| 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 |
| Final year | 2024 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Deon Germishuys (2024) |
| To par | −22 as above |
| Final champion | |
| Deon Germishuys | |
| Location map | |
Location in South Africa Location in Limpopo | |
The Limpopo Championship was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour played at Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate in Modimolle, Limpopo, South Africa.
History
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. 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. 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. The 2022 event was again co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, with Mateusz Gradecki winning by three shots ahead of Hennie du Plessis.
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. The event returned for the final time in 2024, again as a sole-sanctioned Sunshine Tour event. Deon Germishuys won the title by two shots over Jacques Blaauw.
Winners
| Year | Tour(s) | 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 | −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
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
References
- ^ "Ritchie claims inaugural Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Ritchie completes a double in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 2 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Stone takes playoff victory in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Germishuys wins Limpopo Championship". Compleat Golfer. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.