Investec Royal Swazi Open

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Investec Royal Swazi Open
Tournament information
Location Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini
Established1971
Course(s) Royal Swazi Spa
Par72
Length7,834 yards (7,163 m)
Tour(s) Sunshine Tour
Format Modified Stableford
Prize fund R  1,500,000
Month playedOctober
Final year2020
Tournament record score
Aggregate259 Mark McNulty (1987)
To par−29 as above
Score65 points Jaco van Zyl (2009)
Final champion
Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel van Tonder
Location map
Swaziland relief location map.svg
Icona golf.svg
Royal Swazi Spa
Location in Eswatini

The Investec Royal Swazi Open was a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It was first played in 1971 and was played at the Royal Swazi Spa Country Club in the Ezulwini Valley, Eswatini. Since 2003, it was played using a Modified Stableford System.

Contents

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
Investec Royal Swazi Open
2020 Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel van Tonder (2)48 points18 points Flag of South Africa.svg Neil Schietekat
2019 Flag of South Africa.svg Martin Rohwer 59 points12 points Flag of South Africa.svg Jake Roos
Flag of England.svg Steve Surry
2018 Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Harding 47 points1 point Flag of South Africa.svg Lyle Rowe
2017 Flag of South Africa.svg Peter Karmis 49 points1 point Flag of the United States.svg Zack Byrd
2016 Flag of South Africa.svg Titch Moore 60 points11 points Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva
2015 Flag of South Africa.svg PH McIntyre 45 points1 point Flag of South Africa.svg Morne Buys
2014 Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel van Tonder 48 pointsPlayoff Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Blaauw
Flag of South Africa.svg Jared Harvey
2013 Flag of South Africa.svg James Kingston 45 pointsPlayoff Flag of South Africa.svg Ruan de Smidt
2012 Flag of South Africa.svg Christiaan Basson 50 points1 point Flag of South Africa.svg Desvonde Botes
Flag of South Africa.svg Daniel van Tonder
2011 Flag of South Africa.svg Justin Walters 45 points1 point Flag of South Africa.svg Divan van den Heever
2010 Flag of South Africa.svg Keith Horne 47 points1 point Flag of South Africa.svg Christiaan Basson
Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open
2009 Flag of South Africa.svg Jaco van Zyl 65 points12 points Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tongoona Charamba
Flag of South Africa.svg Tyrone van Aswegen
2008 Flag of South Africa.svg Jean Hugo 56 points6 points Flag of South Africa.svg Neil Schietekat
2007 Flag of South Africa.svg Des Terblanche (2)50 points2 points Flag of South Africa.svg James Kamte
2006 Flag of South Africa.svg Thomas Aiken 59 points9 points Flag of South Africa.svg Steve Basson
Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open
2005 Flag of South Africa.svg Hendrik Buhrmann 42 points1 point Flag of South Africa.svg Ross Wellington
2004 Flag of South Africa.svg Nic Henning 42 points1 point Flag of South Africa.svg Titch Moore
2003 Flag of South Africa.svg Des Terblanche 36 pointsPlayoff Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva
Royal Swazi Sun Open
2002 Flag of South Africa.svg Andrew McLardy 268−202 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Nic Henning
Investec Royal Swazi Sun Open
2001 Flag of South Africa.svg Bradford Vaughan 263−258 strokes Flag of England.svg Mark Hilton
Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Immelman
Stenham Swazi Open
2000 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty (5)267−132 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Doug McGuigan
Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open
1999 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Marc Cayeux 266−223 strokes Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty
1998 Flag of Eswatini.svg Paul Friedlander 201−15Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Scott Dunlap
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Open
1997 Flag of South Africa.svg Warrick Druian 269−191 stroke Flag of England.svg Chris Davison
Flag of South Africa.svg Nic Henning
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg Richard Kaplan 271−17Playoff Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Westner [1]
1995 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Ott 266−222 strokes Flag of England.svg Chris Davison
Flag of South Africa.svg Richard Kaplan
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Omar Uresti 274−142 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Pitts
1993 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Sean Pappas 272−16Playoff Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els
1992 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Ernie Els 269−191 stroke Flag of England.svg Chris Davison
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Hugh Royer III 265−234 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Robin Freeman
Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Des Terblanche
1990 Flag of the United States.svg John Daly 267−212 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Bland [2] [3]
1989 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Jeff Hawkes 202 [a] −141 stroke Flag of the United States.svg John Daly
Flag of Eswatini.svg Joe Dlamini
[4]
Helix Swazi Sun Classic
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Don Levin 268−20Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Alan Pate [5]
Royal Swazi Sun Pro-Am
1987 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty (4)259−296 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Wayne Westner [6]
Swazi Sun Pro-Am
1986 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty (3)263−25Playoff Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Fulton Allem [7]
1985 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty (2)270−181 stroke Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Simon Hobday
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Hartmann 271−171 stroke Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Teddy Webber [8] [9]
Holiday Inns Pro-Am
1983 Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg John Bland (3)271−172 strokes Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Teddy Webber [10]
1982 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Denis Watson 268−204 strokes Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Fulton Allem [11] [12]
1981 Flag of England.svg Ian Mosey 278−10Playoff Flag of England.svg Nigel Burch
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning
[13]
Holiday Inns Invitational
1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark McNulty 274−141 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tienie Britz [14]
Holiday Inns Open
1979 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Bland (2)267−21Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Andries Oosthuizen
1978: No tournament
Holiday Inns Invitational
1977 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Bland 265−234 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole [15]
1976 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Baiocchi 273−15Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes
Holiday Inns Open
1975
(Dec)
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes (3)275−13Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Fourie [16]
Holiday Inns Invitational
1975
(Feb)
Flag of Ireland.svg John O'Leary 271−174 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Fourie
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes
[16]
Holiday Inns Open
1974 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes (2)269−192 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Bob Charles [17]
1973 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes 136−81 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Trevor Wilkes [18]
1972 Flag of the United States.svg John Buczek 270−181 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cobie Legrange [19]
Holiday Inns Invitational
1971 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cobie Legrange 273−15Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Denis Hutchinson [20] [21]

See also

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

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