1973–74 Southern Africa Tour Explained

Year:1973–74
Tour:Southern Africa Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:11
Most Wins: Dale Hayes (3)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Bobby Cole
Prevseason:1972–73
Nextseason:1974–75

The 1973–74 Southern Africa Tour was the third season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 1973–74 season.[1] [2]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(R)
WinnerNotes
1 Dec Transvaal 35,000 Tom Weiskopf (n/a)
9 Dec Rhodesia Rh$10,000 Dale Hayes (5)
15 Dec Transvaal 15,000 Dale Hayes (6) New tournament
22 Dec Transvaal 15,000 Hugh Baiocchi (3)
12 Jan Cape 14,000 John Fourie (4)
20 Jan Natal 15,000 Bobby Cole (4)
26 Jan Transvaal 15,000 Gary Player (5)
2 Feb Transvaal 18,000 Bobby Cole (5)
9 Feb Cape 20,000 Gary Player (6)
15 Feb Orange Free State 10,000 Cobie Legrange (1)
23 Feb Swaziland 10,000 Dale Hayes (7)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 1,664
2 1,570
3 1,454
4 1,377
5 1,320

Notes and References

  1. Book: Simms, George . John Player Golf Yearbook 1975 . Queen Anne Press . 1975 . 0362002134 . 140–153.
  2. Book: McCormack, Mark H. . The World of Professional Golf . Mark McCormack . Collins . 1975 . 0002119552 . 217–235, 408–418.