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Tournament information | |
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Location | Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa |
Established | 2011 |
Course(s) | Kimberley Golf Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,980 yards (6,380 m) |
Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | R 600,000 |
Month played | September |
Final year | 2011 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 198 Oliver Bekker (2011) |
To par | −15 as above |
Final champion | |
Oliver Bekker | |
Location Map | |
Location in South Africa Location in Northern Cape |
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Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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2011 | Oliver Bekker | 198 | −15 | 5 strokes | Bryce Easton |
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