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The 86th South African PGA Championship, South Africa’s second oldest professional golf tournament, will be played at St Francis Links at St Francis Bay from 4-7 November.
This will mark the first time the Jack Nicklaus-designed St Francis Links layout, ranked at number five in the country's Top 100 courses, hosts the flagship event of the PGA of South Africa.
The SA PGA is collaborating with the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency to stage the event won last year by seasoned South African professional Darren Fichardt.
Fichardt joins an illustrious list of champions including Gary Player, Ernie Els, Nick Price, Louis Oosthuizen, Dale Hayes and Eastern Cape local Titch Moore.
“The association is proud to partner with the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency to stage the event in the province where the PGA was founded in 1922,” said Ivano Ficalbi, Chief Executive of the PGA of South Africa.
Vuyani Dayimani, CEO of the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency, also expressed his delight at hosting one of South African golf’s premier tournaments.
“The South African PGA Championship has a proud history and occupies a premier place on our Sunshine Tour schedule. The work done by the PGA of South Africa is vital in terms of the general health of South African golf and growing the game around the country, and it’s a privilege for us to work with them and the ECPTA in showcasing this championship at a world-class venue such as St Francis Links,” said Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour.
Jimmy Headbush, Promoter of the South African PGA Championship, said: “We have a world-class golf course, leading professional golfers, a top broadcast partner in SuperSport, and the beautiful Eastern Cape Province all combining for a recipe for a successful tournament. Most importantly, the tournament is embraced and supported by Provincial government, the Sarah Baartman Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality and South African Tourism.”
