2015 Sunshine Tour
The 2015 Sunshine Tour was the 16th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the 9th since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007. 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 2015 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 |
|---|
| 19–22 Feb |
Dimension Data Pro-Am |
George, Western Cape |
4,500,000 |
 Branden Grace (5) |
14 |
|
| 26 Feb – 1 Mar |
Joburg Open |
Johannesburg, Gauteng |
€1,300,000 |
 Andy Sullivan (n/a) |
19 |
Co-sanctioned with the European Tour |
| 5–8 Mar |
Africa Open |
East London, Eastern Cape |
14,500,000 |
Trevor Fisher Jnr (9) |
19 |
Co-sanctioned with the European Tour |
| 12–15 Mar |
Tshwane Open |
Tshwane, Gauteng |
18,500,000 |
George Coetzee (6) |
19 |
Co-sanctioned with the European Tour |
| 19–22 Mar |
Investec Cup |
Rustenburg, North West |
1,000,000 |
Jaco Ahlers (3) |
14 |
|
| 9–12 Apr |
Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open |
Zimbabwe |
1,800,000 |
Dean Burmester (3) |
14 |
|
| 23–26 Apr |
Mopani/Redpath Zambia Open |
Zambia |
3,200,000 |
Ross McGowan (1) |
14 |
|
| 30 Apr – 3 May |
Zambia Sugar Open |
Zambia |
1,500,000 |
Vaughn Groenewald (3) |
14 |
|
| 6–9 May |
Investec Royal Swazi Open |
Swaziland |
1,200,000 |
PH McIntyre (2) |
14 |
|
| 7–10 May |
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open |
Mauritius |
€1,000,000 |
George Coetzee (7) |
17 |
New tournament
Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
and the European Tour |
| 22–24 May |
Lombard Insurance Classic |
Swaziland |
1,000,000 |
Dean Burmester (4) |
7 |
|
| 4–6 Jun |
Vodacom Origins of Golf (Langebaan) |
Langebaan, Western Cape |
650,000 |
Justin Harding (4) |
4 |
|
| 5–7 Aug |
Sun City Challenge |
Sun City, North West |
700,000 |
Keith Horne (8) |
7 |
|
| 20–22 Aug |
Vodacom Origins of Golf (San Lameer) |
Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal |
650,000 |
Jean Hugo (16) |
7 |
|
| 26–28 Aug |
Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge |
KwaZulu-Natal |
700,000 |
Vaughn Groenewald (4) |
7 |
|
| 2–4 Sep |
Sun Sibaya Challenge |
KwaZulu-Natal |
700,000 |
Michael Hollick (1) |
4 |
|
| 10–12 Sep |
Vodacom Origins of Golf (Vaal de Grace) |
Parys, Free State |
650,000 |
Jean Hugo (17) |
7 |
|
| 16–18 Sep |
Sun Windmill Challenge |
Bloemfontein, Free State |
700,000 |
Dean Burmester (5) |
7 |
|
| 1–3 Oct |
Vodacom Origins of Golf (St Francis) |
Eastern Cape |
650,000 |
Christiaan Basson (4) |
4 |
|
| 7–9 Oct |
Sun Boardwalk Challenge |
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape |
700,000 |
Chris Swanepoel (4) |
4 |
|
| 14–16 Oct |
Sun Fish River Sun Challenge |
Port Alfred, Eastern Cape |
700,000 |
Rourke van der Spuy (1) |
4 |
|
| 22–24 Oct |
Vodacom Origins of Golf (Koro Creek) |
Limpopo |
650,000 |
Dean Burmester (6) |
7 |
|
| 3–5 Nov |
Nedbank Affinity Cup |
North West |
800,000 |
Ruan de Smidt (2) |
4 |
|
| 11–13 Nov |
Vodacom Origins of Golf Final |
Limpopo |
650,000 |
Darren Fichardt (14) |
4 |
|
| 19–22 Nov |
Lion of Africa Cape Town Open |
Western Cape |
1,200,000 |
Brandon Stone (1) |
14 |
|
| 26–29 Nov |
Alfred Dunhill Championship |
Limpopo |
€1,500,000 |
Charl Schwartzel (8) |
22 |
Co-sanctioned with the European Tour |
| 3–6 Dec |
Nedbank Golf Challenge |
Johannesburg, Gauteng |
$6,500,000 |
 Marc Leishman (n/a) |
44 |
Co-sanctioned with the European Tour |
Order of Merit
This shows the final Order of Merit leaders.
| Rank | Player | Prize money (R) |
|---|
| 1 | George Coetzee | 5,470,684 |
| 2 | Charl Schwartzel | 3,302,972 |
| 3 | Jacques Blaauw | 3,080,301 |
| 4 | Dean Burmester | 2,810,226 |
| 5 | Trevor Fisher Jnr | 2,560,306 |
Andy Sullivan (2.7 million) did not play the minimum number of tournaments required (seven) to be ranked.
Full list
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