Mediclinic Invitational
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa |
| Established | 2023 |
| Course | Heron Banks Resort |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,229 yards (6,610 m) |
| Tour | Sunshine Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | R 2,000,000 |
| Month played | January |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Maximilian Steinlechner (2025) |
| To par | −25 Stefan Wears-Taylor (2023) −25 Ryan van Velzen (2024) |
| Current champion | |
 Samuel Simpson | |
| Location map | |
  Heron Banks Location in South Africa  Heron Banks Location in Free State | |
The Mediclinic Invitational is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour. It had been played annually since 2023.
History
The inaugural tournament was held at Centurion Country Club in Centurion, Gauteng. In 2024, it moved to Maccauvlei Golf Club, a course with links-like characteristics situated on the riverfront of the Vaal River, right on the border of the Free State and Gauteng provinces. In 2025, the tournament moved a few kilometers to Heron Banks Golf Course, a par-71 links-style course on the same riverfront.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Samuel Simpson | 265 | −19 | 3 strokes |  Austin Bautista Simon du Plooy | Heron Banks |
| 2025 |  Maximilian Steinlechner | 260 | −24 | 1 stroke | Daniel van Tonder | Heron Banks |
| 2024 | Ryan van Velzen | 263 | −25 | 4 strokes | Neil Schietekat | Maccauvlei GC |
| 2023 | Stefan Wears-Taylor | 263 | −25 | 1 stroke | Jake Redman | Centurion CC |
References
- ↑ "Wears-Taylor makes Sunshine Tour breakthrough". Compleat Golfer. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ "Van Velzen wins Mediclinic Invitational". Compleat Golfer. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ "Maiden win for Max in Mediclinic Invitational". Sunshine Tour. Retrieved 11 February 2025.