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.
| Duration | 24 November 1971 – 4 March 1972 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins |  Gary Player (3) |
| Order of Merit | Tienie Britz |
1972–73 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1971–72 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | Transvaal | 25,000 | Tienie Britz (1) |
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| 4 Dec | Bert Hagerman Invitational | Transvaal | 10,000 | Dale Hayes (1) |
New tournament |
| 11 Dec | Schoeman Park Open | Orange Free State | 10,000 | Terry Westbrook (1) |
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| 19 Dec | Rhodesian Dunlop Masters | Rhodesia | Rh$10,000 |  Peter Oosterhuis (1) |
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| 1 Jan | State Mines Open | Transvaal | 5,000 | John Fourie (1) |
New tournament |
| 8 Jan | ICL Transvaal Open | Transvaal | 10,000 | Bobby Cole (1) |
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| 15 Jan | NCR Western Province Open | Cape | 12,000 | Gary Player (1) |
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| 22 Jan | Dunlop South African Masters | Transvaal | 10,000 | Gary Player (2) |
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| 29 Jan | Natal Open | Natal | 10,000 | Tienie Britz (2) |
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| 5 Feb | General Motors International Classic | Cape | 15,000 | Harold Henning (1) |
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| 12 Feb | South African Open | Transvaal | 15,000 | Gary Player (3) |
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| 19 Feb | Holiday Inns Open | Swaziland | 10,000 |  John Buczek (1) |
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| 4 Mar | Glen Anil Classic | Transvaal | 10,000 | Peter Oosterhuis (2) |
New tournament |
Unofficial events
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Ellerines Team Championship | Transvaal | 10,000 | Graham Henning and Harold Henning
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New team event |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tienie Britz |
1,604 |
| 2 | John Bland |
1,578 |
| 3 | Hugh Baiocchi |
1,571 |
| 4 | Harold Henning |
1,548 |
| 5 | Peter Oosterhuis |
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.