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The 2018–19 Sunshine Tour is the 19th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000. The Sunshine Tour represents the highest level of competition for male professional golfers in the region.
The tour is based predominantly in South Africa with other events being held in neighbouring countries, including Zimbabwe , Swaziland , Zambia and Mauritius .
Schedule
The table below shows the partial schedule of events for the 2018–19 Sunshine Tour season.
Prize funds shown do not count directly towards the Order of Merit. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of official money Sunshine Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Sunshine Tour members.
Dates
Tournament
Location
Prize fund (R )
Winner
OWGR points
Notes
12–15 Apr
Zanaco Masters
Zambia
2,000,000
J. J. Senekal (2)
14
19–22 Apr
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open
Zimbabwe
2,000,000
Bryce Easton (3)
14
26–29 Apr
Mopani Redpath Zambia Open
Zambia
US$150,000
Rourke van der Spuy (2)
14
9–12 May
Investec Royal Swazi Open
Swaziland
1,200,000
Justin Harding (6)
14
18–20 May
Lombard Insurance Classic
Swaziland
1,000,000
Justin Harding (7)
7
5–7 Jun
Sun City Challenge
Sun City, North West
800,000
Neil Schietekat (2)
7
19–22 Jul
KCB Karen Masters
Kenya
2,000,000
Michael Palmer (1)
14
1–3 Aug
Royal Swazi Spa Challenge
Swaziland
800,000
Andre de Decker (1)
7
8–10 Aug
Sun Carnival City Challenge
Benoni, Gauteng
800,000
J. C. Ritchie (2)
7
16–18 Aug
Vodacom Origins (Zebula)
Bela-Bela , Limpopo
800,000
Zander Lombard (1)
7
22–25 Aug
Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge
Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal
800,000
Vaughn Groenewald (6)
7
30 Aug – 1 Sep
Vodacom Origins (Selborne)
Pennington, KwaZulu-Natal
800,000
Peter Karmis (6)
7
14–16 Sep
Vodacom Origins (Arabella)
Kleinmond , Western Cape
800,000
Neil Schietekat (3)
7
27–29 Sep
Vodacom Origins (St Francis)
St Francis Bay , Eastern Cape
800,000
Alex Haindl (2)
4
18–20 Oct
Vodacom Origins (Parys)
Parys , Free State
800,000
24–26 Oct
Sun Sibaya Challenge
Durban
800,000
1–3 Nov
Vodacom Origins of Golf Final
Mossel Bay , Eastern Cape
800,000
29 Nov – 2 Dec
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
Mauritius
€ 1,000,000
Co-sanctioned with the European Tour and Asian Tour
6–9 Dec
Joburg Open
Johannesburg, Gauteng
TBA
Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
13–16 Dec
Alfred Dunhill Championship
Limpopo
TBA
Flagship event Co-sanctioned with the European Tour
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