Duration | 22 January 2013 | – 14 December 2013
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Number of official events | 28 |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
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The 2013 Sunshine Tour was the 43rd season of the Sunshine Tour (formerly the Southern Africa Tour), the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 Jan | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | Gauteng | 600,000 | ![]() |
4 | ||
10 Feb | Joburg Open | Gauteng | €1,300,000 | ![]() |
22 | EUR | |
17 Feb | Africa Open | Eastern Cap | €1,000,000 | ![]() |
20 | EUR | |
24 Feb | Dimension Data Pro-Am | Western Cape | 4,000,000 | ![]() |
14 | Pro-Am | |
3 Mar | Tshwane Open | Gauteng | €1,500,000 | ![]() |
20 | EUR | New tournament |
17 Mar | Telkom PGA Championship | Gauteng | 3,750,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
24 Mar | Investec Cup | North West | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
14 | New tournament | |
21 Apr | Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe | 1,650,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
4 May | Investec Royal Swazi Open | Swaziland | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
19 May | Zambia Sugar Open | Zambia | 1,200,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
2 Jun | Lombard Insurance Classic | Swaziland | 900,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
7 Jun | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola | Eastern Cape | 600,000 | ![]() |
4 | ||
15 Jun | Polokwane Classic | Limpopo | 500,000 | ![]() |
4 | New tournament | |
28 Jun | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park | Kwazulu-Natal | 600,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
5 Jul | Sun City Challenge | North West | 600,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
9 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria | Limpopo | 600,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
23 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Langebaan | Western Cape | 600,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
29 Aug | Wild Waves Golf Challenge | Kwazulu-Natal | 600,000 | ![]() |
4 | ||
13 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Parys | Northern Cape | 600,000 | ![]() |
4 | ||
21 Sep | Platinum Classic | North West | 500,000 | ![]() |
4 | ||
11 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Eastern Cape | 600,000 | ![]() |
4 | ||
20 Oct | BMG Classic | Gauteng | 600,000 | ![]() |
6 | ||
3 Nov | Lion of Africa Cape Town Open | Western Cape | 2,000,000 | ![]() |
14 | ||
7 Nov | Nedbank Affinity Cup | North West | 700,000 | ![]() |
4 | ||
24 Nov | South African Open Championship | Gauteng | €1,100,000 | ![]() |
32 | EUR | Flagship event |
1 Dec | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Mpumalanga | €1,500,000 | ![]() |
22 | EUR | |
8 Dec | Nedbank Golf Challenge | North West | US$6,500,000 | ![]() |
46 | EUR | Limited-field event |
14 Dec | Nelson Mandela Championship | Kwazulu-Natal | €1,000,000 | ![]() |
20 | EUR |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.[2][3]
Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5,094,333 |
2 | ![]() |
4,518,495 |
3 | ![]() |
3,027,749 |
4 | ![]() |
2,475,830 |
5 | ![]() |
2,045,405 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
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Players' Player of the Year | ![]() |
[4] |
Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) | ![]() |
[5][4] |