Who was the last South African to win the Open Golf Championship?
South African PGA Championship events on the Sunshine Tour. The South African PGA Championship, along with the South African Open and the South African Masters formed the Triple Crown of South African golf. Winning all three titles in the same season is a feat only achieved by Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Ernie Els. "<nowiki>*</nowiki> – 1979 and 1996 events reduced to 3 rounds." Match-play era South African PGA Championship The Eye of Africa PGA Championship, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. It is currently played in February with a
South African Open (golf) South African Open (golf) The South African Open Championship is one of the oldest national open golf championships in the world, and is one of the principal tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. Since 1997 it has also been co-sanctioned by the European Tour. Except for the 2017 edition, the tournament is the Sunshine Tour's flagship event for the purposes of the Official World Golf Ranking, earning a minimum of 32 OWGR points for the winner. In December 2018, the event became part of the Open Qualifying Series, giving up to three non-exempt players entry into The Open Championship. The first