Investec Royal Swazi Open

Investec Royal Swazi Open
Tournament information
LocationEzulwini Valley, Eswatini
Established1971
CourseRoyal Swazi Spa
Par72
Length7,834 yards (7,163 m)
TourSunshine Tour
FormatModified Stableford
Prize fundR 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
South Africa Daniel van Tonder
Location map
Royal Swazi Spa is located in Eswatini
Royal Swazi Spa
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.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
Investec Royal Swazi Open
2020South Africa Daniel van Tonder (2)48 points18 pointsSouth Africa Neil Schietekat
2019South Africa Martin Rohwer59 points12 pointsSouth Africa Jake Roos
England Steve Surry
2018South Africa Justin Harding47 points1 pointSouth Africa Lyle Rowe
2017South Africa Peter Karmis49 points1 pointUnited States Zack Byrd
2016South Africa Titch Moore60 points11 pointsBrazil Adilson da Silva
2015South Africa PH McIntyre45 points1 pointSouth Africa Morne Buys
2014South Africa Daniel van Tonder48 pointsPlayoffSouth Africa Jacques Blaauw
South Africa Jared Harvey
2013South Africa James Kingston45 pointsPlayoffSouth Africa Ruan de Smidt
2012South Africa Christiaan Basson50 points1 pointSouth Africa Desvonde Botes
South Africa Daniel van Tonder
2011South Africa Justin Walters45 points1 pointSouth Africa Divan van den Heever
2010South Africa Keith Horne47 points1 pointSouth Africa Christiaan Basson
Samsung Royal Swazi Sun Open
2009South Africa Jaco van Zyl65 points12 pointsZimbabwe Tongoona Charamba
South Africa Tyrone van Aswegen
2008South Africa Jean Hugo56 points6 pointsSouth Africa Neil Schietekat
2007South Africa Des Terblanche (2)50 points2 pointsSouth Africa James Kamte
2006South Africa Thomas Aiken59 points9 pointsSouth Africa Steve Basson
Capital Alliance Royal Swazi Sun Open
2005South Africa Hendrik Buhrmann42 points1 pointSouth Africa Ross Wellington
2004South Africa Nic Henning42 points1 pointSouth Africa Titch Moore
2003South Africa Des Terblanche36 pointsPlayoffBrazil Adilson da Silva
Royal Swazi Sun Open
2002South Africa Andrew McLardy268−202 strokesSouth Africa Nic Henning
Investec Royal Swazi Sun Open
2001South Africa Bradford Vaughan263−258 strokesEngland Mark Hilton
South Africa Trevor Immelman
Stenham Swazi Open
2000Zimbabwe Mark McNulty (5)267−132 strokesScotland Doug McGuigan
Stenham Royal Swazi Sun Open
1999Zimbabwe Marc Cayeux266−223 strokesZimbabwe Mark McNulty
1998Eswatini Paul Friedlander201−15PlayoffUnited States Scott Dunlap
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Open
1997South Africa Warrick Druian269−191 strokeEngland Chris Davison
South Africa Nic Henning
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic
1996South Africa Richard Kaplan271−17PlayoffSouth Africa Wayne Westner
1995United States Brad Ott266−222 strokesEngland Chris Davison
South Africa Richard Kaplan
1994United States Omar Uresti274−142 strokesUnited States Andrew Pitts
1993South Africa Sean Pappas272−16PlayoffSouth Africa Ernie Els
1992South Africa Ernie Els269−191 strokeEngland Chris Davison
1991United States Hugh Royer III265−234 strokesUnited States Robin Freeman
South Africa Des Terblanche
1990United States John Daly267−212 strokesSouth Africa John Bland
1989South Africa Jeff Hawkes202−141 strokeUnited States John Daly
Eswatini Joe Dlamini
Helix Swazi Sun Classic
1988United States Don Levin268−20PlayoffUnited States Alan Pate
Royal Swazi Sun Pro-Am
1987Zimbabwe Mark McNulty (4)259−296 strokesSouth Africa Wayne Westner
Swazi Sun Pro-Am
1986Zimbabwe Mark McNulty (3)263−25PlayoffSouth Africa Fulton Allem
1985Zimbabwe Mark McNulty (2)270−181 strokeSouth Africa Simon Hobday
1984United States Rick Hartmann271−171 strokeZimbabwe Teddy Webber
Holiday Inns Pro-Am
1983South Africa John Bland (3)271−172 strokesZimbabwe Teddy Webber
1982Zimbabwe Denis Watson268−204 strokesSouth Africa Fulton Allem
1981England Ian Mosey278−10PlayoffEngland Nigel Burch
South Africa Allan Henning
Holiday Inns Invitational
1980Southern Rhodesia Mark McNulty274−141 strokeSouth Africa Tienie Britz
Holiday Inns Open
1979South Africa John Bland (2)267−21PlayoffSouth Africa Andries Oosthuizen
1978: No tournament
Holiday Inns Invitational
1977South Africa John Bland265−234 strokesSouth Africa Bobby Cole
1976South Africa Hugh Baiocchi273−15PlayoffSouth Africa Dale Hayes
Holiday Inns Open
1975
(Dec)		South Africa Dale Hayes (3)275−13PlayoffSouth Africa John Fourie
Holiday Inns Invitational
1975
(Feb)		Republic of Ireland John O'Leary271−174 strokesSouth Africa John Fourie
South Africa Dale Hayes
Holiday Inns Open
1974South Africa Dale Hayes (2)269−192 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
1973South Africa Dale Hayes136−81 strokeSouth Africa Trevor Wilkes
1972United States John Buczek270−181 strokeSouth Africa Cobie Legrange
Holiday Inns Invitational
1971South Africa Cobie Legrange273−15PlayoffSouth Africa Denis Hutchinson

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

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