Limpopo Championship
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The Limpopo Championship is a golf tournament on the Sunshine Tour played at Euphoria Golf & Lifestyle Estate in Modimolle, Limpopo, South Africa.
History
The tournament was first played in March 2019 with prize money of R 1,500,000. J. C. Ritchie won the event on the first hole of a playoff with Steve Surry. 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 (R3,500,000). 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. 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. The 2022 event was again co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, with Mateusz Gradecki winning by three shots ahead of Hennie du Plessis.
In 2023, the event was not part of the Challenge Tour schedule and was a sole-sanctioned Sunshine Tour event. Ryan van Velzen won the title, with the tournament being shortened to 54 holes due to rain. The event returned for the final time in 2024, again as a sole-sanctioned Sunshine Tour event. Deon Germishuys won the title by two shots over Jacques Blaauw.
Winners
| Year | Tour(s) | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AFR | South Africa Pieter Moolman | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | South Africa Kyle de Beer South Africa Rupert Kaminski South Africa Altin van der Merwe |
| 2024 | AFR | South Africa Deon Germishuys | 266 | −22 | 2 strokes | South Africa Jacques Blaauw |
| 2023 | AFR | South Africa Ryan van Velzen | 204 | −12 | 1 stroke | South Africa Luca Filippi South Africa Jaco Prinsloo South Africa Daniel van Tonder |
| 2022 | AFR, CHA | Poland Mateusz Gradecki | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | South Africa Hennie du Plessis |
| 2021 | AFR, CHA | South Africa Brandon Stone | 280 | −8 | Playoff | South Africa Oliver Bekker South Africa Hennie du Plessis South Africa Daniel van Tonder |
| 2020 | AFR, CHA | South Africa J. C. Ritchie (2) | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | South Africa Wilco Nienaber |
| 2019 | AFR | South Africa J. C. Ritchie | 270 | −18 | Playoff | England Steve Surry |