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The Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour is a series of pro-am golf

Golf

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tournaments in South Africa

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. The series began in 2004 and forms part of the winter swing of the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour

Sunshine Tour

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Tournament winners

Year	Leg 1	Leg 2	Leg 3	Leg 4	Leg 5	Final
2011	Jean Hugo	Chris Swanepoel	Jean Hugo	Darren Fichardt Darren Fichardt Darren Clive Fichardt is a South African professional golfer.Fichardt was born in Pretoria and grew up in Centurion, Gauteng. He attended Sutherland High School from 1988 to 1993, where his talent for golf was nurtured...	Adilson da Silva Adilson da Silva Adilson Jose da Silva is a Brazilian professional golfer. He currently plays on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour, where he has won eight times....	Jean Hugo
2010	Jean Hugo	Jaco van Zyl Jaco van Zyl Jaco Phillipus van Zyl is a professional golfer from South Africa.Van Zyl was born in Pretoria. He won the South African Amateur Championship in 2000 and turned professional the following year, immediately joining the Sunshine Tour...	Ulrich van den Berg Ulrich van den Berg Ulrich van den Berg is a South African professional golfer.Van den Berg was born in East London. He had a successful amateur career which peaked in 1997 when he won the South African Amateur Strokeplay Championship, the Transvaal Amateur, and the Western Province Strokeplay Championship. He turned...	James Kingston James Kingston James Hubert Kingston is a South African professional golfer.Kingston was born in Ottosdal, South Africa. He turned professional in 1988, and is currently a member of the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour...	Jean Hugo	Justin Harding
2009	Trevor Fisher Jnr Trevor Fisher Jnr Trevor Henry Fisher Jnr is a South African professional golfer. He won four times on the Sunshine Tour between 2003 and 2009.Fisher was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He played in the South African Open in 1999 and was the low amateur...	Brandon Pieters Brandon Pieters Brandon Paul Pieters is an South African professional golfer.Pieters was born in Germiston, Gauteng. He turned professional in 1994 and has played on the Sunshine Tour since then. His best finish on the Order of Merit came in 2008 when he finished in 32nd...	Brandon Pieters Brandon Pieters Brandon Paul Pieters is an South African professional golfer.Pieters was born in Germiston, Gauteng. He turned professional in 1994 and has played on the Sunshine Tour since then. His best finish on the Order of Merit came in 2008 when he finished in 32nd...	Jaco Ahlers	Darren Fichardt Darren Fichardt Darren Clive Fichardt is a South African professional golfer.Fichardt was born in Pretoria and grew up in Centurion, Gauteng. He attended Sutherland High School from 1988 to 1993, where his talent for golf was nurtured...	Brandon Pieters Brandon Pieters Brandon Paul Pieters is an South African professional golfer.Pieters was born in Germiston, Gauteng. He turned professional in 1994 and has played on the Sunshine Tour since then. His best finish on the Order of Merit came in 2008 when he finished in 32nd...
2008	Dion Fourie	Tyrone van Aswegen	Jean Hugo	Garth Mulroy Garth Mulroy Garth David Mulroy is a South African professional golfer.Mulroy was born in Durban. He attended college in the United States at North Carolina State University, where he was an NCAA Division I All-American...	George Coetzee George Coetzee George William Coetzee is a South African professional golfer.Coetzee was born in Pretoria. He started playing golf when he was 10 and won the first junior tournament he ever played in, shooting 49 in 9 holes. He finished 4th and 8th in the Callaway Junior World Championship in San Diego, where he...	Jaco van Zyl Jaco van Zyl Jaco Phillipus van Zyl is a professional golfer from South Africa.Van Zyl was born in Pretoria. He won the South African Amateur Championship in 2000 and turned professional the following year, immediately joining the Sunshine Tour...
2007	Andrew Curlewis	Hennie Otto Hennie Otto Hendrik Johannes "Hennie" Otto is a South African professional golfer.Otto was born in Boksburg. He has played golf on the European Tour since 2000 having graduated from the Challenge Tour, but has only finished within the top 100 on the Order of Merit twice, in 2003 when he finished tied for...	George Coetzee George Coetzee George William Coetzee is a South African professional golfer.Coetzee was born in Pretoria. He started playing golf when he was 10 and won the first junior tournament he ever played in, shooting 49 in 9 holes. He finished 4th and 8th in the Callaway Junior World Championship in San Diego, where he...	Ulrich van den Berg Ulrich van den Berg Ulrich van den Berg is a South African professional golfer.Van den Berg was born in East London. He had a successful amateur career which peaked in 1997 when he won the South African Amateur Strokeplay Championship, the Transvaal Amateur, and the Western Province Strokeplay Championship. He turned...	Adilson da Silva Adilson da Silva Adilson Jose da Silva is a Brazilian professional golfer. He currently plays on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour, where he has won eight times....	Titch Moore Titch Moore Trevor Richard "Titch" Moore is a South African professional golfer. He currently plays on the Sunshine Tour, where he has won seven times between 2000 and 2007....
2006	Jean Hugo	Vaughn Groenewald	Rossouw Loubser	Rossouw Loubser	Kevin Stone	Darren Fichardt Darren Fichardt Darren Clive Fichardt is a South African professional golfer.Fichardt was born in Pretoria and grew up in Centurion, Gauteng. He attended Sutherland High School from 1988 to 1993, where his talent for golf was nurtured...
2005	Desvonde Botes Desvonde Botes Desvonde Pierre Botes is a South African professional golfer.Botes was born in Pretoria. After winning the South African Amateur Championship in 1991 at the age of 16 years and 5 months, 20 days younger than the record set by Ernie Els, Botes turned professional at the start of 1992...	Desvonde Botes Desvonde Botes Desvonde Pierre Botes is a South African professional golfer.Botes was born in Pretoria. After winning the South African Amateur Championship in 1991 at the age of 16 years and 5 months, 20 days younger than the record set by Ernie Els, Botes turned professional at the start of 1992...	Dean Lambert	Nic Henning	Hennie Otto Hennie Otto Hendrik Johannes "Hennie" Otto is a South African professional golfer.Otto was born in Boksburg. He has played golf on the European Tour since 2000 having graduated from the Challenge Tour, but has only finished within the top 100 on the Order of Merit twice, in 2003 when he finished tied for...	Steve Basson
2004	Patrick O'Brien	Steve van Vuuren Steve van Vuuren Stephen Daniel van Vuuren is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the Sunshine Tour. He won 7 times on the Sunshine Tour between 1994 and 2007....	Thomas Aiken Thomas Aiken Thomas Edward Aiken is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Following a successful amateur career, which included being named the South African Amateur of the Year in 2001, Aiken turned professional at the start of 2002. In 2004, he won three times on the Sunshine...	Thomas Aiken Thomas Aiken Thomas Edward Aiken is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Following a successful amateur career, which included being named the South African Amateur of the Year in 2001, Aiken turned professional at the start of 2002. In 2004, he won three times on the Sunshine...	Louis Oosthuizen Louis Oosthuizen Lodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen is a South African professional golfer, who won the 2010 Open Championship.-Early life and career:...	Thomas Aiken Thomas Aiken Thomas Edward Aiken is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.Following a successful amateur career, which included being named the South African Amateur of the Year in 2001, Aiken turned professional at the start of 2002. In 2004, he won three times on the Sunshine...

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