The Investec Royal Swazi Open was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was first played in 1971 and was played at the Royal Swazi Spa Country Club in the Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini. Since 2003, it was played using a Modified Stableford System.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini |
| Established | 1971 |
| Course(s) | Royal Swazi Spa |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,834 yards (7,163 m) |
| Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
| Format | Modified Stableford |
| Prize fund | R 1,500,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2020 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 259 Mark McNulty (1987) |
| To par | −29 as above |
| Score | 65 points Jaco van Zyl (2009) |
| Final champion | |
 Daniel van Tonder | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Swazi Spa Location in Eswatini | |
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investec Royal Swazi Open | ||||||
| 2020 | Daniel van Tonder (2) |
48 points | 18 points | Neil Schietekat |
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| 2019 | Martin Rohwer |
59 points | 12 points | Jake Roos Steve Surry |
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| 2018 | Justin Harding |
47 points | 1 point | Lyle Rowe |
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| 2017 | Peter Karmis |
49 points | 1 point |  Zack Byrd |
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| 2016 | Titch Moore |
60 points | 11 points |  Adilson da Silva |
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| 2015 | PH McIntyre |
45 points | 1 point | Morne Buys |
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| 2014 | Daniel van Tonder |
48 points | Playoff | Jacques Blaauw Jared Harvey |
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| 2013 | James Kingston |
45 points | Playoff | Ruan de Smidt |
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| 2012 | Christiaan Basson |
50 points | 1 point | Desvonde Botes Daniel van Tonder |
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| 2011 | Justin Walters |
45 points | 1 point | Divan van den Heever |
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| 2010 | Keith Horne |
47 points | 1 point | Christiaan Basson |
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| Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open | ||||||
| 2009 | Jaco van Zyl |
65 points | 12 points |  Tongoona Charamba Tyrone van Aswegen |
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| 2008 | Jean Hugo |
56 points | 6 points | Neil Schietekat |
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| 2007 | Des Terblanche (2) |
50 points | 2 points | James Kamte |
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| 2006 | Thomas Aiken |
59 points | 9 points | Steve Basson |
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| Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open | ||||||
| 2005 | Hendrik Buhrmann |
42 points | 1 point | Ross Wellington |
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| 2004 | Nic Henning |
42 points | 1 point | Titch Moore |
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| 2003 | Des Terblanche |
36 points | Playoff | Adilson da Silva |
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| Royal Swazi Sun Open | ||||||
| 2002 | Andrew McLardy |
268 | −20 | 2 strokes | Nic Henning |
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| Investec Royal Swazi Sun Open | ||||||
| 2001 | Bradford Vaughan |
263 | −25 | 8 strokes | Mark Hilton Trevor Immelman |
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| Stenham Swazi Open | ||||||
| 2000 | Mark McNulty (5) |
267 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Doug McGuigan |
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| Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open | ||||||
| 1999 | Marc Cayeux |
266 | −22 | 3 strokes | Mark McNulty |
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| 1998 |  Paul Friedlander |
201 | −15 | Playoff | Scott Dunlap |
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| Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Open | ||||||
| 1997 | Warrick Druian |
269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Chris Davison Nic Henning |
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| Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic | ||||||
| 1996 | Richard Kaplan |
271 | −17 | Playoff | Wayne Westner |
[1] |
| 1995 | Brad Ott |
266 | −22 | 2 strokes | Chris Davison Richard Kaplan |
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| 1994 | Omar Uresti |
274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Andrew Pitts |
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| 1993 |  Sean Pappas |
272 | −16 | Playoff | Ernie Els |
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| 1992 | Ernie Els |
269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Chris Davison |
