| Duration | 24 May 2016 – 15 September 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Most wins |  Mark Murless (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jason Viljoen |
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The following table lists official events during the 2016 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner [lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours [lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Observatory GC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Dylan Naidoo (a) (1) | n/a | |
| 9 Jun | South to East Challenge | Gauteng | US$30,000 | Bryandrew Roelofsz (1) | 3 | MENA |
| 15 Jun | Joburg City Masters | Gauteng | US$30,000 |  Craig Hinton (n/a) | 3 | MENA |
| 24 Jun | 'The Roar' | Gauteng | US$30,000 | Riekus Nortje (4) | 3 | MENA |
| 29 Jun | Royal J & K | Gauteng | 100,000 | Sipho Bujela (1) | n/a | |
| 5 Jul | Irene CC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Aubrey Beckley (a) (1) | n/a | |
| 8 Jul | Huddle Park | Gauteng | 100,000 | Mark Murless (1) | n/a | |
| 12 Jul | Kempton Park GC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Pieter Kruger (2) | n/a | |
| 15 Jul | Modderfontein CC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Daniel Hammond (2) | n/a | |
| 2 Sep | King's Cup | Gauteng | 100,000 | Mark Murless (2) | n/a | |
| 15 Sep | Big Easy Tour Championship | Gauteng | 200,000 | Jason Viljoen (1) | n/a |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. [2] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Viljoen | 75,409 |
| 2 | Mark Murless | 66,762 |
| 3 | Bryandrew Roelofsz | 49,229 |
| 4 | Riekus Nortje | 42,707 |
| 5 | Pieter Kruger | 40,187 |
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