The Limpopo Championship is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour played at Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate in Modimolle, Limpopo, South Africa.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Modimolle, South Africa |
| Established | 2019 |
| Course(s) | Euphoria Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,699 yards (7,040 m) |
| Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | R 2,000,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Deon Germishuys (2024) |
| To par | −22 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Deon Germishuys | |
| Location map | |
  Euphoria GC Location in South Africa  Euphoria GC Location in Limpopo | |
History edit
The tournament was first played in March 2019 with prize money of R 1,500,000. J. C. Ritchie won the event on the first hole of a playoff with Steve Surry.[1] The second edition was played in early 2020. It was co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour and had increased prize money of US$250,000 (R3,500,000). Because of the large field, a second venue, Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate, was used for the first two rounds. Ritchie retained the title in 2020, beating Wilco Nienaber by two strokes.[2] The 2021 event was played at Euphoria in April and was again co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour with prize money of R3,000,000. It was won in a four-man playoff by Brandon Stone, who made a birdie at the first extra hole.[3] The 2022 event was again co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, with Mateusz Gradecki winning by three shots ahead of Hennie du Plessis.[4]
In 2023, the event was not part of the Challenge Tour schedule and was a sole-sanctioned Sunshine Tour event. Ryan van Velzen won the title, with the tournament being shortened to 54 holes due to rain.[5][6]
Winners edit
| Year | Tour(s)[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AFR | Deon Germishuys | 266 | −22 | 2 strokes | Jacques Blaauw |
| 2023 | AFR | Ryan van Velzen | 204[b] | −12 | 1 stroke | Luca Filippi Jaco Prinsloo Daniel van Tonder |
| 2022 | AFR, CHA |  Mateusz Gradecki | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Hennie du Plessis |
| 2021 | AFR, CHA | Brandon Stone | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Oliver Bekker Hennie du Plessis Daniel van Tonder |
| 2020 | AFR, CHA | J. C. Ritchie (2) | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | Wilco Nienaber |
| 2019 | AFR | J. C. Ritchie | 270 | −18 | Playoff |  Steve Surry |
Notes edit
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References edit
- ^ "Ritchie claims inaugural Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Ritchie completes a double in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Stone takes playoff victory in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Gradecki seals maiden Challenge Tour title in Limpopo". European Tour. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Storm suspends play at Limpopo Championship". Sunshine Tour. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Vlismas, Michael (2 April 2023). "Debut Sunshine Tour win for Van Velzen in Limpopo Championship". SuperSport. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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