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Limpopo Championship
Tournament information
LocationModimolle, South Africa
Established2019
Course(s)Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour (2020–)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 3,500,000
US$ 250,000
Month playedJanuary/February
Current champion
South Africa J. C. Ritchie

The Limpopo Championship is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour played at Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate in Modimolle, Limpopo province, South Africa. It was first played in March 2019 with prize money of R1,500,000. J. C. Ritchie won the event at the first hole of a playoff with Steve Surry.[1] The second edition was played in early 2020. It was co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour and had increased prize money of US$250,000 (R 3,500,000). Because of the large field, a second venue, Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate, was used for the first two rounds. Ritchie retained the title in 2020, beating Wilco Nienaber by two strokes.[2]

Winners

Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
2021 AFR, CHA
2020 AFR, CHA South Africa J. C. Ritchie (2) 269 −19 2 strokes South Africa Wilco Nienaber
2019 AFR South Africa J. C. Ritchie 270 −18 Playoff England Steve Surry
  1. ^ AFR – Sunshine Tour; CHA – Challenge Tour.

References

  1. ^ "Ritchie claims inaugural Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Ritchie completes a double in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 2 February 2020.