Royal Johannesburg (East)
The main tournaments played at Royal Johannesburg (East) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Played as the Joburg Open (Feb 23-26; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; first of two Joburg Opens in 2017). Second-placed Stuart Manley (Wales) and Paul Waring (Eng) finished 1 shot behind home-country winner Darren Fichardt (RSA), who claimed his fifth European Tour title. Reduced to 54-holes due to persistent storms on first three days. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 14-17; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Zander Lombard (RSA) finished 2 shots behind 21-year-old home-country winner Haydn Porteous (RSA), who recorded his first European Tour win. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
Played as the Joburg Open (Feb 26-Mar 1; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed David Howell (Eng), Anthony Wall (Eng), Wallie Coetsee (RSA), Kevin Phelan (Ire) and Jaco Van Zyl (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Ansy Sullivan (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win, both on South African soil. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Played as the Joburg Open (Feb 6-9; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Jin Jeong (S Kor) and Justin Walters (RSA) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old George Coetzee (RSA), who recorded his first European Tour win. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Played as the Joburg Open (Feb 7-10; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Charl Schwartzel (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Richard Sterne (RSA), who recorded his first win after two years blighted by back injury. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 12-15; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Jamie Elson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old home-country winner Branden Grace (RSA), who claimed his first European Tour win. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 13-16; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Garth Mulroy (RSA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Charl Schwartzel (RSA). [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 14-17; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire) and Keith Horne (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Charl Schwartzel (RSA), who won for the second straight week. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 8-11; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Second-placed Andrew McLardy (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Anders Hansen (Den), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Played as the Joburg Open (Jan 10-13; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). Richard Sterne (RSA) beat Garth Mulroy (RSA) and Magnus Carlsson (Swe) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Played as the inaugural Joburg Open (Jan 11-14; Sunshine/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Andrew McLardy (RSA) finished 2 shots behind 31-year-old Ariel Cañete (Arg), who recorded his first European Tour win. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA. Earlier rounds on East & West courses].
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Acer
Played as the Acer South African Women's Open. Won by Boden (Swe) by 7 shots. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Played as the Acer South African Women's Open. Won by 14-year-old Ashleigh Simon (RSA; amateur; from 2017 played as Ashleigh Buhai)). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Acer
Played as the Acer South African Women's Open. Won by Svenson (Swe). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
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Southern Suns
Played as the Southern Suns South African Open (75th). Tony Johnstone (Zim) finished in second place behind Frost (RSA). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Datsun
Played as the Datsun South African Open. Player (RSA) beat John Bland (RSA) at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff. This followed an 18-hole playoff in which Player and Bland scored 70 and Warren Humpreys (Eng) scored 72. This was the last of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Yellow Pages
Played as the Yellow Pages South African Open. Second-placed Dale Hayes (RSA) and Bobby Cole (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Player (RSA). This was the eleventh of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [East course, Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Allan Henning (RSA) finished in second place behind Cole (RSA). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Bobby Cole (RSA) finished in second place behind Player (RSA). This was the eighth of 13 South African Open wins for Player. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Gary Player (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Hutchinson (S Africa, amateur), the last amateur to win the South African Open title. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship (not played 1941-45). Locke (S Africa) beat Sid Brews (S Africa) 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final. Locke continued where he left off before WW2, winning the event for the fourth straight time. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Steve Boshoff (S Africa, amateur) finished 14 shots behind Locke (S Africa). This was the sixth of nine South African Open wins for Locke, and fifth straight win in the event. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA].
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Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) finished 3 shots behind his brother Sid Brews (S Africa). This was the first of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the third of 12 for the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bertie Elkin (S Africa) finished 2 shots behind Waters (Scot/S Africa). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg, RSA. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time].
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed A.G. Gray finished 4 shots behind defending champion Waters (Scot/S Africa). [Royal Johannesburg & Kensington GC, Jo'burg. Club known as Johannesburg GC at the time; tournament played on Houghton Estate Links, a course that no longer exists].
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