The South African Open is one of the principal golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour and since 1997 it has been co-sanctioned by the PGA European Tour. It is one of the "National Opens" which receives special treatment from the Official World Golf Rankings, with the winner being guaranteed a minimum of 16 points regardless of the strength of the field. It has been known by several sponsored names and is currently called the "South African Airways Open". Golf (gowf in Scots) is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... The Sunshine Tour is a mens professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. ... // The PGA European Tour, much more commonly referred to simply as the European Tour, is a professional golf tour for men. ... // The Official World Golf Rankings are a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. ...

Winners

South African Airways Open

• Dec 2005 Retief Goosen - South Africa
• Jan 2005 Tim Clark - South Africa
• 2004 Trevor Immelman - South Africa
• 2003 Trevor Immelman - South Africa

Bell's South African Open Retief Goosen (born February 3, 1969 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a professional golfer. ... Tim Clark (born in Durban on 17 December 1975) is a South African golfer. ...

• 2002 Tim Clark - South Africa

Mercedes-Benz South African Open Tim Clark (born in Durban on 17 December 1975) is a South African golfer. ...

• 2001 Mark McNulty - Zimbabwe

Mercedes-Benz - S.A. Open Championship Mark McNulty (b. ...

• 2000 Mathias Gronberg - Sweden

Mercedes-Benz - Vodacom South African Open

• 1999 David Frost - South Africa

South African Open David Frost (born 11 September 1959 in Cape Town) is a South African golfer who has more than twenty professional tournament wins to his name, spread across four continents. ...

• 1998 Ernie Els - South Africa
• 1997 Vijay Singh - Fiji

Philips South African Open Theodore Ernest (Ernie) Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ... Vijay Singh (born February 22, 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji) is a Fijian golfer on the PGA TOUR who has won three major championships (one Masters in 2000 and two PGA Championships in 1998 and 2004) and was the leading money winner in 2003 and 2004. ...

• 1996 Ernie Els - South Africa
• 1995 Retief Goosen - South Africa
• 1994 No tournament

Title sponsors for 1993 and earlier unconfirmed. In the earlier years, there won't have been one. Theodore Ernest (Ernie) Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ... Retief Goosen (born February 3, 1969 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a professional golfer. ...

• 1993 Tony Johnstone - Zimbabwe (2 events in 1993)
• 1993 Clinton Whitelaw - South Africa
• 1992 Ernie Els - South Africa
• 1991 Wayne Westner - South Africa
• 1990 Trevor Dodds - Namibia
• 1989 Fred Wadsworth
• 1988 Wayne Westner - South Africa
• 1987 Mark McNulty - Zimbabwe
• 1986 David Frost - South Africa
• 1985 Gavin Levenson - South Africa
• 1984 Tony Johnstone - Zimbabwe
• 1983 Charlie Bolling - United States
• 1982 No Tournament
• 1981 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1980 Bobby Cole - South Africa
• 1979 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1978 Hugh Baiocchi
• 1977 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1976 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1976 Dale Hayes (Two tournaments in 1976)
• 1975 Gary Player
• 1974 Bobby Cole - South Africa
• 1973 Bob Charles - New Zealand
• 1972 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1971 Simon Hobday - South Africa
• 1970 Tommy Horton - England
• 1969 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1968 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1967 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1966 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1965 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1964 Allan Henning - South Africa
• 1963 Retief Waltman
• 1962 Harold Henning - South Africa
• 1961 Retief Waltman
• 1960 Gary Player
• 1959 Denis Hutchinson
• 1958 Arthur Stewart
• 1957 Harold Henning - South Africa
• 1956 Gary Player - South Africa
• 1955 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1954 Reg Taylor
• 1953 Jimmy Boyd
• 1952 Sid Brews
• 1951 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1950 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1949 Sid Brews
• 1948 Mickey Janks
• 1947 Ronnie Glennie
• 1946 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1945 Not held
• 1944 Not held
• 1943 Not held
• 1942 Not held
• 1941 Not held
• 1940 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1939 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1938 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1937 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1936 Clarence Olander
• 1935 Bobby Locke - South Africa
• 1934 Sid Brews
• 1933 Sid Brews
• 1932 Charles Mcllvenny
• 1931 Sid Brews
• 1930 Sid Brews
• 1929 Archie Tosh
• 1928 Jock Brews
• 1927 Sid Brews
• 1926 Jock Brews
• 1925 Sid Brews
• 1924 Bertie Elkin
• 1923 Jock Brews
• 1922 F. Jangle
• 1921 Jock Brews
• 1920 Laurie Waters
• 1919 W.H. Horne
• 1918 Not held
• 1917 Not held
• 1916 Not held
• 1915 Not held
• 1914 George Fotheringham
• 1913 James Prentice
• 1912 George Fotheringham
• 1911 George Fotheringham
• 1910 George Fotheringham
• 1909 John Fotheringham
• 1908 George Fotheringham

(36 holes before 1908) Theodore Ernest (Ernie) Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ... Mark McNulty (b. ... David Frost (born 11 September 1959 in Cape Town) is a South African golfer who has more than twenty professional tournament wins to his name, spread across four continents. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dale Hayes (born 1 Jul 1952) is a South African golfer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sir Bob Charles KNZM CBE (born March 14, 1936) is one of the world’s greatest left handed golfers, winner of more than 70 titles and first lefty to win one of golf’s Majors. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tommy Horton (born Jersey 16 June 1941) is a professional golfer. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ... Bobby Locke (b 20 November 1917 Germiston, South Africa, d 1987) was one of the first internationally successful South African golfers. ...

• 1907 Laurie Waters
• 1906 A.G. Gray
• 1905 A.G. Gray
• 1904 Laurie Waters
• 1903 Laurie Waters

External links

• Official site
• Coverage on the PGA European Tour's official site