Vodacom Origins of Golf

Vodacom Origins of Golf
Tournament information
LocationSouth Africa
Established2004
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
FormatStroke play
Tournament record score
Aggregate54 holes:
195 Jean Hugo (2015)
195 George Coetzee (2022)
72 holes:
260 Dean Burmester (2024)
To par54 holes:
−21 as above
72 holes:
−28 as above

The Vodacom Origins of Golf is a series of pro-am golf tournaments in South Africa. The series began in 2004 and forms part of the winter swing of the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour.

2004–05 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
29 May 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pezula Patrick O'Brien 210 −6 1 stroke Ulrich van den Berg
12 Jun 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Schoeman Park Steve van Vuuren 200 −16 4 strokes Ulrich van den Berg
2 Jul 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zimbali Thomas Aiken 204 −12 Playoff Keith Horne
22 Jul 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sun City Thomas Aiken (2) 204 −12 3 strokes Des Terblanche
19 Sep 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Louis Oosthuizen 215 −1 1 stroke Keith Horne
21 Oct 2004 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Thomas Aiken (3) 214 −5 7 strokes Jean Hugo

2005–06 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
13 May 2005 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria Desvonde Botes 202 −14 Playoff Jean Hugo
27 May 2005 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pezula Desvonde Botes (2) 198 −18 6 strokes Ian Hutchings
1 Jul 2005 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun Dean Lambert 205 −5 1 stroke Grant Muller
Lindani Ndwandwe
26 Aug 2005 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Bloemfontein Nic Henning 205 −11 1 stroke Doug McGuigan
9 Sep 2005 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale Hennie Otto 202 −14 1 stroke Thomas Aiken
21 Oct 2005 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Steve Basson 218 −1 4 strokes Chris Williams

2006–07 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
21 Apr 2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Jean Hugo 208 −8 5 strokes Chris Williams
26 May 2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria Vaughn Groenewald 205 −11 6 strokes Thomas Aiken
Doug McGuigan
30 Jun 2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Rossouw Loubser 205 −8 1 stroke Adilson da Silva
Vaughn Groenewald
18 Aug 2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Bloemfontein Rossouw Loubser (2) 205 −11 2 strokes Adilson da Silva
Doug McGuigan
15 Sep 2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pezula Kevin Stone 207 −9 1 stroke Ian Hutchings
6 Oct 2006 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Darren Fichardt 212 −4 1 stroke Alex Haindl

2007 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
20 Apr 2007 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Andrew Curlewis 207 −9 Playoff Alan Michell
11 May 2007 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria Hennie Otto (2) 201 −15 3 strokes James Kamte
15 Jun 2007 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne George Coetzee 207 −9 2 strokes Ulrich van den Berg
3 Aug 2007 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Bloemfontein Ulrich van den Berg 202 −14 3 strokes Bradford Vaughan
24 Aug 2007 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Fancourt Adilson da Silva 217 −2 Playoff Warren Abery
28 Sep 2007 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Titch Moore 209 −7 3 strokes Ulrich van den Berg

2008 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
4 Apr 2008 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Bloemfontein Dion Fourie 201 −15 2 strokes Jean Hugo
Chris Swanepoel
25 Apr 2008 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria Tyrone van Aswegen 201 −15 4 strokes Darren Fichardt
Neil Schietekat
30 May 2008 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Jean Hugo (2) 203 −13 2 strokes Bradford Vaughan
29 Aug 2008 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Garth Mulroy 210 −6 4 strokes Richard Sterne
19 Sep 2008 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Humewood George Coetzee (2) 212 −4 1 stroke Jean Hugo
24 Oct 2008 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Jaco van Zyl 214 −2 1 stroke Bradford Vaughan

2009 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
3 Apr 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Bloemfontein Trevor Fisher Jnr 201 −15 1 stroke Jean Hugo
Willie van der Merwe
22 May 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria Brandon Pieters 204 −12 1 stroke Darren Fichardt
25 Jun 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Fancourt Brandon Pieters (2) 141[a] −3 1 stroke Clinton Whitelaw
14 Aug 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Erinvale Jaco Ahlers 135[a] −9 Playoff Ulrich van den Berg
18 Sep 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Darren Fichardt (2) 198 −18 7 strokes Keenan Davidse
Jbe' Kruger
9 Oct 2009 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Brandon Pieters (3) 208 −8 1 stroke Doug McGuigan
Jaco van Zyl

