Limpopo Championship
The Limpopo Championship is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour played at Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate in Modimolle, Limpopo province, South Africa.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Modimolle, South Africa |
| Established | 2019 |
| Course(s) | Euphoria Golf Club Koro Creek Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,699 yards (7,040 m) (E) 7,436 yards (6,799 m) (KC) |
| Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$250,000 |
| Month played | March/April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 J. C. Ritchie (2020) 269 Mateusz Gradecki (2022) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Mateusz Gradecki | |
| Location Map | |
  Euphoria GC Location in South Africa  Euphoria GC Location in Limpopo | |
It was first played in March 2019 with prize money of R1,500,000. J. C. Ritchie won the event at the first hole of a playoff with Steve Surry.[1] The second edition was played in early 2020. It was co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour and had increased prize money of US$250,000 (R 3,500,000). Because of the large field, a second venue, Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate, was used for the first two rounds. Ritchie retained the title in 2020, beating Wilco Nienaber by two strokes.[2] The 2021 event was played at Euphoria in April and was again co-sanctioned with the Challenge Tour with prize money of R3,000,000. It was won in a four-man playoff by Brandon Stone, who made a birdie at the first extra hole.[3]
Winners
| Year | Tour(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AFR, CHA | Mateusz Gradecki | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes |  Hennie du Plessis |
| 2021 | AFR, CHA | Brandon Stone | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Oliver Bekker Hennie du Plessis Daniel van Tonder |
| 2020 | AFR, CHA | J. C. Ritchie (2) | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | Wilco Nienaber |
| 2019 | AFR | J. C. Ritchie | 270 | −18 | Playoff |  Steve Surry |
- AFR − Sunshine Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour.
References
- "Ritchie claims inaugural Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 10 March 2019.
- "Ritchie completes a double in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 2 February 2020.
- "Stone takes playoff victory in Limpopo Championship". Sport 24. 25 April 2021.