1990–91 Southern Africa Tour

Golf tour season October 2023 1990–91 Southern Africa Tour 1990 11 12 y – 1991 3 2 y 12 ZAF 1982 John Bland (5) Order of Merit ZAF 1982 John Bland 1989–90 1991–92 The 1990–91 Southern Africa Tour was the 20th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Season outline The early half of the season was dominated by John Bland and Fulton Allem who alternated between wins for the first six events. The first event of the season was a medal match play event, the Minolta Copiers Match Play, with Bland victorious.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751442508/ Floyd and Couples in 'perfect' victory The Daily Telegraph Alex Lancaster London, United Kingdom 19 November 1990 27 October 2023 42 Newspapers.com subscription Allem won the next event, the Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters with Bland finishing solo third.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751446217/ Allem makes timely point The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 26 November 1990 27 October 2023 42 Newspapers.com subscription At the following event, the Bloemfontein Classic, Bland was victorious.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751443547/ Faldo adjusts to pressure for winning finale The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 17 December 1990 27 October 2023 43 Newspapers.com subscription Allem returned the favor the following week when he won the Goodyear Classic by two shots from Bland.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751448168/ Rest of the news in sport Golf Sunday Telegraph London, United Kingdom 23 December 1990 27 October 2023 23 Newspapers.com subscription Bland won the first event after the Christmas break, the Palabora Classic.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751451227/ Local knowledge pays off for Bland The Daily Telegraph Grant Winter London, United Kingdom 14 January 1991 27 October 2023 39 Newspapers.com subscription Allem then won the next tournament, the ICL International.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751449235/ Allem reaps his third harvest The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 21 January 1991 27 October 2023 38 Newspapers.com subscription A variety of golfers played well in the second half of the season, especially South Africans Roger Wessels, Bland and Wayne Westner, as well as American Hugh Royer III and Englishman Mark James. At the seventh event of the year, the Lexington PGA Championship, Royer, James and Wessels were tied at the end of regulation. There was a sudden-death playoff. Royer and James bogeyed the first and second holes of the playoff, respectively, to give Wessels the win.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751451288/ Henke's 30-foot putt gives him victory The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom Alex Lancaster 28 January 1991 27 October 2023 39 Newspapers.com subscription Westner won the next event, the Protea Assurance South African Open, by four shots over James.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751449308/ Azinger is back in first-prize form The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom Alex Lancaster 4 February 1991 27 October 2023 38 Newspapers.com subscription The following week, the AECI Charity Classic, Westner shot a final round 65 to secure another win.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751451077/ Pavin beats O'Meara at first extra hole The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom Alex Lancaster 11 February 1991 27 October 2023 38 Newspapers.com subscription Royer won the subsequent event, the Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic.https://www.newspapers.com/image/857831771/ Royer wins in South Africa Ledger-Enquirer Columbus, Georgia 19 February 1991 27 October 2023 8 (B-2 in paper) Newspapers.com subscription It was Bland, however, that bookended the year with success, winning the final two events, the Bell's Cup and the Trustbank Tournament of Champions.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751452370/ Sports round-up Golf The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 25 February 1991 27 October 2023 40 Newspapers.com subscriptionhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/751782450/ Sports round-up Golf The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 4 March 1991 27 October 2023 41 Newspapers.com subscription Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1990–91 season.https://sunshinetour.info/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=191S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ 1991 Tournament schedule Sunshine Tour 6 October 2023Wilson Mark The Royal & Ancient Golfer's Handbook 1992 1992 Macmillan 0333573765 90 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780333573778/ 23 December 2023 Archive.org limited 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.OWGRpointsNotes 17 Nov Minolta Copiers Match Play Transvaal 280,000 ZAF 1982 John Bland (15) 8 24 Nov Twee Jonge Gezellen Masters Cape 350,000 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem (8) 8 15 Dec Bloemfontein Classic Orange Free State 280,000 ZAF 1982 John Bland (16) 8 22 Dec Goodyear Classic Cape 280,000 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem (9) 8 12 Jan Palabora Classic Transvaal 280,000 ZAF 1982 John Bland (17) 8 19 Jan ICL International Transvaal 280,000 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem (10) 10 26 Jan Lexington PGA Championship Transvaal 280,000 ZAF 1982 Roger Wessels (1) 10 2 Feb Protea Assurance South African Open Natal 350,000 ZAF 1982 Wayne Westner (3) 8 9 Feb AECI Charity Classic Transvaal 280,000 ZAF 1982 Wayne Westner (4) 8 16 Feb Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic Swaziland 280,000 USA Hugh Royer III (1) 8 23 Feb Bell's Cup Cape 280,000 ZAF 1982 John Bland (18) 8 New tournament 2 Mar Trustbank Tournament of Champions Transvaal 280,000 ZAF 1982 John Bland (19) 8 Tour Championship Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. DateTournamentLocationPurse(R)WinnerOWGRpointsNotes9 Dec 1990Nedbank Million Dollar ChallengeTransvaalUS$2,500,000ZAF 1982 David Frost30Limited-field event Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand. PositionPlayerPrize money (R)1 ZAF 1982 John Bland 333,6372 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem 190,0903 ZAF 1982 Wayne Westner 168,1584 ZAF 1982 Hugh Baiocchi 155,4095 ZIM Tony Johnstone 146,918 Notes References External links http://sunshinetour.com/ Category:Sunshine Tour seasons Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour