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1973–74 Southern Africa Tour season
Duration28 November 1973 (1973-11-28) – 23 February 1974 (1974-02-23)
Number of official events11
Most winsSouth Africa Dale Hayes (3)
Order of MeritSouth Africa Bobby Cole

1972–73

1974–75

The 1973–74 Southern Africa Tour was the third season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.

Schedule[edit]

The following table lists official events during the 1973–74 season.[1][2]

Date Tournament Location Purse
(R)
Winner[a] Notes
1 Dec Luyt Lager PGA Championship Transvaal 35,000 United States Tom Weiskopf (n/a)
9 Dec Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Rhodesia Rh$10,000 South Africa Dale Hayes (5)
15 Dec Rolux Open Transvaal 15,000 South Africa Dale Hayes (6) New tournament
22 Dec ICL Transvaal Open Transvaal 15,000 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi (3)
12 Jan NCR Western Province Open Cape 14,000 South Africa John Fourie (4)
20 Jan Vavasseur Natal Open Natal 15,000 South Africa Bobby Cole (4)
26 Jan Dunlop South African Masters Transvaal 15,000 South Africa Gary Player (5)
2 Feb South African Open Transvaal 18,000 South Africa Bobby Cole (5)
9 Feb General Motors International Classic Cape 20,000 South Africa Gary Player (6)
15 Feb Schoeman Park Open Orange Free State 10,000 South Africa Cobie Legrange (1)
23 Feb Holiday Inns Open Swaziland 10,000 South Africa Dale Hayes (7)

Order of Merit[edit]

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[1]

Position Player Points
1 South Africa Bobby Cole 1,664
2 South Africa Dale Hayes 1,570
3 South Africa John Fourie 1,454
4 South Africa Hugh Baiocchi 1,377
5 South Africa Allan Henning 1,320

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Simms, George (1975). John Player Golf Yearbook 1975. Queen Anne Press. pp. 140–153. ISBN 0362002134.
  • ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf. Collins. pp. 217–235, 408–418. ISBN 0002119552.
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