Joburg Open

The Joburg Open is a men's professional golf tournament that is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and co-sanctioned by the European Tour, which attracts a larger prize fund and stronger fields. It is one of several tournaments in South Africa on the European Tour's international schedule, and until 2017 was one of the events where high-finishing players earned entry into The Open Championship if not already exempt.

Joburg Open
Tournament information
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Established2007
Course(s)Randpark Golf Club
Par71
Length7,506 yards (6,863 m)
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
European Tour
Asian Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR17,500,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Richard Sterne (2013)
To par−27 as above
Current champion
Thriston Lawrence
Location Map
Randpark GC
Location in South Africa
Randpark GC
Location in Gauteng

History

The event was founded in 2007 and was played at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa until 2017. The tournament was contested over both the West and East courses for the first two rounds, enabling a large field of 210 competitors, with the final two rounds being played over the East course following a cut to the top 65 and ties.[1]

Originally contested in January or February, the tournament moved to December in late 2017 and became a tri-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour joining the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour in sanctioning the event; the number of players in the field increased from 210 to 240. The December 2017 event was part of the 2018 European Tour. Having not been held in 2018 or 2019, in October 2020 it was announced that the tournament would be revived in November 2020, when it would be played at Randpark Golf Club.[2]

The 2021 event was shortened due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in place in the UK from South Africa. Originally the event was shortened to 54 holes to allow international players to travel back home in time.[3] However, the following day rain and the threat of lightning shortened the event even further to 36 holes. Thriston Lawrence was the eventual winner.[4]

Winners
YearTours[lower-alpha 1]WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
2021AFR, EUR Thriston Lawrence130[lower-alpha 2]−124 strokes Zander Lombard
2020AFR, EUR Joachim B. Hansen265−192 strokes Wilco Nienaber
2018–19: No tournament
2017
(Dec)		AFR, ASA, EUR Shubhankar Sharma264−233 strokes Erik van Rooyen
2017
(Feb)		AFR, EUR Darren Fichardt200[lower-alpha 3]−151 stroke Stuart Manley
Paul Waring
2016AFR, EUR Haydn Porteous269−182 strokes Zander Lombard
2015AFR, EUR Andy Sullivan270−172 strokes Wallie Coetsee
David Howell
Kevin Phelan
Jaco van Zyl
Anthony Wall
2014AFR, EUR George Coetzee268−193 strokes Tyrrell Hatton
Jin Jeong
Justin Walters
2013AFR, EUR Richard Sterne (2)260−277 strokes Charl Schwartzel
2012AFR, EUR Branden Grace270−171 stroke Jamie Elson
2011AFR, EUR Charl Schwartzel (2)265−194 strokes Garth Mulroy
2010AFR, EUR Charl Schwartzel261−236 strokes Darren Clarke
Keith Horne
2009AFR, EUR Anders Hansen269−151 stroke Andrew McLardy
2008AFR, EUR Richard Sterne271−13Playoff Magnus A. Carlsson
Garth Mulroy
2007AFR, EUR Ariel Cañete266−192 strokes Andrew McLardy
  1. AFR − Sunshine Tour; ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.
  2. Shortened to 36 holes due to bad weather and impending COVID-19 related travel restrictions.[5]
  3. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References
  1. "Kingston seeks title double in South Africa". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. Jackson, Keith (20 October 2020). "Joburg Open returns to European Tour schedule in November". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. "Reduced Joburg Open continues on Saturday". The Sunday Times. 27 November 2021.
  4. "Lawrence wins maiden title at shortened Joburg Open". European Tour. 27 November 2021.
  5. "Joberg Open: Thriston Lawrence wins 36-hole event amid increasing Covid-19 concerns". BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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