1981–82 Southern Africa Tour

Golf tour season September 2023 1981–82 Southern Africa Tour 1981 11 25 y – 1982 2 19 y 9 ZIM Mark McNulty (4) Order of Merit ZIM Mark McNulty 1980–81 1982–83 The 1981–82 Southern Africa Tour was the 11th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Season outline The early season was dominated by veteran Gary Player who won the top two events, the Datsun South African Open and the Lexington PGA Championship. The remainder of the season belonged to Mark McNulty who won the next three events and secured the Order of Merit by a wide margin. South African legend Gary Player had much success early in the season. At the second event, the Datsun South African Open, England's Warren Humphreys, John Bland and Player tied at 272 at the end of regulation.Sunday Telegraph London, United Kingdom 6 December 1981 37 https://www.newspapers.com/image/750906492/ Thomson shifts to political stance 2023-09-17 Newspapers.com subscription An 18-hole playoff took place to decide the champion. Player and Bland scored rounds of 70 to beat Humphreys by two strokes. Player then won with a birdie on the first extra hole of a sudden-death playoff to defeat Bland.Birmingham Evening Mail Birmingham, United Kingdom 7 December 1981 40 https://www.newspapers.com/image/858646886/ Sudden-death win makes it lucky 13 2023-09-17 Newspapers.com subscription At the following event, the Lexington PGA Championship, Player overcame a four stroke 54-hole deficit, shooting a two-under-par 68 against strong winds to win again. "I am incredibly happy to win the PGA after taking the SA Open earlier this year," he said after the event.Sunday Sun Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom 17 January 1982 40 https://www.newspapers.com/image/877013334/ Top class Player is home and dry 2023-09-17 Newspapers.com subscription Mark McNulty dominated the remainder of the season. In late January, though he "struggled" during the final round, he still won the SAB South African Masters by two shots over Denis Watson.Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota 24 January 1982 36 https://www.newspapers.com/image/181122854/ McNulty holds 2-stroke lead in SAB tournament 2023-09-17 Newspapers.com subscription The following week, he overcame a six stroke deficit to defeat Tienie Britz by one at the Sharp Electronics Open.The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 1 February 1982 22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/750907196/ More success for McNulty 2023-09-17 Newspapers.com subscription For the third successive week, McNulty won again, this time at the Sun City Classic, defeating John Bland by one shot.The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 8 February 1982 26 https://www.newspapers.com/image/122025740/ Sport around the world 2023-09-17 Newspapers.com subscription McNulty ultimately won the Order of Merit by a wide margin. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1981–82 season.https://sunshinetour.info/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=182S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ 1981/82 Tournament schedule Sunshine Tour 20 September 2023 DateTournamentLocationPurse(R)Winnertotals 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.Notes 28 Nov ICL International Transvaal 50,000 ZAF 1928 Simon Hobday (4) 5 Dec Datsun South African Open Transvaal 85,000 ZAF 1928 Gary Player (19) 9 Jan SISA Classic Natal 50,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (3) New tournament 16 Jan Lexington PGA Championship Transvaal 100,000 ZAF 1982 Gary Player (20) 23 Jan SAB South African Masters Cape 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (4) 30 Jan Sharp Electronics Open Transvaal 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (5) New tournament 6 Feb Sun City Classic Transvaal 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (6) 13 Feb Sigma Vaal Reefs Open Transvaal 40,000 ZIM Nick Price (3) 19 Feb Holiday Inns Pro-Am Transvaal 40,000 ZIM Denis Watson (2) Pro-Am Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentLocationPurse(R)WinnerNotes3 JanNedbank Million Dollar ChallengeTransvaalUS$1,000,000USA Johnny MillerLimited-field event Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.South Africa and international sports factfinder Anton Berkovitz Andrew Samson D. Nelson 1993 1868061019 https://books.google.com/books?id=XH8wAQAAIAAJ 96 13 September 2023 PositionPlayerPrize money (R)1 ZIM Mark McNulty 67,0542 ZIM Denis Watson 38,5123 ZAF 1982 Gary Player 38,2864 ZAF 1982 John Bland 36,8665 ZIM Nick Price 28,920 Notes References External links http://sunshinetour.com/ Category:Sunshine Tour seasons Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour