Alfred Dunhill Championship
| Alfred Dunhill Championship | |
|---|---|
| information | |
| Country: |
 South Africa
|
| Major (yes / no) : | No |
| Tour (s) : |
PGA European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| open to professionals (yes / no) : | Yes |
| organized since: | 2000 |
| Venue (s): | Mpumalanga |
| Course (s): | Leopard Creek Golf Club |
| Length in yards : | 7,287 |
| Length in meters : | 6,665 |
| Par : | 72 |
| Game form : | Stroke play |
| Total prize money: | 2018: 1,500,000 euros |
| Prize money for d. Winner: | 2018: 237,750 euros |
| normal appointment (month) : | December |
| Top performances | |
| Total number of strokes : (name) (year) | 264 Charl Schwartzel (2012) |
| under par: (name) (year) | −24 |
| most frequent winner: | Charl Schwartzel (2004, 2012, 2013, 2015) |
| Title holder | |
| Surname: | Pablo Larrazábal |
| Nationality: |
 Spain
|
| Title holder since: | 2019 |
The Alfred Dunhill Championship is a professional men's golf tournament played in South Africa . It belongs to the Sunshine Tour and is one of the few events in South Africa that is held together with the European Tour .
The tournament was established in 2000, but its origins go back to the South African PGA Championship sponsored by Dunhill between 1995 and 1999 . After the Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship followed in 1999, the company decided to interrupt its participation in the South African PGA and create its own tournament. The first event was held at the Houghton Golf Club in Johannesburg in January 2000 and replaced the South African PGA Championship on the European tour calendar.
In 2004 the tournament was moved to December, so that two events took place that year. After this change, the Alfred Dunhill Championship was part of the European Tour season of the following year. In addition, they moved to the Leopard Creek Golf Club south of the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga .
The Dunhill Championship should not be confused with the Dunhill Links Championship , which is also part of the European Tour, but has a much higher prize money and is played in Scotland .
Winners list
| year | season | venue | winner | Result | head Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | European | |||||
| Alfred Dunhill Championship | ||||||
| 2019 | 2019-20 | 2020 | Leopard Creek GC |
Pablo Larrazábal
|
280 (−8) | 1 hit |
| 2018 | 2018–19 | 2019 | Leopard Creek GC |
 David Lipsky
|
274 (−14) | 2 strokes |
| 2017 | No event due to course renewal | |||||
| 2016 | 2016–17 | 2017 | Leopard Creek GC |
Brandon Stone
|
267 (−21) | 6 strokes |
| 2015 | 2015 | 2016 | Leopard Creek GC |
Charl Schwartzel (4)
|
273 (−15) | 4 strokes |
| 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | Leopard Creek GC |
Branden Grace
|
268 (−20) | 7 strokes |
| 2013 | 2013 | 2014 | Leopard Creek GC |
Charl Schwartzel (3)
|
271 (−17) | 4 strokes |
| 2012 | 2012 | 2013 | Leopard Creek GC |
Charl Schwartzel (2)
|
264 (−24) | 12 strokes |
| 2011 | 2011 | 2012 | Leopard Creek GC |
Garth Mulroy
|
269 (−19) | 2 strokes |
| 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | Leopard Creek GC |
Pablo Martín (2)
|
277 (−11) | 2 strokes |
| 2009 | 2009 | 2010 | Leopard Creek GC |
Pablo Martín
|
271 (−17) | 1 hit |
| 2008 | 2008 | 2009 | Leopard Creek GC |
Richard Stars
|
271 (−17) | 1 hit |
| 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | Leopard Creek GC |
 John Bickerton
|
275 (−13) | 1 hit |
| 2006 | 2006-07 | 2007 | Leopard Creek GC |
Álvaro Quirós
|
275 (−13) | 1 hit |
| Dunhill Championship | ||||||
| 2005 | 2005-06 | 2006 | Leopard Creek GC |
Ernie Els
|
274 (−14) | 3 strokes |
| 2004 * | 2004-05 | 2005 | Leopard Creek GC |
Charl Schwartzel
|
281 (−7) | Victory in the playoff |
| 2004 * | 2003-04 | 2004 | Houghton GC |
 Marcel Siem
|
266 (−22) | Victory in the playoff |
| 2003 | 2002-03 | 2003 | Houghton GC |
Mark Foster
|
273 (−15) | Victory in the playoff |
| 2002 | 2001-02 | 2002 | Houghton GC |
Justin Rose
|
268 (−20) | 2 strokes |
| Alfred Dunhill Championship | ||||||
| 2001 | 2000-01 | 2001 | Houghton GC |
 Adam Scott
|
267 (−21) | 1 hit |
| 2000 + | 1999-00 | 2000 | Houghton GC |
Anthony Wall
|
204 (−12) | 2 strokes |
* - Two events in 2004, since the date was moved from January to December.
+ - 2000 event shortened to three laps due to rain.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Reporting on the official site of the European Tour for the season 2017 (English)