Joburg Open

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Joburg Open

| nickname =

| image = Joburg Open logo.png

| location = Johannesburg, South Africa

| establishment = 2007

| final_year =

| course = Houghton Golf Club

| par = 70

| yardage = {{convert|7153|yd|m}}

| tour = European Tour
Asian Tour
Sunshine Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|20,500,000|ZAR}}

| month_played = March

| aggregate = 260 Richard Sterne (2013)

| to-par = −27 as above

| current_champion = {{flagicon|SCO}} Calum Hill

| final_champion =

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.164|28.070}}

| map = South Africa#South Africa Gauteng

| map_label = Houghton GC

| map_caption = Location in South Africa##Location in Gauteng

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size =

}}

The Joburg Open is a men's professional golf tournament that is held in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is an event on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour and co-sanctioned by the European Tour, which attracts a larger prize fund and stronger fields. It is one of several tournaments in South Africa on the European Tour's international schedule, and until 2017 was one of the events where high-finishing players earned entry into The Open Championship if not already exempt.

History

The event was founded in 2007 and was played at the Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa until 2017. The tournament was contested over both the West and East courses for the first two rounds, enabling a large field of 210 competitors, with the final two rounds being played over the East course following a cut to the top 65 and ties.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2008/tournamentid=2008001/news/newsid=113729.html |title=Kingston seeks title double in South Africa |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=4 February 2013}}

Originally contested in January or February, the tournament moved to December in late 2017 and became a tri-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour joining the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour in sanctioning the event; the number of players in the field increased from 210 to 240. The December 2017 event was part of the 2018 European Tour. Having not been held in 2018 or 2019, in October 2020 it was announced that the tournament would be revived in November 2020, when it would be played at Randpark Golf Club.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/12109001/joburg-open-returns-to-european-tour-schedule-in-november |title=Joburg Open returns to European Tour schedule in November |date=20 October 2020 |website=Sky Sports |first=Keith |last=Jackson |access-date=20 October 2020}}

The 2021 event was shortened due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in place in the UK from South Africa. Originally the event was shortened to 54 holes to allow international players to travel back home in time.{{cite news |title=Reduced Joburg Open continues on Saturday |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/2021-11-27-reduced-joburg-open-continues-on-saturday/ |newspaper=The Sunday Times |date=27 November 2021}} However, the following day rain and the threat of lightning shortened the event even further to 36 holes. Thriston Lawrence was the eventual winner.{{cite web |title=Lawrence wins maiden title at shortened Joburg Open |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/lawrence-wins-maiden-title-at-shortened-joburg-open/ |publisher=European Tour |date=27 November 2021}}

Winners

class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Tours{{efn\|AFR − Sunshine Tour; ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up
align=center\|2025	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Calum Hill	align=center\|266	align=center\|−14	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Jacques Kruyswijk {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Shaun Norris
colspan=7 align=center\|2024: No tournament
align=center\|2023	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Dean Burmester	align=center\|262	align=center\|−18	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt
align=center\|2022	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Dan Bradbury	align=center\|263	align=center\|−21	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|FIN}} Sami Välimäki
align=center\|2021	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Thriston Lawrence	align=center\|130{{efn\|Shortened to 36 holes due to bad weather and impending COVID-19 related travel restrictions.{{cite web \|title=Joberg Open: Thriston Lawrence wins 36-hole event amid increasing Covid-19 concerns \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/59442172 \|publisher=BBC Sport \|access-date=27 November 2021 \|date=27 November 2021}}}}	align=center\|−12	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Zander Lombard
align=center\|2020	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen	align=center\|265	align=center\|−19	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Wilco Nienaber
colspan=8 align=center\|2018–19: No tournament
align=center\|2017 (Dec)	AFR, ASA, EUR	{{flagicon\|IND}} Shubhankar Sharma	align="center" \|264	align=center\|−23	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Erik van Rooyen
align=center\|2017 (Feb)	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt	align="center" \|200{{efn\|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Stuart Manley {{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Waring
align=center\|2016	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Haydn Porteous	align="center" \|269	align=center\|−18	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Zander Lombard
align=center\|2015	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Andy Sullivan	align="center" \|270	align=center\|−17	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Wallie Coetsee {{flagicon\|ENG}} David Howell {{flagicon\|IRL}} Kevin Phelan {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Jaco van Zyl {{flagicon\|ENG}} Anthony Wall
align=center\|2014	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} George Coetzee	align="center" \|268	align=center\|−19	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tyrrell Hatton {{flagicon\|KOR}} Jin Jeong {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Justin Walters
align=center\|2013	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Richard Sterne (2)	align="center" \|260	align=center\|−27	7 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel
align=center\|2012	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Branden Grace	align="center" \|270	align=center\|−17	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jamie Elson
align=center\|2011	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel (2)	align="center" \|265	align=center\|−19	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Garth Mulroy
align=center\|2010	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel	align="center" \|261	align=center\|−23	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|NIR}} Darren Clarke {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Keith Horne
align=center\|2009	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|DNK}} Anders Hansen	align="center" \|269	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Andrew McLardy
align=center\|2008	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Richard Sterne	align="center" \|271	align=center\|−13	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Magnus A. Carlsson {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Garth Mulroy
align=center\|2007	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Ariel Cañete	align="center" \|266	align=center\|−19	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Andrew McLardy

