The Nedbank Golf Challenge is the co-sanctioned South Africa limited-field event, with the tournament having been played back into the 1980s.
The event is now in December, at the beginning of a new DP World Tour season and played concurrently with the Sunshine Tour of South Africa.
It was originally a special event not sanctioned by any tour but has joined up with multiple tours over the years. The field is current 66 players.
Nick Price, Ernie Els and Lee Westwood have all won this event three times.
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Nedbank Golf Challenge format
The Nedbank Golf Challenge is played over four days, with prize money based on the final total score of each player.
The field of 66 players faces no cut, with all four rounds open for all starting players. At the end of the 72-hole event, the lowest score wins.
Nedbank Golf Challenge host courses
The event has been played at Gary Player Country Club in Sun City, in the northeast region of the country, from the outset.
Nedbank Golf Challenge venues
1981-present: Gary Player Country Club
Nedbank Golf Challenge past sponsors
Nedbank Golf Challenge has had one sponsor and two tournament names over the years:
1981-1999: Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge
2000-present: Nedbank Golf Challenge
Nedbank Golf Challenge history & results
YEAR
WINNER
TOT
TO PAR
BY
MONEY
2024
Johannes Veerman
283
−5
1
$6,000,000
2023
Max Homa
269
−19
4
$6,000,000
2022
Tommy Fleetwood (2)
277
−11
1
$6,000,000
2021
Not Played
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2020
Not Played
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2019
Tommy Fleetwood
276
−12
PO
$7,500,000
2018
Lee Westwood (3)
273
−15
3
$7,500,000
2017
Branden Grace
277
−11
1
$7,500,000
2016
Alex Noren
274
−14
6
$7,000,000
2015
Marc Leishman
269
−19
6
$6,500,000
2014
Danny Willett
270
−18
4
$6,500,000
2013
Thomas Bjørn
268
−20
2
$6,500,000
2012
Martin Kaymer
280
−8
2
$5,000,000
2011
Lee Westwood (2)
273
−15
2
$5,000,000
2010
Lee Westwood
271
−17
8
$5,000,000
2009
Robert Allenby
277
−11
PO
$4,385,000
2008
Henrik Stenson
267
−21
9
$4,385,000
2007
Trevor Immelman
272
−16
1
$4,385,000
2006
Jim Furyk (2)
276
−12
2
$4,385,000
2005
Jim Furyk
282
−6
PO
$4,060,000
2004
Retief Goosen
281
−7
6
$4,060,000
2003
Sergio García (2)
274
−14
PO
$4,060,000
2002
Ernie Els (3)
267
−21
8
$4,060,000
2001
Sergio García
268
−20
PO
$4,060,000
2000
Ernie Els (2)
268
−20
PO
$4,060,000
1999
Ernie Els
263
−25
5
$2,500,000
1998
Nick Price (3)
273
−15
PO
$2,500,000
1997
Nick Price (2)
275
−13
1
$2,500,000
1996
Colin Montgomerie
274
−14
PO
$2,500,000
1995
Corey Pavin
276
−12
5
$2,500,000
1994
Nick Faldo
272
−16
3
$2,500,000
1993
Nick Price
264
−24
12
$2,500,000
1992
David Frost (3)
276
−12
4
$2,500,000
1991
Bernhard Langer (2)
272
−16
5
$2,500,000
1990
David Frost (2)
284
−4
1
$2,500,000
1989
David Frost
276
−12
3
$2,500,000
1988
Fulton Allem
278
−10
1
$1,500,000
1987
Ian Woosnam
274
−14
4
$1,000,000
1986
Mark McNulty
282
−6
3
$1,000,000
1985
Bernhard Langer
278
−10
2
$1,000,000
1984
Seve Ballesteros (2)
279
−9
6
$1,000,000
1983
Seve Ballesteros
274
−14
5
$1,000,000
1982
Raymond Floyd
280
−8
PO
$1,000,000
1981
Johnny Miller
277
−11
PO
$1,000,000