2010 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
16 Apr 2010 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Gardener Ross Jean Hugo (3) 201 −15 1 stroke Charl Schwartzel
30 Apr 2010 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Jaco van Zyl (2) 200 −16 1 stroke Jean Hugo
Jbe' Kruger
30 Jul 2010 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Humewood Ulrich van den Berg (2) 202 −14 1 stroke Daniel Greene
20 Aug 2010 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne James Kingston 203 −13 2 strokes Adilson da Silva
18 Sep 2010 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Stellenbosch Jean Hugo (4) 199 −17 3 strokes Shaun Norris
15 Oct 2010 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Justin Harding 209 −7 1 stroke Ulrich van den Berg

2011 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
27 May 2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Pretoria Jean Hugo (5) 205 −11 3 strokes George Coetzee
Adilson da Silva
10 Jun 2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Chris Swanepoel 205 −11 3 strokes Christiaan Basson
29 Jul 2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola Jean Hugo (6) 201 −15 Playoff Peter Karmis
12 Aug 2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun Darren Fichardt (3) 204 −6 1 stroke David Hewan
2 Sep 2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Adilson da Silva (2) 206 −10 2 strokes Allan Versfeld
23 Sep 2011 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Jean Hugo (7) 208 −8 2 strokes Louis de Jager
Lyle Rowe

2012 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
11 May 2012 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola Ryan Cairns 201 −15 Playoff Vaughn Groenewald
8 Jun 2012 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zebula Bryce Easton 200 −16 3 strokes Doug McGuigan
27 Jul 2012 Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze Allan Versfeld 198 −18 3 strokes Ockie Strydom
24 Aug 2012 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park Adilson da Silva (3) 198 −18 1 stroke Doug McGuigan
Daniel van Tonder
7 Sep 2012 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Trevor Fisher Jnr (3) 202 −14 Playoff Christiaan Basson
28 Sep 2012 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Branden Grace 209 −10 3 strokes Allan Versfeld

2013 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
7 Jun 2013 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola Jacques Blaauw 204 −12 1 stroke PH McIntyre
Neil Schietekat
Daniel van Tonder
28 Jun 2013 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park Jacques Blaauw (2) 198 −18 1 stroke Daniel van Tonder
9 Aug 2013 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria Heinrich Bruiners 208 −8 5 strokes Adilson da Silva
Daniel van Tonder
23 Aug 2013 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Langebaan Jean Hugo (8) 202 −14 7 strokes Merrick Bremner
Andrew Curlewis
Jbe' Kruger
13 Sep 2013 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Parys Andrew Curlewis (2) 209 −7 Playoff Lyle Rowe
11 Oct 2013 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final J. J. Senekal 212 −4 Playoff Titch Moore

2014 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
27 Jun 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria Daniel van Tonder 204 −12 1 stroke Tyrone Ferreira
25 Jul 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Jean Hugo (9) 137[a] −7 1 stroke Rhys West
1 Aug 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis Keith Horne 207 −9 3 strokes Erik van Rooyen
5 Sep 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun Louis de Jager 208 −2 Playoff Jaco Ahlers
Haydn Porteous
3 Oct 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Vaal de Grace PH McIntyre 200 −16 Playoff Jake Roos
31 Oct 2014 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Keith Horne (2) 203 −13 5 strokes Andrew Curlewis

2015 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
6 Jun 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Langebaan Justin Harding (2) 208 −8 Playoff Vaughn Groenewald
22 Aug 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf at San Lameer Jean Hugo (10) 210 −6 1 stroke Peter Karmis
Derick Petersen
12 Sep 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Vaal de Grace Jean Hugo (11) 195 −21 1 stroke Jacques Kruyswijk
3 Oct 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis Christiaan Basson 205 −11 1 stroke Mark Williams
24 Oct 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Koro Creek Dean Burmester 197 −19 5 strokes Vaughn Groenewald
13 Nov 2015 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Darren Fichardt (4) 202 −14 1 stroke Tyrone Mordt
Callum Mowat
Jake Redman

2016–17 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
30 Jul 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun Madalitso Muthiya 199 −11 2 strokes Hennie du Plessis
Ockie Strydom
20 Aug 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Vaughn Groenewald (2) 207 −9 1 stroke Stefan Engell Andersen
10 Sep 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Jacques Blaauw (3) 206 −10 Playoff Theunis Spangenberg
1 Oct 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Simola Justin Harding (3) 202 −14 1 stroke Ockie Strydom
22 Oct 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Euphoria Jaco Ahlers (2) 207 −9 3 strokes Jacques Kruyswijk
5 Nov 2016 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Mark Williams 205 −11 2 strokes Christiaan Bezuidenhout

