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Limpopo Championship
Tournament information
LocationModimolle, South Africa
Established2019
Course(s)Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour (2020)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 3,500,000
US$ 250,000
Month playedJanuary/February
Current champion
South Africa J. C. Ritchie

The Limpopo Championship is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour played at Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate in Modimolle, Limpopo province, South Africa. It was first played in March 2019 with prize money of R1,500,000. J. C. Ritchie won the event at the first hole of a playoff with Steve Surry.[1] The second edition was played in early 2020. It was co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour and had increased prize money of US$250,000 (R3,500,000). Because of the large field, a second venue, Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate was used.

Winners

Year Winner Country Score To par Margin
of victory
Runner(s)-up
2020
2019 J. C. Ritchie  South Africa 270 −18 Playoff England Steve Surry

References

  1. ^ "Ritchie claims inaugural Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 10 March 2019.