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| 1991 | Hugh Royer III |
265 | −23 | 4 strokes | Robin Freeman Des Terblanche |
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| 1990 | John Daly |
267 | −21 | 2 strokes | John Bland |
[2][3] |
| 1989 | Jeff Hawkes |
202[a] | −14 | 1 stroke | John Daly Joe Dlamini |
[4] |
| Helix Swazi Sun Classic | ||||||
| 1988 | Don Levin |
268 | −20 | Playoff | Alan Pate |
[5] |
| Royal Swazi Sun Pro-Am | ||||||
| 1987 | Mark McNulty (4) |
259 | −29 | 6 strokes | Wayne Westner |
[6] |
| Swazi Sun Pro-Am | ||||||
| 1986 | Mark McNulty (3) |
263 | −25 | Playoff | Fulton Allem |
[7] |
| 1985 | Mark McNulty (2) |
270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Simon Hobday |
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| 1984 | Rick Hartmann |
271 | −17 | 1 stroke | Teddy Webber |
[8][9] |
| Holiday Inns Pro-Am | ||||||
| 1983 | John Bland (3) |
271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Teddy Webber |
[10] |
| 1982 | Denis Watson |
268 | −20 | 4 strokes | Fulton Allem |
[11][12] |
| 1981 | Ian Mosey |
278 | −10 | Playoff | Nigel Burch Allan Henning |
[13] |
| Holiday Inns Invitational | ||||||
| 1980 |  Mark McNulty |
274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Tienie Britz |
[14] |
| Holiday Inns Open | ||||||
| 1979 | John Bland (2) |
267 | −21 | Playoff | Andries Oosthuizen |
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| 1978: No tournament | ||||||
| Holiday Inns Invitational | ||||||
| 1977 | John Bland |
265 | −23 | 4 strokes | Bobby Cole |
[15] |
| 1976 | Hugh Baiocchi |
273 | −15 | Playoff | Dale Hayes |
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| Holiday Inns Open | ||||||
| 1975 (Dec) |
Dale Hayes (3) |
275 | −13 | Playoff | John Fourie |
[16] |
| Holiday Inns Invitational | ||||||
| 1975 (Feb) |
 John O'Leary |
271 | −17 | 4 strokes | John Fourie Dale Hayes |
[16] |
| Holiday Inns Open | ||||||
| 1974 | Dale Hayes (2) |
269 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Bob Charles |
[17] |
| 1973 | Dale Hayes |
136 | −8 | 1 stroke | Trevor Wilkes |
[18] |
| 1972 | John Buczek |
270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Cobie Legrange |
[19] |
| Holiday Inns Invitational | ||||||
| 1971 | Cobie Legrange |
273 | −15 | Playoff | Denis Hutchinson |
[20][21] |
Notes edit
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References edit
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1997). The World of Professional Golf 1997. IMG Publishing. pp. 201, 581. ISBN 1-878843-17-6.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1990). The World of Professional Golf 1991. Chapmans. pp. 254, 497. ISBN 1-85592-558-3.
- ^ "Daly's win at Investec Royal Swazi remembered". Sunshine Tour. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1990). World of Professional Golf 1990. Sackville. pp. 254, 498. ISBN 0-948615-38-9.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1989). World of Professional Golf 1989. Collins Willow. pp. 247, 472. ISBN 0-00-218284-X.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1987). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1987. Collins Willow. pp. 222, 441. ISBN 0-00-218283-1.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1987). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1987. Collins Willow. pp. 231, 446. ISBN 0-00-218257-2.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 201, 415. ISBN 0-86254-124-7.
- ^ "Clipped From The Daily Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. 5 March 1984. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "It's Bland by two strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 28 February 1983. p. 38. Retrieved 29 March 2020 – via National Library Board.
- ^ "For the Record | Golf". The Times. 22 February 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Rafferty eyes top ten finish". Belfast Telegraph. 20 February 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 22 April 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 213, 429. ISBN 0-86254-101-8.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Springwood Books. pp. 150, 352. ISBN 0-86254-005-4.
- ^ The Allied Book of South African Sport & Sports Records, Issue 2. SASBOR. 1988. ISBN 0620128828. Retrieved 11 November 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 271, 461, 463. ISBN 0-385-14940-9.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 234, 413. ISBN 0-00-211955-2.
- ^ Simms, George (1974). John Player Golf Yearbook 1974. Queen Anne Press. p. 50. ISBN 0362001758.
- ^ "Britons slip as Buczek wins". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 21 February 1971. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Legrange's title after playoff". The Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 15 March 1971. p. 4. Retrieved 29 March 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1972). The World of Professional Golf 1972. Collins. pp. 295–296, 484. ISBN 0-00-211941-2.
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