2017–18 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
29 Jul 2017 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate Doug McGuigan 206 −10 1 stroke Brandon Stone
19 Aug 2017 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Keith Horne (3) 210 −6 3 strokes Jaco Ahlers
Keenan Davidse
Titch Moore
2 Sep 2017 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zimbali Jared Harvey 204 −12 8 strokes Louis de Jager
23 Sep 2017 Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis Doug McGuigan (2) 203 −13 2 strokes Hennie du Plessis
14 Oct 2017 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Hennie du Plessis 204 −12 Playoff Ockie Strydom
4 Nov 2017 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Jaco Prinsloo 200 −16 1 stroke Ockie Strydom

2018–19 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
18 Aug 2018 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zebula Zander Lombard 206 −10 Playoff Jake Roos
1 Sep 2018 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park Peter Karmis 202 −14 4 strokes Jacques Blaauw
16 Sep 2018 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Arabella Neil Schietekat 205 −11 1 stroke Louis de Jager
29 Sep 2018 Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis Alex Haindl 204 −12 1 stroke Jake Roos
20 Oct 2018 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Parys Garth Mulroy (2) 206 −10 1 stroke Chris Cannon
Fredrik From
3 Nov 2018 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Steve Surry 210 −6 1 stroke Derick Petersen

2019–20 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
24 Aug 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Ockie Strydom 200 −16 6 strokes Thriston Lawrence [1]
28 Sep 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Humewood Merrick Bremner 197 −19 5 strokes Jonathan Ågren
Ruan Conradie
Clinton Grobler
[2]
5 Oct 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Stellenbosch Thriston Lawrence 201 −15 1 stroke Deon Germishuys
Riekus Nortje
J. J. Senekal
Jean-Paul Strydom
[3]
19 Oct 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Selborne Park Jaco Ahlers (3) 201 −15 2 strokes Ockie Strydom [4]
2 Nov 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final George Coetzee (3) 196 −20 3 strokes M. J. Viljoen [5]

2020–21 season

No tournaments took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

2021–22 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
6 Aug 2021 Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze George Coetzee (4) 198 −18 3 strokes Jaco Ahlers
Tristen Strydom
[7]
28 Aug 2021 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Alex Haindl (2) 213 −3 1 stroke Peter Karmis [8]
18 Sep 2021 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Mount Edgecombe Louis Albertse 201 −9 1 stroke CJ du Plessis [9]
2 Oct 2021 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Humewood Daniel Greene 211 −5 Playoff Tristen Strydom [10]
30 Jan 2022 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Martin Rohwer 203 −13 2 strokes Tristen Strydom [11]

2022–23 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
6 Aug 2022 Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze George Coetzee (5) 195 −21 2 strokes Joe Long [12]
27 Aug 2022 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate Anthony Michael 206 −10 1 stroke Wynand Dingle
Herman Loubser
[13]
17 Sep 2022 Vodacom Origins of Golf at San Lameer Wynand Dingle 200 −16 1 stroke Jaco Prinsloo [14]
1 Oct 2022 Vodacom Origins of Golf at St Francis Ruan Korb 203 −13 2 strokes Ockie Strydom [15]
30 Oct 2022 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Combrinck Smit 280 −8 Playoff Jake Redman [16]

2023–24 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref.
13 Aug 2023 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Zebula Jacques Kruyswijk 203 −13 1 stroke Heinrich Bruiners [17]
17 Sep 2023 VOG Western Cape Kyle Barker 203 −10 Playoff Pieter Moolman [18]
22 Oct 2023 VOG KZN Pieter Moolman 208 −2 Playoff Ethan Smith [19]
5 Nov 2023 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Neil Schietekat 273 −15 2 strokes Jacques P. de Villiers [20]

2024–25 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref.
18 Aug 2024 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Highland Gate Jean Hugo (12) 203 −13 1 stroke Jonathan Broomhead [21]
22 Sep 2024 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Sishen Yurav Premlall 205 −11 1 stroke Martin Vorster [22]
13 Oct 2024 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Wild Coast Sun Jonathan Broomhead 199 −11 Playoff Luke Brown [23]
17 Nov 2024 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final Dean Burmester (2) 260 −28 7 strokes Jean Hugo [24]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

References

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