| Duration | 10 January 2008 – 21 December 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30 |
| Most wins |  Richard Sterne (3) |
| Order of Merit | Richard Sterne |
| Rookie of the Year | Louis Moolman |
← 2007 2009 → | |
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The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Joburg Open | Gauteng | €1,100,000 | Richard Sterne (3) | 20 | EUR | |
| 27 Jan | Dimension Data Pro-Am | North West | 1,800,000 | James Kamte (2) | 14 | Pro-Am | |
| 3 Feb | Nashua Masters | Eastern Cape | 1,200,000 |  Marc Cayeux (9) | 14 | ||
| 10 Feb | Africa Open | Eastern Cape | 1,200,000 | Shaun Norris (1) | 14 | New tournament | |
| 17 Feb | Vodacom Championship | Gauteng | 2,400,000 | James Kingston (8) | 14 | ||
| 24 Feb | Telkom PGA Championship | Gauteng | 2,500,000 | Louis Oosthuizen (5) | 14 | ||
| 2 Mar | Mount Edgecombe Trophy | KwaZulu-Natal | 500,000 | Mark Murless (4) | n/a | ||
| 30 Mar | Chainama Hills Zambia Open | Zambia | 750,000 | Tyrone Ferreira (1) | n/a | ||
| 4 Apr | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Bloemfontein | Free State | 440,000 | Dion Fourie (2) | n/a | ||
| 25 Apr | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria | Gauteng | 440,000 | Tyrone van Aswegen (1) | n/a | ||
| 10 May | Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open | Swaziland | 700,000 | Jean Hugo (6) | n/a | ||
| 17 May | Nashua Golf Challenge | North West | 500,000 | Keith Horne (3) | n/a | ||
| 30 May | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne | KwaZulu-Natal | 440,000 | Jean Hugo (7) | n/a | ||
| 8 Jun | Lombard Insurance Classic | Swaziland | 400,000 | Merrick Bremner (1) | n/a | ||
| 23 Aug | SAA Pro-Am Invitational | Western Cape | 500,000 | George Coetzee (2) | n/a | ||
| 29 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella | Western Cape | 440,000 | Garth Mulroy (1) | n/a | ||
| 5 Sep | Telkom PGA Pro-Am | Gauteng | 400,000 | Merrick Bremner (2) | n/a | ||
| 13 Sep | Suncoast Classic | KwaZulu-Natal | 500,000 | Jake Roos (1) | n/a | ||
| 19 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Humewood | Eastern Cape | 440,000 | George Coetzee (3) | n/a | ||
| 4 Oct | Seekers Travel Pro-Am | Gauteng | 440,000 | Trevor Fisher Jnr (3) | n/a | ||
| 12 Oct | BMG Classic | Gauteng | 500,000 |  Doug McGuigan (3) | n/a | New tournament | |
| 19 Oct | Metmar Highveld Classic | Mpumalanga | 600,000 | James Kamte (3) | n/a | ||
| 24 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Western Cape | 440,000 | Jaco van Zyl (2) | n/a | ||
| 1 Nov | Platinum Classic | North West | 705,000 | Thomas Aiken (7) | n/a | ||
| 9 Nov | MTC Namibia PGA Championship | Namibia | 1,000,000 | Tongoona Charamba (2) | n/a | ||
| 27 Nov | Coca-Cola Charity Championship | Western Cape | 550,000 | Garth Mulroy (2) | n/a | ||
| 3 Dec | Nedbank Affinity Cup | North West | 550,000 | Tyrone van Aswegen (2) | n/a | ||
| 7 Dec | Nedbank Golf Challenge | North West | US$4,385,000 |  Henrik Stenson (n/a) | 34 | Limited-field event | |
| 14 Dec | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Mpumalanga | €1,000,000 | Richard Sterne (4) | 24 | EUR | |
| 21 Dec | South African Open Championship | Western Cape | €1,000,000 | Richard Sterne (5) | 40 | EUR | Flagship event |
The following events were sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | HSBC Champions | China | US$5,000,000 |  Sergio García | 52 | ANZ, [c] ASA, [d] EUR | Limited-field event |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. [2] [3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Sterne | 5,999,265 |
| 2 | Garth Mulroy | 1,442,351 |
| 3 | Thomas Aiken | 967,378 |
| 4 | Mark Murless | 885,056 |
| 5 | James Kingston | 775,903 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) | Louis Moolman | [4] |
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