The Alfred Dunhill Championship cancelled due to travel restrictions
The decision to cancel the championship was made on November 26 following lengthy consultations with Alfred Dunhill.
The Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour announced changes to the current Summer Swing of co-sanctioned tournaments in South Africa as a result of the country being placed on the travel red list of several countries following concerns around a new Covid-19 variant, and the effect this will have on the participation of professional golfers.
The Alfred Dunhill Championship, which was scheduled to be played at Leopard Creek Country Club from December 9 to 12, has after lengthy consultations with Alfred Dunhill been cancelled due to the adverse effect the travel restrictions will have on the field.
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The Joburg Open, currently being played at Randpark Golf Club, will go ahead as planned and will finish on Sunday November 28, as scheduled as a full co-sanctioned tournament between the two tours.
The South African Open Championship, set to be played at the Gary Player Country Club at Sun City from December 2 to 5, will also still be played as scheduled. However, it will go ahead as a solely Sunshine Tour event with a prize fund of US$500 000.
