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]

2025–26 season

Date Tournament Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up Ref.
17 Aug 2025 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Parys
14 Sep 2025 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Gowrie
28 Sep 2025 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Devonvale
23 Nov 2025 Vodacom Origins of Golf Final

Notes

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

References

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