Tournament information | |
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Location | Sun City, South Africa |
Established | 2010 |
Course(s) | Gary Player CC |
Format | Stroke play |
Final year | 2012 |
Final champion | |
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The Nedbank Champions Challenge was a men's senior (over 50) professional golf tournament played from 2010 to 2012. The event featured an invited field of 8. Two rounds were played in 2010, increasing to three rounds in 2011 and 2012. It was held concurrently with the Nedbank Golf Challenge. [1]
Year | Winner | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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Nedbank Champions Challenge | ||||||
2012 | Bernhard Langer | ![]() | 209 | −7 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
Nedbank Senior Challenge | ||||||
2011 | Mark Calcavecchia | ![]() | 207 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
2010 | Jeff Sluman | ![]() | 138 | −6 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
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