Mount Edgecombe Trophy
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The Mount Edgecombe Trophy was a golf tournament that was played on the Sunshine Tour. Formed in 1993, it included a deep international field of not only Africans, but drawing names like Vijay Singh, whose best finish in the event was a tie for 3rd in 1993. It was one of the richest purses on the Sunshine Tour at the time with a first place winners share of R 71,100. The inaugural champion was Retief Goosen.[1] The 1994 champion was Bruce Vaughan, the first American to win the event.
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Location | Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Established | 1993 |
Course(s) | Mount Edgecombe Country Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,825 yards (6,241 m) |
Tour(s) | Sunshine Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | R 500,000 |
Month played | February/March |
Final year | 2008 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 275 Tony Johnstone (1994) 275 Bruce Vaughan (1994) 275 Darren Fichardt (2008) 275 Mark Murless (2008) |
To par | ā13 as above |
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