The Sunshine Tour has announced a strong start to 2027, with the new year set to tee off with four tournaments co-sanctioned with the HotelPlanner Tour as the Road to Mallorca begins on South African fairways.
This is the largest number of tournaments hosted by a single country on the HotelPlanner Tour’s international schedule, and creates yet another opportunity for Sunshine Tour professionals to play their way onto the DP World Tour.
Last year JC Ritchie became the first South African winner of the Road to Mallorca, securing a DP World Tour card for this season.
The schedule will begin as early as the week of 21-24 January with the SDC Open at the Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate.
The Tour will then move to Durban for the Jonsson Workwear Durban Open at The Woods at Mount Edgecombe from 28-31 January. This will be followed by the CIRCA Cape Town Open at Royal Cape Golf Club from 4-7 February. These three tournaments will all feature prize funds of $375 000.
The NTT DATA Pro-Am in partnership with Standard Bank will be the fourth and final tournament on the schedule and will take place at Fancourt from 11-14 February for a prize fund of R7 million.
“We have enjoyed a longstanding and rewarding partnership with the HotelPlanner Tour and look forward to another strong start to our year as we host them on our fairways,” said Thomas Abt, Commissioner of the Sunshine Tour.
“The HotelPlanner Tour is a valuable part of our Strategic Alliance with the DP World Tour and PGA Tour, and the global pathway of opportunity it affords our professionals. We have so many South African professionals who have used the opportunity created by the HotelPlanner Tour events in our country to play their way onto the DP World Tour and beyond.”
Jamie Hodges, HotelPlanner Tour Director, said: “Our members always enjoy beginning the season in South Africa, and we look forward to another strong start to the Road to Mallorca. The HotelPlanner Tour has been the beginning of truly great careers for so many players, and it will be a privilege to see the next chapter of this evolve when we start our season in South Africa.”
2027 SUNSHINE TOUR-HOTELPLANNER TOUR SCHEDULE
January 21-24
$375 000
SDC Open
Highland Gate Golf & Trout Estate
January 28-31
$375 000
Jonsson Workwear Durban Open
The Woods at Mount Edgecombe
February 4-7
$375 000
CIRCA Cape Town Open
Royal Cape Golf Club
February 11-14
R7 million
NTT DATA Pro-Am in partnership with Standard Bank
Fancourt