Joburg Open
Men's professional golf tournament
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Location in South Africa
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Show map of GautengThe Joburg Open is a men's professional golf tournament that is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and co-sanctioned by the European Tour, which attracts a larger prize fund and stronger fields. It is one of several tournaments in South Africa on the European Tour's international schedule, and until 2017 was one of the events where high-finishing players earned entry into The Open Championship if not already exempt.
History
The event was founded in 2007 and was played at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa until 2017. The tournament was contested over both the West and East courses for the first two rounds, enabling a large field of 210 competitors, with the final two rounds being played over the East course following a cut to the top 65 and ties.[1]
Originally contested in January or February, the tournament moved to December in late 2017 and became a tri-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour joining the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour in sanctioning the event; the number of players in the field increased from 210 to 240. The December 2017 event was part of the 2018 European Tour. Having not been held in 2018 or 2019, in October 2020 it was announced that the tournament would be revived in November 2020, when it would be played at Randpark Golf Club.[2]
The 2021 event was shortened due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in place in the UK from South Africa. Originally the event was shortened to 54 holes to allow international players to travel back home in time.[3] However, the following day rain and the threat of lightning shortened the event even further to 36 holes. Thriston Lawrence was the eventual winner.[4]
Winners
| Year | Tours[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AFR, EUR |  Dean Burmester | 262 | −18 | 3 strokes | Darren Fichardt | |
| 2022 | AFR, EUR |  Dan Bradbury | 263 | −21 | 3 strokes |  Sami Välimäki | |
| 2021 | AFR, EUR | Thriston Lawrence | 130[b] | −12 | 4 strokes | Zander Lombard | |
| 2020 | AFR, EUR |  Joachim B. Hansen | 265 | −19 | 2 strokes | Wilco Nienaber | |
| 2018–19: No tournament | |||||||
| 2017 (Dec) | AFR, ASA, EUR |  Shubhankar Sharma | 264 | −23 | 3 strokes | Erik van Rooyen | |
| 2017 (Feb) | AFR, EUR | Darren Fichardt | 200[c] | −15 | 1 stroke |  Stuart Manley Paul Waring | |
| 2016 | AFR, EUR | Haydn Porteous | 269 | −18 | 2 strokes | Zander Lombard | |
| 2015 | AFR, EUR | Andy Sullivan | 270 | −17 | 2 strokes | Wallie Coetsee David Howell Kevin Phelan Jaco van Zyl Anthony Wall | |
| 2014 | AFR, EUR | George Coetzee | 268 | −19 | 3 strokes | Tyrrell Hatton Jin Jeong Justin Walters | |
| 2013 | AFR, EUR | Richard Sterne (2) | 260 | −27 | 7 strokes | Charl Schwartzel | |
| 2012 | AFR, EUR | Branden Grace | 270 | −17 | 1 stroke | Jamie Elson | |
| 2011 | AFR, EUR | Charl Schwartzel (2) | 265 | −19 | 4 strokes | Garth Mulroy | |
| 2010 | AFR, EUR | Charl Schwartzel | 261 | −23 | 6 strokes |  Darren Clarke Keith Horne | |
| 2009 | AFR, EUR | Anders Hansen | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Andrew McLardy | |
| 2008 | AFR, EUR | Richard Sterne | 271 | −13 | Playoff |  Magnus A. Carlsson Garth Mulroy | |
| 2007 | AFR, EUR |  Ariel Cañete | 266 | −19 | 2 strokes | Andrew McLardy | |
Notes
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to bad weather and impending COVID-19 related travel restrictions.[5]
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
- ^ "Kingston seeks title double in South Africa". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Jackson, Keith (20 October 2020). "Joburg Open returns to European Tour schedule in November". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Reduced Joburg Open continues on Saturday". The Sunday Times. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Lawrence wins maiden title at shortened Joburg Open". European Tour. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Joberg Open: Thriston Lawrence wins 36-hole event amid increasing Covid-19 concerns". BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Coverage on the European Tour's official site
- Coverage on the Sunshine Tour's official site
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- Hero Dubai Desert Classic
- Genesis Scottish Open (P)
- BMW PGA Championship
- Abu Dhabi Championship
- DP World Tour Championship
tournaments
- Fortinet Australian PGA Championship (A)
- Joburg Open (S)
- ISPS Handa Australian Open (A)
- Investec South African Open Championship (S)
- Alfred Dunhill Championship (S)
- AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open (S)
- Dubai Invitational
- Ras Al Khaimah Championship
- Bahrain Championship
- Commercial Bank Qatar Masters
- Magical Kenya Open
- SDC Championship (S)
- Jonsson Workwear Open (S)
- Singapore Classic
- Hero Indian Open (I)
- ISPS Handa Championship (J)
- Volvo China Open
- Soudal Open
- European Open
- Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed (L)
- KLM Open
- Italian Open
- BMW International Open
- TBA (P)
- Barracuda Championship (P)
- D+D Real Czech Masters
- Danish Golf Championship
- Betfred British Masters
- Omega European Masters
- Amgen Irish Open
- Acciona Open de España
- Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
- Open de France
- Andalucía Masters
- Genesis Championship (K)
- Ryder Cup
- Hero Cup
- European Tour Qualifying School
- J. P. McManus Pro-Am
- Olympic Games
- Former events
(A) – co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia; (I) – co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India; (J) – co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour; (K) – co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour; (L) – mixed event with the Ladies European Tour; (P) - co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour; (S) - co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour.
