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.
| Duration | 28 November 1973 – 23 February 1974 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Most wins |  Dale Hayes (3) |
| Order of Merit | Bobby Cole |
← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1973–74 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) |
Winner[a] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Luyt Lager PGA Championship | Transvaal | 35,000 |  Tom Weiskopf (n/a) |
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| 9 Dec | Rhodesian Dunlop Masters | Rhodesia | Rh$10,000 | Dale Hayes (5) |
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| 15 Dec | Rolux Open | Transvaal | 15,000 | Dale Hayes (6) |
New tournament |
| 22 Dec | ICL Transvaal Open | Transvaal | 15,000 | Hugh Baiocchi (3) |
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| 12 Jan | NCR Western Province Open | Cape | 14,000 | John Fourie (4) |
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| 20 Jan | Vavasseur Natal Open | Natal | 15,000 | Bobby Cole (4) |
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| 26 Jan | Dunlop South African Masters | Transvaal | 15,000 | Gary Player (5) |
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| 2 Feb | South African Open | Transvaal | 18,000 | Bobby Cole (5) |
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| 9 Feb | General Motors International Classic | Cape | 20,000 | Gary Player (6) |
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| 15 Feb | Schoeman Park Open | Orange Free State | 10,000 | Cobie Legrange (1) |
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| 23 Feb | Holiday Inns Open | Swaziland | 10,000 | Dale Hayes (7) |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Cole |
1,664 |
| 2 | Dale Hayes |
1,570 |
| 3 | John Fourie |
1,454 |
| 4 | Hugh Baiocchi |
1,377 |
| 5 | Allan Henning |
1,320 |
Notes
edit- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Southern Africa Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Southern Africa Tour members.
References
edit- ^ a b Simms, George (1975). John Player Golf Yearbook 1975. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–153. ISBN 0362002134.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf. Collins. pp. 217–235, 408–418. ISBN 0002119552.