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.
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 GarcÃa (2) | 274 | −14 | PO | $4,060,000 |
| 2002 | Ernie Els (3) | 267 | −21 | 8 | $4,060,000 |
| 2001 | Sergio GarcÃa | 268 | −20 | PO | $4,060,000 |
| 2000 | Ernie Els (2) | 268 | −20 | PO | $4,060,000 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
