1974–75 Southern Africa Tour Explained

Year:1974–75
Tour:Southern Africa Tour
Regular Season:
No Of Events:10
Most Wins: John Fourie (2)
Allan Henning (2)
Gary Player (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Allan Henning
Prevseason:1973–74
Nextseason:1975–76

The 1974–75 Southern Africa Tour was the fourth 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 1974–75 season.[1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(R)
WinnerNotes
16 Nov Transvaal 35,000 Dale Hayes (8)
23 Nov Cape 20,000 Gary Player (7)
30 Nov Cape 15,000 Bill Brask (n/a)
14 Dec Transvaal 16,000 Vin Baker (1)
22 Dec Rhodesia Rh$10,000 Allan Henning (1)
11 Jan Natal 15,000 John Fourie (5)
18 Jan Transvaal 16,000 Allan Henning (2) New tournament
25 Jan Transvaal 18,000 John Fourie (6)
1 Feb Cape 20,000 Gary Player (8)
9 Feb Swaziland 12,000 John O'Leary (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1] [2]

PositionPlayerPoints
1 1,833
2 1,747
3 1,671
4 1,050
5 987

Notes and References

  1. Book: Simms, George . John Player Golf Yearbook 1976 . Queen Anne Press . 1976 . 0362002576 . 141–153.
  2. Book: South Africa and international sports factfinder . Anton . Berkovitz . Andrew . Samson . D. Nelson . 1993 . 1868061019 . 96 . 13 September 2023.