1986–87 Southern Africa Tour

Golf tour season September 2023 1986–87 Southern Africa Tour 1986 11 20 y – 1987 2 28 y 11 ZIM Mark McNulty (7) Order of Merit ZIM Mark McNulty 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 Southern Africa Tour was the 16th season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971. Season outline The season was dominated by Mark McNulty who had one of the best seasons in the history of the Southern African Tour. McNulty won the first three official tournaments as well as the unofficial Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge. Fulton Allem briefly overtook him on the Order of Merit standings with two victories in the middle of the season. However, McNulty won the final four events to secure the Order of Merit title for the third consecutive year. Zimbabwe's Mark McNulty was looking to win the Order of Merit for the third consecutive season and had much success at the beginning of the season. According to The Daily Telegraph, he was the "clear favourite" to win the inaugural event, the Helix Wild Coast Sun Classic. McNulty indeed won the event, scoring a final round 66 to defeat John Bland by two shots.McNulty - by two strokes https://www.newspapers.com/image/751089643/ 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom Bill McLean 24 November 1986 29 Newspapers.com subscription He also won the following week at the Germiston Centenary Tournament, defeating runner-up Fulton Allem.Result - Germiston Centenary Golf Tourn https://sunshinetour.info/tic/tmresult.cgi?tourn=GCEN~result=PF~dc=N~cardlink=Y~~season=187S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ 2023-11-13 sunshinetour.info Days later he began play at the Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge, an unofficial event. McNulty won again, this time by two strokes over Lanny Wadkins. He earned $300,000.December 8, 1986 South Africa's McNulty wins Sun City golf event https://www.newspapers.com/image/321153296/ 2023-11-13 Tampa Bay Times en McNulty won the next official event on tour, the Safmarine South African Masters. It was his fifth win in a row going back to his last event on the European Tour.McNulty's 68 makes it five in row https://www.newspapers.com/image/751090897/ 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 15 December 1986 24 Newspapers.com subscription During the middle of the season, Tony Johnstone and Fulton Allem had much success, alternating between wins. Johnstone won the fourth event of the year, the Goodyear Classic by one over Allem.Long wait ends https://www.newspapers.com/image/751090387/ 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 22 December 1986 18 Newspapers.com subscription Allem, however, came back and won the next event, the Palabora Classic, to take the lead on the Order of Merit.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751091321/ Allem's 65 equals record Bill McLean 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 12 January 1987 18 Newspapers.com subscription Johnstone went on to win the following week at the ICL International by a wide margin.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751089862/ Johnstone eases by six shots 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom Bill McLean 19 January 1987 22 Newspapers.com subscription Allem then won the subsequent event, the Lexington PGA Championship, by four strokes.https://www.newspapers.com/image/804733412/ Victory for Allem 2023-10-11 The Journal Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom 26 January 1987 14 Newspapers.com subscription McNulty dominated the remainder of the season, winning the final four tournaments. At the eighth event, the Southern Suns South African Open, McNulty defeated Allem in a playoff.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751091106/ Long wait ends for McNulty 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph London, United Kingdom 9 February 1987 30 Newspapers.com subscription McNulty also won the following week at the AECI Charity Classic, again in a playoff, this time defeating Wayne Westner. It was his fifth win of the season.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751092168/ McNulty 64 has Westner beaten 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph Bill McLean London, United Kingdom 16 February 1987 28 Newspapers.com subscription At the penultimate event, the Royal Swazi Sun Pro-Am, McNulty recorded 30 birdies to finish at 259 (−29) and win easily. He regained the lead on the Order of Merit over Allem.https://www.newspapers.com/image/751093767/ McNulty home with fine 62 2023-10-11 The Daily Telegraph Bill McLean London, United Kingdom 23 February 1987 29 Newspapers.com subscription McNulty then won the final event of the season, the Trustbank Tournament of Champions. This secured the Order of Merit title. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1986–87 season.https://sunshinetour.info/tic/tmtic.cgi?ticformat=4~archives=y~season=187S~style=00~groupties=Y~pr=N~textout=N~bordersize=1~fontsize=*~winfocus=Y~ 1986/87 Tournament schedule Sunshine Tour 3 October 2023https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph/132846448/ McNulty's sights on Sunshine hat-trick The Daily Telegraph Bill McLean London, United Kingdom 20 November 1986 34 3 October 2023 Newspapers.com 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 23 Nov Helix Wild Coast Sun Classic Cape 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (15) 10 29 Nov Germiston Centenary Tournament Transvaal 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (16) 10 New tournament 13 Dec Safmarine South African Masters Cape 110,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (17) 20 21 Dec Goodyear Classic Transvaal 120,000 ZIM Tony Johnstone (4) 10 10 Jan Palabora Classic Transvaal 140,000 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem (3) 10 17 Jan ICL International Transvaal 120,000 ZIM Tony Johnstone (5) 10 24 Jan Lexington PGA Championship Transvaal 120,000 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem (4) 10 7 Feb Southern Suns South African Open Cape 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (18) 16 14 Feb AECI Charity Classic Transvaal 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (19) 10 22 Feb Royal Swazi Sun Pro-Am Swaziland 100,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (20) 10 Pro-Am 28 Feb Trustbank Tournament of Champions Transvaal 150,000 ZIM Mark McNulty (21) 10 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)WinnerOWGRpointsNotes7 DecNedbank Million Dollar ChallengeTransvaalUS$1,000,000ZIM Mark McNulty14Limited-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 134,6902 ZAF 1982 Fulton Allem 105,2493 ZIM Tony Johnstone 56,4174 ZAF 1982 Hugh Baiocchi 56,1245 ZAF 1982 John Bland 47,306 Notes References External links http://sunshinetour.com/ Category:Sunshine Tour seasons Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour Southern Africa Tour