| Location | Bela-Bela, Limpopo, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Establishment | 2022 |
| Course | Zebula Golf Estate & Spa |
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,470 yards (6,830 m) |
| Tour | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Purse | US$375,000 |
| Month played | January/February |
| Aggregate | 263 J. J. Senekal (2023) |
| To-par | −25 as above |
| Current champion | M. J. Viljoen |
| Coordinates | 24.747°S 27.883°E |
The SDC Open is a professional golf tournament held at Zebula Golf Estate & Spa, near Bela-Bela in Limpopo, South Africa. It is played on the Sunshine Tour and Challenge Tour as a co-sanctioned event.
History
The inaugural tournament in 2022 was won by Clément Sordet of France who birdied the first extra hole to defeat home player Ruan Conradie in a playoff.[1]
In 2023, South African J. J. Senekal shot an opening round 62 to win his maiden Challenge Tour title in wire-to-wire style.[2]
In 2024, it served as the opening tournament on the Challenge Tour season, and marked the first of a four-tournament South African swing.[3]
Winners
| Year | Tours[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AFR, CHA | M. J. Viljoen | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Deon Germishuys |
| 2025 | AFR, CHA | Daniel van Tonder | 272 | −16 | Playoff | Altin van der Merwe |
| 2024 | AFR, CHA | Rhys Enoch | 264 | −24 | 2 strokes | Deon Germishuys Martin Rohwer |
| 2023 | AFR, CHA | J. J. Senekal | 263 | −25 | 4 strokes | Casey Jarvis |
| 2022 | AFR, CHA | Clément Sordet | 267 | −21 | Playoff | Ruan Conradie |
Notes
- ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
References
- ^ "Sordet seals fifth Challenge Tour title at Zebula". Golf Post. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Senekal seals wire-to-wire triumph at Zebula". Irish Golfer Magazine. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "JJ Senekal primed to defend SDC Open title as Road to Mallorca begins". European Tour. Retrieved 29 May 2024.