The South African PGA Championship is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. It has most recently been played in November, with a prize fund of . It is currently held at St Francis Links in St Francis Bay.
History The current South African PGA Championship was founded in 1965, largely thanks to Gary Player and Brian Henning. The inaugural event was held in February 1965 and was won by Harold Henning who beat Player by 3 strokes.
New sponsors in 1972 gave the championship a home at The Wanderers Golf Club where it remained until 1995, when it became the first tournament in South Africa to be co-sanctioned by the European Tour. The following year Alfred Dunhill took over from Lexington as title sponsors, breaking a 23-year association with the PGA.
Following the 1999 event, Dunhill decided to end their association with the South African PGA and create their own tournament, the Alfred Dunhill Championship, which also replaced the PGA Championship on the European calendar. As a result, there was no PGA Championship held in 2000, but the tournament returned to the Sunshine Tour the following year with a new sponsor. It is one of the richest sole-sanctioned events on the Sunshine Tour.
The South African PGA Championship, along with the South African Open and the South African Masters formed the Triple Crown of South African golf. Winning all three titles in the same season is a feat only achieved by Gary Player and Ernie Els.
Winners YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upFitch & Leedes PGA Championship2025 AFR Deon Germishuys 274 −14 1 stroke Hennie du Plessis Samuel SimpsonPGA Championship2024 AFR Pieter Moolman 273 −15 1 stroke Barend Botha2023 AFR Rupert Kaminski 280 −8 1 stroke Matthew Spacey2022 AFR George Coetzee (2) 273 −15 3 strokes Casey Jarvis2021 AFR Dean Burmester 271 −17 2 strokes Pieter MoolmanEye of Africa PGA Championship2020 AFR Darren Fichardt 268 −20 Playoff Matías Calderón2019 AFR Louis de Jager 276 −12 Playoff Trevor Fisher Jnr2018 AFR Matías Calderón 271 −17 1 stroke Combrinck Smit2017 AFR Erik van Rooyen 272 −16 Playoff Dylan Frittelli Makhetha Mazibuko2016 AFR Jaco van Zyl (3) 268 −20 Playoff Dean BurmesterTelkom Business PGA Championship2015: No tournament2014 AFR Titch Moore 273 −15 Playoff Ulrich van den BergTelkom PGA Championship2013 AFR Jaco van Zyl (2) 268 −20 1 stroke Dylan Frittelli2012 AFR Keith Horne 269 −19 3 strokes Jaco Ahlers Darren Fichardt Alex Haindl2011 AFR George Coetzee 261 −27 2 strokes Neil Schietekat2010 AFR Michiel Bothma (2) 268 −20 1 stroke George Coetzee2009 AFR Jaco van Zyl 270 −18 1 stroke Graham DeLaet Trevor Fisher Jnr2008 AFR Louis Oosthuizen (2) 260 −28 14 strokes Hennie Otto2007 AFR Louis Oosthuizen 266 −22 1 stroke Richard Sterne2006 AFR Grégory Bourdy 267 −21 6 strokes Thomas Aiken2005 AFR Warren Abery 273 −15 1 stroke Charl Schwartzel Jaco van Zyl2004 AFR Warrick Druian 267 −21 5 strokes Michiel Bothma Mark Murless2003: No tournament2002(Dec) AFR Michiel Bothma 273 −15 Playoff Mark Murless2002(Jan) AFR Chris Williams (2) 271 −17 2 strokes Hennie OttoSouth African PGA Championship2001 AFR Deane Pappas 269 −19 3 strokes Don Gammon2000: No tournamentAlfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship1999 AFR, EUR Ernie Els (3) 273 −15 4 strokes Richard Kaplan1998 AFR, EUR Tony Johnstone (2) 271 −17 2 strokes Ernie Els1997 AFR, EUR Nick Price 269 −19 Playoff David Frost1996 AFR, EUR Sven Strüver 202 −14 3 strokes Ernie Els David FehertyLexington South African PGA Championship1995 AFR, EUR Ernie Els (2) 271 −9 2 strokes Roger WesselsLexington PGA Championship1994 AFR David Frost 259 −21 7 strokes Nick Price1993 AFR Mark McNulty 265 −15 1 stroke John Bland David Frost Nick Price Wayne Westner1992 AFR Ernie Els 271 −9 1 stroke Ian Palmer Kevin Stone Wayne Westner1991 AFR Roger Wessels 271 −9 Playoff Mark James Hugh Royer III1990 AFR Fulton Allem (2) 266 −14 2 strokes Chris Davison1989 AFR Tony Johnstone 269 −11 Playoff Chris Williams1988 AFR David Feherty 267 −13 1 stroke Eamonn Darcy1987 AFR Fulton Allem 268 −12 2 strokes Hugh Baiocchi1986 AFR Bobby Cole 265 −15 5 strokes David Frost Teddy Webber1985 AFR Chris Williams 272 −8 1 stroke Mark McNulty Jay Townsend Denis Watson1984 AFR Gavan Levenson 271 −9 3 strokes Nick Price1983 AFR Corey Pavin 270 −10 1 stroke Nick Price1982 AFR Gary Player (3) 272 −8 3 strokes Gordon Brand Jnr Mark McNulty Bill Rogers1981: No tournament1980 AFR Hugh Baiocchi 268 −12 1 stroke Mark McNulty Gary Player1979 AFR Gary Player (2) 203 −7 1 stroke Bobby Cole Harold Henning Nick Price Denis Watson1978 AFR Hale Irwin 275 −9 1 stroke Hugh Baiocchi Mark McNulty Robbie Stewart1977 AFR John Bland 275 −5 2 strokes Gary PlayerSportsman Lager PGA Championship1976 AFR Dale Hayes (3) 266 −14 1 stroke Gary PlayerBeck's PGA Championship1975 AFR Dale Hayes (2) 266 −14 6 strokes Allan Henning1974 AFR Dale Hayes 271 −9 1 stroke Gary PlayerLuyt Lager PGA Championship1973 AFR Tom Weiskopf 273 −7 3 strokes Vin Baker1972 AFR Harold Henning (4) 279 −1 1 stroke Hugh Baiocchi1971(Nov) AFR Tienie Britz (2) 280 −8 Playoff Don Gammon Peter OosterhuisSouth African PGA Championship1971(Feb) Tienie Britz 277 1970 Denis Hutchinson 278 1969 Gary Player 272 1968: No tournament1967 Harold Henning (3) 275 1966 Harold Henning (2) 272 1965 Harold Henning 281
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External links Coverage on the Sunshine Tour's official site Professional Golfers Association of South Africa – official site Coverage on the European Tour's official site (1995–1999)