1971–72 Southern Africa Tour
Appearance
Duration | 24 November 1971 | – 4 March 1972
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Number of official events | 13 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
1972–73 → |
The 1971–72 Southern Africa Tour was the inaugural season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
Schedule[edit]
The following table lists official events during the 1971–72 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
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27 Nov | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | Transvaal | 25,000 | ![]() |
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4 Dec | Bert Hagerman Invitational | Transvaal | 10,000 | ![]() |
New tournament |
11 Dec | Schoeman Park Open | Orange Free State | 10,000 | ![]() |
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19 Dec | Rhodesian Dunlop Masters | Rhodesia | Rh$10,000 | ![]() |
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1 Jan | State Mines Open | Transvaal | 5,000 | ![]() |
New tournament |
8 Jan | ICL Transvaal Open | Transvaal | 10,000 | ![]() |
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15 Jan | NCR Western Province Open | Cape | 12,000 | ![]() |
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22 Jan | Dunlop South African Masters | Transvaal | 10,000 | ![]() |
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29 Jan | Natal Open | Natal | 10,000 | ![]() |
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5 Feb | General Motors International Classic | Cape | 15,000 | ![]() |
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12 Feb | South African Open | Transvaal | 15,000 | ![]() |
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19 Feb | Holiday Inns Open | Swaziland | 10,000 | ![]() |
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4 Mar | Glen Anil Classic | Transvaal | 10,000 | ![]() |
New tournament |
Unofficial events[edit]
The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winners | Notes |
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26 Feb | Ellerines Team Championship | Transvaal | 10,000 | ![]() ![]() |
New team event |
Order of Merit[edit]
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][2]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
1,604 |
2 | ![]() |
1,578 |
3 | ![]() |
1,571 |
4 | ![]() |
1,548 |
5 | ![]() |
1,498 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Southern Africa Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Southern Africa Tour members.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Simms, George (1973). John Player Golf Yearbook 1973. Queen Anne Press. pp. 44–59. ISBN 0362001278.
- ^ Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.