Notes

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.joburgopen.com/}}
[https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/joburg-open-2025/ Coverage on the European Tour's official site]
[https://sunshinetour.com/tournament?id=224S&code=JHOP Coverage on the Sunshine Tour's official site]

Category:Sunshine Tour events

Category:European Tour events

Category:Former Asian Tour events

Category:Golf tournaments in South Africa

Category:Sports competitions in Johannesburg

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2007

Category:2007 establishments in South Africa

class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Tours{{efn\|AFR − Sunshine Tour; ASA − Asian Tour; EUR − European Tour.}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up
align=center\|2025	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|SCO}} Calum Hill	align=center\|266	align=center\|−14	Playoff	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Jacques Kruyswijk {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Shaun Norris
colspan=7 align=center\|2024: No tournament
align=center\|2023	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Dean Burmester	align=center\|262	align=center\|−18	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt
align=center\|2022	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Dan Bradbury	align=center\|263	align=center\|−21	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|FIN}} Sami Välimäki
align=center\|2021	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Thriston Lawrence	align=center\|130{{efn\|Shortened to 36 holes due to bad weather and impending COVID-19 related travel restrictions.{{cite web \|title=Joberg Open: Thriston Lawrence wins 36-hole event amid increasing Covid-19 concerns \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/59442172 \|publisher=BBC Sport \|access-date=27 November 2021 \|date=27 November 2021}}}}	align=center\|−12	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Zander Lombard
align=center\|2020	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|DNK}} Joachim B. Hansen	align=center\|265	align=center\|−19	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Wilco Nienaber
colspan=8 align=center\|2018–19: No tournament
align=center\|2017 (Dec)	AFR, ASA, EUR	{{flagicon\|IND}} Shubhankar Sharma	align="center" \|264	align=center\|−23	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Erik van Rooyen
align=center\|2017 (Feb)	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Darren Fichardt	align="center" \|200{{efn\|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Stuart Manley {{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Waring
align=center\|2016	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Haydn Porteous	align="center" \|269	align=center\|−18	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Zander Lombard
align=center\|2015	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Andy Sullivan	align="center" \|270	align=center\|−17	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Wallie Coetsee {{flagicon\|ENG}} David Howell {{flagicon\|IRL}} Kevin Phelan {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Jaco van Zyl {{flagicon\|ENG}} Anthony Wall
align=center\|2014	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} George Coetzee	align="center" \|268	align=center\|−19	3 strokes	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tyrrell Hatton {{flagicon\|KOR}} Jin Jeong {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Justin Walters
align=center\|2013	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Richard Sterne (2)	align="center" \|260	align=center\|−27	7 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel
align=center\|2012	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Branden Grace	align="center" \|270	align=center\|−17	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jamie Elson
align=center\|2011	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel (2)	align="center" \|265	align=center\|−19	4 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Garth Mulroy
align=center\|2010	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Charl Schwartzel	align="center" \|261	align=center\|−23	6 strokes	{{flagicon\|NIR}} Darren Clarke {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Keith Horne
align=center\|2009	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|DNK}} Anders Hansen	align="center" \|269	align=center\|−15	1 stroke	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Andrew McLardy
align=center\|2008	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Richard Sterne	align="center" \|271	align=center\|−13	Playoff	{{flagicon\|SWE}} Magnus A. Carlsson {{flagicon\|ZAF}} Garth Mulroy
align=center\|2007	AFR, EUR	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Ariel Cañete	align="center" \|266	align=center\|−19	2 strokes	{{flagicon\|ZAF}} Andrew McLardy