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1972–73 Southern Africa Tour

1972–73 Southern Africa Tour season
Duration22 November 1972 (1972-11-22) – 24 February 1973 (1973-02-24)
Number of official events13
Most winsSouth Africa Dale Hayes (3)
Order of MeritSouth Africa Dale Hayes

The 1972–73 Southern Africa Tour was the second season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1972–73 season.[1]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(R) 		Winner[a] Notes
25 Nov Luyt Lager PGA Championship Transvaal 25,000 South Africa Harold Henning (2)
2 Dec Dunlop South African Masters Transvaal 15,000 South Africa Gary Player (4)
9 Dec Natal Open Natal 10,000 South Africa Bobby Cole (2)
17 Dec Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Rhodesia Rh$10,000 South Africa Bobby Cole (3)
7 Jan Holiday Inns Open Swaziland 5,000 South Africa Dale Hayes (2)
13 Jan NCR Western Province Open Cape 14,000 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi (1)
20 Jan ICL Transvaal Open Transvaal 15,000 South Africa John Fourie (2)
27 Jan Rothmans International Matchplay Transvaal 25,000 England Peter Oosterhuis (3) New tournament
27 Jan Rothmans International Strokeplay Natal 5,000 South Africa John Fourie (3) New tournament
3 Feb BP South African Open Natal 16,000 New Zealand Bob Charles (n/a)
10 Feb General Motors International Classic Cape 15,000 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi (2)
17 Feb Corlett Drive Classic Transvaal 10,000 South Africa Dale Hayes (3) New tournament
24 Feb Schoeman Park Open Orange Free State 10,000 South Africa Dale Hayes (4)

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

Date Tournament Location Purse
(R) 		Winners Notes
23 Dec Ellerines Team Championship Transvaal 10,000 South Africa Graham Henning and
South Africa Harold Henning 		Team event

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1][2]

Position Player Points
1 South Africa Dale Hayes 1,252
2 South Africa John Fourie 1,183
3 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 1,149
4 South Africa Harold Henning 1,007
5 South Africa Bobby Cole 970

Notes

  1. ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Southern Africa Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Southern Africa Tour members.

References

  1. ^ a b Simms, George (1974). John Player Golf Yearbook 1974. Queen Anne Press. pp. 44–57. ISBN 0362001758.
  2. ^ Berkovitz, Anton; Samson, Andrew (1993). South Africa and international sports factfinder. D. Nelson. p. 96. ISBN 1868061019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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