| Year: | 2016 |
| Tour: | Big Easy Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 11 |
| Most Wins: |  Mark Murless (2) |
| Honor1: | Order of Merit |
| Honoree1: | Jason Viljoen |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2016 Big Easy Tour was the sixth season of the Big Easy Tour, the official development tour to the Sunshine Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Observatory GC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Dylan Naidoo (a) (1) | n/a | ||
| 9 Jun | South to East Challenge | Gauteng | US$30,000 | Bryandrew Roelofsz (1) | 3 | MENA | |
| 15 Jun | Joburg City Masters | Gauteng | US$30,000 | Craig Hinton (n/a) | 3 | MENA | |
| 24 Jun | 'The Roar' | Gauteng | US$30,000 | Riekus Nortje (4) | 3 | MENA | |
| 29 Jun | Royal J & K | Gauteng | 100,000 | Sipho Bujela (1) | n/a | ||
| 5 Jul | Irene CC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Aubrey Beckley (a) (1) | n/a | ||
| 8 Jul | Huddle Park | Gauteng | 100,000 | Mark Murless (1) | n/a | ||
| 12 Jul | Kempton Park GC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Pieter Kruger (2) | n/a | ||
| 15 Jul | Modderfontein CC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Daniel Hammond (2) | n/a | ||
| 2 Sep | King's Cup | Gauteng | 100,000 | Mark Murless (2) | n/a | ||
| 15 Sep | Big Easy Tour Championship | Gauteng | 200,000 | Jason Viljoen (1) | n/a |
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (R) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75,409 | ||
| 2 | 66,762 | ||
| 3 | 49,229 | ||
| 4 | 42,707 | ||
| 5 | 40,187 |