Sunshine Tour to host two events on DP World Tour’s Opening Swing

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South Africa is one of the most prolific producers of world-class golfing talent in the world, and the Sunshine Tour has been integral to our nation’s success. The Tour has produced some of the most successful golfers on the PGA and DP World Tour both past and present, such as Gary Player, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Louis Oosthuizen, Trevor Immelman, Charl Schwartzel, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Erik Van Rooyen, and Garrick Higgo.

The Sunshine Tour has partnered with various organisations, brands, and stakeholders to create a platform for golfers from the southern African region and abroad to display their talent and become successful golfers on the global stage. These partners include the DP World Tour, Golf RSA, the South African Golf Development Board, the South African Golf Association, and the PGA of South Africa, with all these organisations contributing to the Sunshine Tour becoming one of the premier golf tours in the world.

In addition, hosting tournaments in the southern African region and visiting a variety of regions, climates, and courses helps stimulate economic growth and activity by involving local communities in varying capacities. These Sunshine Tour events have become highly anticipated both for players and golf fans. Of these events, none are more anticipated than the Joburg Open, the Investec SA Open Championship, and the Alfred Dunhill Championship; all are Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned events. These tournaments have seen some of the most well-known players in the world compete, including Ernie Els, Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Louis Oosthuizen, and Henrik Stenson.

The Sunshine Tour’s mission statement is Greatness Begins Here. As it continues to grow, it provides a platform for more golfers to achieve their own greatness while asserting South Africa’s position as a vibrant and competitive golfing nation.

The Sunshine Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will form part of a strong Opening Swing on the DP World Tour when it tees off its new season on southern hemisphere fairways this December.

In announcing the five-tournament Opening Swing, the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour confirmed that the Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will be the final two events of the Swing, which is another powerful example of the global pathway of opportunity that exists on the Sunshine Tour.

The Opening Swing is one of five Global Swings on the 2025 Race to Dubai, with each Swing rewarding its individual champion with exemptions into some of the biggest tournaments on the Tour as well as extra prize money incentives.

The Sunshine Tour has confirmed that the €1.5 million Alfred Dunhill Championship will be played from 12-15 December at its traditional home of Leopard Creek Country Club on the border of the Kruger National Park, and where Louis Oosthuizen claimed a dramatic two-stroke victory over Charl Schwartzel last season.

This will be followed by the $1.5 million AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open from 19-22 December at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Mauritius. Oosthuizen is also the defending champion of this title following impressive back-to-back victories last season.

The Sunshine Tour will announce the remainder of its summer co-sanctioned tournaments in due course.

“We are extremely proud of and grateful for our longstanding strategic alliance with the DP World Tour and look forward to being part of an Opening Swing that will culminate on Sunshine Tour fairways,” said Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour.

“The strength of the alliance we have with the DP World Tour is showcased through these Global Swings, which create a pathway for our South African professionals to compete successfully on home fairways and possibly open up doors to even greater opportunities globally.”

Ben Cowen, the DP World Tour’s Chief Tournament & Operations Officer, said: “We look forward to the Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open concluding the Opening Swing of our 2025 season this December. Both events exemplify the strength of our longstanding strategic alliance with the Sunshine Tour, and we will announce details of further co-sanctioned tournaments on our 2025 global schedule in due course.”

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