| Duration | 19 February 2015 – 6 December 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins |  Dean Burmester (4) |
| Order of Merit | George Coetzee |
| Players' Player of the Year | Dean Burmester |
| Rookie of the Year | Rourke van der Spuy |
← 2014 2016–17 → | |
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The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner [a] | OWGR points | Other tours [b] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Dimension Data Pro-Am | Western Cape | 4,500,000 | Branden Grace (5) | 14 | Pro-Am | |
| 1 Mar | Joburg Open | Gauteng | €1,300,000 |  Andy Sullivan (n/a) | 19 | EUR | |
| 8 Mar | Africa Open | Eastern Cape | 14,500,000 | Trevor Fisher Jnr (9) | 19 | EUR | |
| 15 Mar | Tshwane Open | Gauteng | 18,500,000 | George Coetzee (6) | 19 | EUR | |
| 22 Mar | Investec Cup | North West | 1,000,000 | Jaco Ahlers (3) | 14 | ||
| 12 Apr | Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe | 1,800,000 | Dean Burmester (3) | 14 | ||
| 26 Apr | Mopani/Redpath Zambia Open | Zambia | 3,200,000 | Ross McGowan (1) | 14 | ||
| 3 May | Zambia Sugar Open | Zambia | 1,500,000 | Vaughn Groenewald (3) | 14 | ||
| 9 May | Investec Royal Swazi Open | Swaziland | 1,200,000 | PH McIntyre (2) | 14 | ||
| 10 May | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Mauritius | €1,000,000 | George Coetzee (7) | 17 | ASA, EUR | New tournament |
| 24 May | Lombard Insurance Classic | Swaziland | 1,000,000 | Dean Burmester (4) | 7 | ||
| 6 Jun | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Langebaan | Western Cape | 650,000 | Justin Harding (4) | 4 | ||
| 7 Aug | Sun City Challenge | North West | 700,000 | Keith Horne (8) | 7 | ||
| 22 Aug | Vodacom Origins of Golf at San Lameer | KwaZulu-Natal | 650,000 | Jean Hugo (16) | 7 | ||
| 28 Aug | Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge | KwaZulu-Natal | 700,000 | Vaughn Groenewald (4) | 7 | New tournament | |
| 4 Sep | Sun Sibaya Challenge | KwaZulu-Natal | 700,000 | Michael Hollick (1) | 4 | New tournament | |
| 12 Sep | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Vaal de Grace | Free State | 650,000 | Jean Hugo (17) | 7 | ||
| 18 Sep | Sun Windmill Challenge | Free State | 700,000 | Dean Burmester (5) | 7 | ||
| 3 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis | Eastern Cape | 650,000 | Christiaan Basson (4) | 4 | ||
| 9 Oct | Sun Boardwalk Challenge | Eastern Cape | 700,000 | Chris Swanepoel (4) | 4 | ||
| 16 Oct | Sun Fish River Sun Challenge | Eastern Cape | 700,000 | Rourke van der Spuy (1) | 4 | New tournament | |
| 24 Oct | Vodacom Origins of Golf at Koro Creek | Limpopo | 650,000 | Dean Burmester (6) | 7 | ||
| 5 Nov | Nedbank Affinity Cup | North West | 800,000 | Ruan de Smidt (2) | 4 | ||
| 13 Nov | Vodacom Origins of Golf Final | Limpopo | 650,000 | Darren Fichardt (14) | 4 | ||
| 22 Nov | Lion of Africa Cape Town Open | Western Cape | 1,200,000 | Brandon Stone (1) | 14 | ||
| 29 Nov | Alfred Dunhill Championship | Mpumalanga | €1,500,000 | Charl Schwartzel (8) | 22 | EUR | |
| 6 Dec | Nedbank Golf Challenge | Gauteng | US$6,500,000 |  Marc Leishman (n/a) | 44 | 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 | George Coetzee | 5,470,684 |
| 2 | Charl Schwartzel | 3,302,972 |
| 3 | Jacques Blaauw | 3,080,301 |
| 4 | Dean Burmester | 2,810,226 |
| 5 | Trevor Fisher Jnr | 2,560,306 |
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Players' Player of the Year | Dean Burmester | [4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Bobby Locke Trophy) | Rourke van der Spuy | [5] [6] |
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