St Francis Links
The main tournaments played at St Francis Links are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Africa
Sunshine Tr
Played as the Fitch & Leedes PGA Championship (Nov 27-30; Sunshine Tour 2025/26 season). Second-placed Hennie du Plessis (RSA) and Samuel Simpson (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Deon Germishuys (RSA), who recorded his third Sunshine Tour win. [St Francis Links, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
SDC
Played as the SDC Championship (Feb29-Mar 3; Sunshine Tr/European-DP World Tr event). 29-year-old Jordan Gumberg (USA) beat Robin Williams (RSA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record his first European (DP World) Tour win in his 14th start on the Tour. [St Francis Links, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
Sunshine Tr
Played as the PGA Championship (Nov 21-24; Sunshine Tour 2024/25 season). Second-placed Barend Botha (RSA) finished 1 shot behind 33-year-old Pieter Moolman (RSA), who recorded his third Sunshine Tour win. [St Francis Links, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
SDC
Played as the inaugural SDC Championship (Mar 16-19; Sunshine Tr/European-DP World Tr event). Second-placed Adri Arnaus (Esp) finished 7 shots behind 37-year-old Matthew Baldwin (Eng), who recorded his first European-DP World Tour win in his 200th start on the Tour. [St Francis Links, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, RSA]. Note: the SDC Open (rather than this new event, the SDC Championship) is also played in South Africa, as a European Challenge Tour event.
Africa
Sunshine Tr
Played as the PGA Championship (Sept 21-24; Sunshine Tour 2023/24 season). Second-placed Matthew Spacey (RSA) finished 1 shot behind 26-year-old Rupert Kaminski (RSA), who recorded his first Sunshine Tour win. [St Francis Links, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
Sunshine Tr
Played as the PGA Championship (Nov 3-6; Sunshine Tr event). Second-placed Casey Jarvis (RSA) finished 3 shots behind George Coetzee (RSA), who recorded his 14th Sunshine Tour win. [St Francis Links, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, RSA].
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Sunshine Tr
Played as the PGA Championship (Nov 4-7; Sunshine Tr event). Second-placed Pieter Moolman (RSA) finished 2 shots behind Dean Burmester (RSA), who recorded his eighth Sunshine Tour win. [St Francis Links, St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
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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