The 1972–73 Southern Africa Tour was the second season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
| Duration | 22 November 1972 – 24 February 1973 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins |  Dale Hayes (3) |
| Order of Merit | Dale Hayes |
← 1971–72 1973–74 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 1972–73 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | Transvaal | 25,000 | Harold Henning (2) |
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| 2 Dec | Dunlop South African Masters | Transvaal | 15,000 | Gary Player (4) |
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| 9 Dec | Natal Open | Natal | 10,000 | Bobby Cole (2) |
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| 17 Dec | Rhodesian Dunlop Masters | Rhodesia | Rh$10,000 | Bobby Cole (3) |
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| 7 Jan | Holiday Inns Open | Swaziland | 5,000 | Dale Hayes (2) |
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| 13 Jan | NCR Western Province Open | Cape | 14,000 | Hugh Baiocchi (1) |
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| 20 Jan | ICL Transvaal Open | Transvaal | 15,000 | John Fourie (2) |
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| 27 Jan | Rothmans International Matchplay | Transvaal | 25,000 |  Peter Oosterhuis (3) |
New tournament |
| 27 Jan | Rothmans International Strokeplay | Natal | 5,000 | John Fourie (3) |
New tournament |
| 3 Feb | BP South African Open | Natal | 16,000 |  Bob Charles (n/a) |
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| 10 Feb | General Motors International Classic | Cape | 15,000 | Hugh Baiocchi (2) |
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| 17 Feb | Corlett Drive Classic | Transvaal | 10,000 | Dale Hayes (3) |
New tournament |
| 24 Feb | Schoeman Park Open | Orange Free State | 10,000 | Dale Hayes (4) |
Unofficial events edit
The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Ellerines Team Championship | Transvaal | 10,000 | Graham Henning and Harold Henning
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Team event |
Order of Merit edit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Hayes |
1,252 |
| 2 | John Fourie |
1,183 |
| 3 | Hugh Baiocchi |
1,149 |
| 4 | Harold Henning |
1,007 |
| 5 | Bobby Cole |
970 |
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 (1974). John Player Golf Yearbook 1974. Queen Anne Press. pp. 44–57. ISBN 0362001758.
- ^ Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.