Royal Cape
The main tournaments played at Royal Cape are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Africa
Philips
Played as the Philips South African Open (Jan 18-21; S African Tr 1995/96 season). Second-placed Brenden Pappas (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Els (RSA). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
Protea Assurance
Played as the Protea Assurance South African Open (S African Tr event). Hugh Royer III (USA) finished in second place behind Trevor Dodds (Namibia). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Tertius Claassens (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Charles "Charlie" Bolling Jr (USA), the first American to win the South African Open. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
Grosvenor Motors
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed John Hayes (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Player (RSA). This was the third of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Ritson (S Africa) beat A.J. Bullock 12 and 11 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Boyd (S Africa, amateur) narrowly beat Otway Hayes (S Africa; Dale Hayes' father) in a 36-hole playoff (Boyd 162, Hayes 163). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat John Robertson 9 & 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Olander (S Africa, amateur) beat John Robertson in a 36-hole playoff (Olander 146, Robertson 151). Olander also won the South African Amateur Championship in 1936. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) beat Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Defending champion and second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Tosh (Scot/S Africa). The Freddie Tait Cup was presented for the first time to the leading amateur (Bernard Wynne) in the SA Open. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the inaugural South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Elkin (S Africa) beat Jimmy Johnstone (S Africa) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Archie Tosh (Scot/S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Brews (S Africa). This was the second of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and second of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (Eng/S Africa) finished 20 shots behind Fotheringham (Scot). [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.G. Gray and Jack Fotheringham (Scot) finished 5 shots behind George Fotheringham (Scot), the more famous of the Fotheringham brothers. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA. At the time known as Cape GC].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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