots behind Ashleigh Simon (RSA; amateur; from 2017 played as Ashleigh Buhai), who won this title for the second time as an amateur. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Acer
Played as the Acer South African Women's Open. Won by Hudson (Eng). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Jan 20-23; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2005 season). Second-placed Charl Schwartzel (RSA) and Grégory Havret (Fra) finished 6 shots behind Clark (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Bell's
Played as Bell's South African Open (Jan 10-13; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Steve Webster (Eng) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Clark (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open (Feb 5-8; S African/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Els (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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FNB
Played as the FNB Players Championship (Feb 22-25; S African/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed José Cóceres (Arg) finished 1 shot behind Westner (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Philips
Played as the Philips South African Open (Dec 9-12; S African Tr 1993/94 season). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Johnstone (Zim). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Protea Assurance
Played as the Protea Assurance South African Open (Jan 30-Feb 2; S African Tr 1990/91 season). Tony Johnstone (Zim) and Mark James (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Westner (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Southern Suns
Played as the Southern Suns South African Open. Ian Mosey (Eng) finished in second place behind Wayne Westner (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Mark McNulty (Zim) finished in second place behind Cole (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Dave Suddards (RSA) and Bobby Verwey (RSA) finished in second place behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the tenth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Vin Baker (RSA), Graham Marsh (Aus) and Bobby Cole (RSA) finished in second place behind Bob Charles (NZ). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Trevor Wilkes (RSA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Player (RSA). This was the seventh of 13 South African Open wins for Player, and his fifth straight win in this event. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum (RSA) finished 1 shot behind two-time South African Open winner Waltman (RSA). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the Dunlop South African Match Play Masters. Rees (Wales) beat Ken Bousfield (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Redford (S Africa) beat Gary Player (S Africa) in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bruce Keyter (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind 20-year-old Player (S Africa). This was the first of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Locke (S Africa) beat M.S. Hart 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.R. "Sandy" Guthrie (S Africa) finished 11 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the seventh of nine South African Open wins for Locke. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Defending champion Locke (S Africa) beat M. Goldsmith 12 and 11 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bobby Bodmer (amateur) and Clarence Olander (S Africa, amateur) finished 8 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the fourth of nine South African Open wins for Locke, and third straight win in the event. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Sid Brews (S Africa) beat his brother Jock Brews (S Africa) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind his brother Jock Brews (S Africa). This was the last of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and the sixth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat Archie Tosh (Scot/S Africa) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) and his brother Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 9 shots behind Elkin (S Africa). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed H. Gordon Stewart (amateur) finished 9 shots behind Horne (Eng). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Dave Guthrie (Scot) finished 11 shots behind defending champion Fotheringham (Scot). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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