TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: David WILLIAMS (dwilliams@europeantourgroup.com)

DATE: Thursday, 29, February - Sunday, March 3, 2024ENTRY DEADLINE: Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Overview

Prize Money

USD 1,500,000

Field

156 players

Eligibility

The leading 72 available players from the 2024 DP World Tour Exemption Category List, excluding Categories 6 and 8. NOTE: The top 10 Regulation applies from the Magical Kenya Open into this tournament.
The leading 68 available players from the 2023/2024 Sunshine Tour Exemption Categories, with the exception of invitations.
A maximum of 7 invitations by the Sunshine Tour to Transformation players under the terms of the Sunshine Tour Members General Regulations.
1 invitation to be nominated by the Sunshine Tour.
4 invitations to be nominated by the DP World Tour.
The leading 4 players from the International Federation Ranking List at 15 February 2024, not otherwise exempt.

Eligibility Notes

The following policy will be adopted at close of entries for players who are members of and exempt through both the Sunshine Tour and the DP World Tour:The highest ranked dual member on the 2024 DP World Tour Exemption Category List will be allocated to (b) above,
the second highest ranked dual member will be allocated to (a) above.
This alternate allocation will be repeated until all such exempt dual members are allocated to one Tour or the other.
If there are less than 72 players entered through (a) above, then the remaining spots will be allocated alternately to (b) & (e) above with the first spot going to (b).
If any of the spots in (d) or (e) above are unused, then the remaining spots will be added to the respective Tour’s allocation in (a) or (b).
When a player who is a member of both Tours becomes Exempt, he will remain allocated to the Tour under which he first became Exempt, even if he subsequently becomes Exempt through his “home” Tour.
If any of the spots under (f) are unused, the remaining spots will be allocated to (b) above.

Format

72 holes stroke play with a cut after 2 rounds to the leading 65 professionals and ties.

Venue

St Francis Links
1 Jack Nicklaus Dr
St Francis Links
St Francis Bay
6312
South Africa
Tel: +27 42 200 4500

Location: 100 km southwest of Gqeberha
Nearest Airport: Port Elizabeth International (1hr, 20 min) or Cape Town International (8hrs)
Golf Course Website: www.stfrancislinks.com

Promoter

Flooid
Stand 13, Riverview Office Park
Janadel Ave
Halfway Gardens
Midrand 1686
South Africa
Tel: +27 76 158 1110

Contact: Neo Peete
Email: neo@flooid.co.za