Joburg Open
Tournament information
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Established2007
Course(s)Houghton Golf Club
Par70
Length7,153 yards (6,541 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
Sunshine Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 20,500,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Richard Sterne (2013)
To par−27 as above
Current champion
South Africa Dean Burmester
Location Map
Houghton GC is located in South Africa
Houghton GC
Houghton GC
Location in South Africa
Houghton GC is located in Gauteng
Houghton GC
Houghton GC
Location in Gauteng

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.

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
2023AFR, EURSouth Africa Dean Burmester262−183 strokesSouth Africa Darren Fichardt
2022AFR, EUREngland Dan Bradbury263−213 strokesFinland Sami Välimäki
2021AFR, EURSouth Africa Thriston Lawrence130[lower-alpha 2]−124 strokesSouth Africa Zander Lombard
2020AFR, EURDenmark Joachim B. Hansen265−192 strokesSouth Africa Wilco Nienaber
2018–19: No tournament
2017
(Dec)		AFR, ASA, EURIndia Shubhankar Sharma264−233 strokesSouth Africa Erik van Rooyen
2017
(Feb)		AFR, EURSouth Africa Darren Fichardt200[lower-alpha 3]−151 strokeWales Stuart Manley
England Paul Waring
2016AFR, EURSouth Africa Haydn Porteous269−182 strokesSouth Africa Zander Lombard
2015AFR, EUREngland Andy Sullivan270−172 strokesSouth Africa Wallie Coetsee
England David Howell
Republic of Ireland Kevin Phelan
South Africa Jaco van Zyl
England Anthony Wall
2014AFR, EURSouth Africa George Coetzee268−193 strokesEngland Tyrrell Hatton
South Korea Jin Jeong
South Africa Justin Walters
2013AFR, EURSouth Africa Richard Sterne (2)260−277 strokesSouth Africa Charl Schwartzel
2012AFR, EURSouth Africa Branden Grace270−171 strokeEngland Jamie Elson
2011AFR, EURSouth Africa Charl Schwartzel (2)265−194 strokesSouth Africa Garth Mulroy
2010AFR, EURSouth Africa Charl Schwartzel261−236 strokesNorthern Ireland Darren Clarke
South Africa Keith Horne
2009AFR, EURDenmark Anders Hansen269−151 strokeSouth Africa Andrew McLardy
2008AFR, EURSouth Africa Richard Sterne271−13PlayoffSweden Magnus A. Carlsson
South Africa Garth Mulroy
2007AFR, EURArgentina Ariel Cañete266−192 strokesSouth Africa Andrew McLardy

Notes

  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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