2025 - Men Africa
The winners in the category "2025 - Men Africa" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Africa
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Played as the Joburg Open (Mar 6-9; European-DP World/Sunshine Tours event). Calum Hill (Scot) beat Shaun Norris (RSA) and Jacques Kruyswijk (RSA) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his second European Tour win. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa (Feb 20-23; European-DP World Tour event). Second-placed John Parry (Eng) finished 2 shots behind 32-year-old Jacques Kruyswijk (RSA), who recorded his first European (DP World) Tour win in his 139th start on the Tour. [Muthaiga GC, Nairobi, Kenya].
Africa
NTT Data
Played as the NTT Data Pro-Am (Feb 13-16; formerly Dimension Data Pro-Am; Sunshine Tr/Eurpn HotelPlanner Tr event). Jean-Paul Strydom (RSA) finished 7 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Wilco Nienaber (RSA), who recorded his second win in this event. [Montagu course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA. Earlier rounds also use the Links and Outeniqua courses].
Africa
Courier Guy
Played as the Serengeti Playoffs (March 20-23; first of two Sunshine Tour 2024/25 season-ending "Courier Guy" playoff series events; comprises the top 72 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit players). Second-placed Daniel van Tonder (RSA) finished 3 shots behind George Coetzee (RSA), who recorded his 15th Sunshine Tour win. [Club at Steyn City, Midrand, nr Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
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).
Africa
DNi
Played as the DNi Tour Championship presented by RMB (March 27-30; second of two Sunshine Tour 2024/25 season-ending "Courier Guy" playoff series events; comprises the top 50 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit players). Second-placed Jacques Kruyswijk (RSA) and George Coetzee (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Michael Hollick (RSA), who recorded his third Sunshine Tour win. [Blair Atholl G&E Estate, Lanseria, nr Johannesburg, RSA].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
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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