Tournament information | |
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Location | George, South Africa |
Established | 1996 |
Course(s) | Fancourt Links (Montagu Course) (Outeniqua Course) (The Links) |
Par | 72 (M) 72 (O) 73 (L) |
Length | 7,342 yards (6,714 m) (M) 6,891 yards (6,301 m) (O) 7,388 yards (6,756 m) (L) |
Tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | R 7,000,000 |
Month played | February |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 264 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (2020) |
To par | −25 as above |
Current champion | |
David Ravetto | |
Location Map | |
Location in South Africa Location in Western Cape |
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