Sunshine Tour announces new Blue Label Development Tour
Each tournament will be played on a Monday and will feature a field of 85 professionals playing for a prize fund of R50 000, with the top 10 earning a cheque.
The Sunshine Tour has announced another significant step towards its development objectives with the launch of the new Blue Label Development Tour, a series of 10 18-hole tournaments to be played in Gauteng and teeing off this August.
The Blue Label Development Tour is a significant expansion of playing opportunities for recognised development professionals. It will draw players from the Altron Big Easy Tour, the Sunshine Tour Qualifying Schools, the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament and the Sunshine Tour Luno Order of Merit under various categories of eligibility.
Each tournament will be played on a Monday and will feature a field of 85 professionals playing for a prize fund of R50 000, with the top 10 earning a cheque.
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In order to limit the expenditure for the professionals, all the tournaments will be played in Gauteng and there will be no entry fees.
The Blue Label Development Tour is an expansion of Blue Label’s already significant investment in the Sunshine Tour through the hosting of the Blue Label Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club.
Larry Nestadt, Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Blue Label, said: “I’m so excited that the Blue Label Challenge has grown to include the Blue Label Development Tour and what is now a hugely significant contribution to the development of professional golf in South Africa.
“It’s an honour for us to provide these playing opportunities for development players, and in so doing to truly transform their careers and redefine what they believed could be possible through the game of golf.”
Brett Levy and Mark Levy, join CEOs of Blue Label, said: “We are proud to be associated with the Blue Label Challenge, and are now extremely excited about this extension of that vision into the Blue Label Development Tour where we can grow our investment into professional golf and our vision for a truly transformed professional golf landscape in South Africa.”
Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour, said: “This is a real game-changer in terms of yet another opportunity for our development players to make use of the local pathways to get onto the Sunshine Tour. Blue Label has provided the perfect example of how we can work together to truly unlock the greatness in all facets of the professional game.”
Blue Label Development Tour Schedule:
August 15: Waterkloof Golf Club
August 22: ERPM Golf Club
September 5: Kempton Park Golf Club
September 19: Modderfontein Golf Club
September 22: Services Golf Club
September 26: Benoni CC
October 17: State Mines Country Club
October 20: Venue to be confirmed
October 24: Wingate Park Country Club
October 27: Venue to be confirmed
