1985–86 Southern Africa Tour

Golf tour season September 2023 1985–86 Southern Africa Tour 1985 12 11 y – 1986 3 16 y 11 ZIM Mark McNulty (5) Order of Merit ZIM Mark McNulty 1984–85 1986–87 The 1985–86 Southern Africa Tour was the 15th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Season outline South African David Frost had much success in the early part of the season, finishing in first or second place at the first six events. At the first tournament, the Safmarine South African Masters, Frost finished runner-up, four behind champion Mark McNulty.McNulty is the master https://www.newspapers.com/image/751075544/ The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 17 Adrian Frederick 16 December 1985 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription The Goodyear Classic, played the following week, saw Denis Watson beat Frost by one shot.Watson's late show https://www.newspapers.com/image/906480426/ Sunday Sun Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom 37 22 December 1985 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription At the third event, the ICL International, Gavan Levenson beat Frost by one shot.Levenson by stroke https://www.newspapers.com/image/751076756/ The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 18 20 January 1986 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription At the Lexington PGA Championship, Frost once again finished runner-up, five shots behind winner Bobby Cole.Sutton's double 64 https://www.newspapers.com/image/906469383/ Sunday Sun Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom 47 26 January 1986 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription The final round of the fifth tournament, the Wild Coast Classic, started as a "match-play duel" between Frost and McNulty before McNulty went on to a "runaway win." Frost finished solo second.Runaway win for McNulty https://www.newspapers.com/image/751076562/ The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 20 3 February 1986 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription At the sixth event of the season, the Southern Suns South African Open, Frost finally won, birdieing the final three holes for a three stroke win over Tony Johnstone.Frederick Adrian February 10, 1986 Consistent Frost champion at last https://www.newspapers.com/image/751077264/ 2023-10-26 The Daily Telegraph en This was his last event of the season; days later Frost flew to America play on the PGA Tour. For the remainder of the season, Fulton Allem and Mark McNulty were the top contenders, earning the top two slots at nearly every late season event. At the seventh event, the AECI Charity Classic, Allem outdueled McNulty down the stretch and defeated him by a shot.Birdies https://www.newspapers.com/image/846776971/ Sunday Mercury Birmingham, United Kingdom 50 16 February 1986 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription The following week, however, McNulty recorded a final round 69 to win by six shots over runner-up Allem at the Barclays Bank Classic.Brown swoops for a safari double https://www.newspapers.com/image/804727908/ The Journal Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom 13 24 February 1986 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription Allem won the next event, the Palabora Classic.Classic win for Allem https://www.newspapers.com/image/751077379/ The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 26 3 March 1986 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com subscription The following week, at the Swazi Sun Pro-Am, McNulty shot a 65 and against Allem's 66 in the final round to tie at the end of the regulation. At the par-3 playoff hole, Allem made bogey, giving McNulty the win.Play-off win for McNulty https://www.newspapers.com/image/751078571/ The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 24 10 March 1986 2023-09-28 Newspapers.com McNulty also won the final event, the Trustbank Tournament of Champions. McNulty won the Order of Merit in a "runaway." Allem finished second.The Daily Telegraph 20 Nov 1986, page 34 https://www.newspapers.com/image/751088626/ 2023-11-13 Newspapers.com en Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1985–86 season.https://sunshinetour.info/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=186S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ 1985/86 Tournament schedule Sunshine Tour 29 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.OWGRpointsNotes 14 Dec Safmarine South African Masters Cape 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (10) n/a 21 Dec Goodyear Classic Transvaal 100,000 ZIM Denis Watson (3) n/a 18 Jan ICL International Transvaal 100,000 ZAF 1982 Gavan Levenson (4) 10 25 Jan Lexington PGA Championship Transvaal 100,000 ZAF 1982 Bobby Cole (7) 20 1 Feb Wild Coast Classic Cape 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (11) 10 8 Feb Southern Suns South African Open Transvaal 100,000 ZAF 1982 David Frost (2) 20 15 Feb AECI Charity Classic Transvaal 100,000 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem (1) 10 23 Feb Barclays Bank Classic Transvaal 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (12) 10 New tournament 1 Mar Palabora Classic Transvaal 110,000 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem (2) 10 9 Mar Swazi Sun Pro-Am Swaziland 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (13) 10 Pro-Am 16 Mar Trustbank Tournament of Champions Transvaal 120,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (14) 20 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)WinnerNotes8 DecNedbank Million Dollar ChallengeTransvaalUS$1,000,000FRG Bernhard LangerLimited-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 113,527 Notes References External links http://sunshinetour.com/ Category:Sunshine Tour seasons Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour