Duration | 22 November 1972 | β 24 February 1973
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Number of official events | 13 |
Most wins | Dale Hayes (3) |
Order of Merit | Dale Hayes |
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1971β72
1973β74 β |
The 1972β73 Southern Africa Tour was the second season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
The following table lists official events during the 1972β73 season. [1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winner [a] | Notes |
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25 Nov | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | Transvaal | 25,000 | Harold Henning (2) | |
2 Dec | Dunlop South African Masters | Transvaal | 15,000 | Gary Player (4) | |
9 Dec | Natal Open | Natal | 10,000 | Bobby Cole (2) | |
17 Dec | Rhodesian Dunlop Masters | Rhodesia | Rh$10,000 | Bobby Cole (3) | |
7 Jan | Holiday Inns Open | Swaziland | 5,000 | Dale Hayes (2) | |
13 Jan | NCR Western Province Open | Cape | 14,000 | Hugh Baiocchi (1) | |
20 Jan | ICL Transvaal Open | Transvaal | 15,000 | John Fourie (2) | |
27 Jan | Rothmans International Matchplay | Transvaal | 25,000 | Peter Oosterhuis (3) | New tournament |
27 Jan | Rothmans International Strokeplay | Natal | 5,000 | John Fourie (3) | New tournament |
3 Feb | BP South African Open | Natal | 16,000 | Bob Charles (n/a) | |
10 Feb | General Motors International Classic | Cape | 15,000 | Hugh Baiocchi (2) | |
17 Feb | Corlett Drive Classic | Transvaal | 10,000 | Dale Hayes (3) | New tournament |
24 Feb | Schoeman Park Open | Orange Free State | 10,000 | Dale Hayes (4) |
The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( R) |
Winners | Notes |
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23 Dec | Ellerines Team Championship | Transvaal | 10,000 |
Graham Henning and Harold Henning |
Team event |
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [1] [2]
Position | Player | Points |
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1 | Dale Hayes | 1,252 |
2 | John Fourie | 1,183 |
3 | Hugh Baiocchi | 1,149 |
4 | Harold Henning | 1,007 |
5 | Bobby Cole | 970 |