The Sunshine Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will form part of a strong Opening Swing on the DP World Tour when it tees off its new season on southern hemisphere fairways this December.
In announcing the five-tournament Opening Swing, the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour confirmed that the Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will be the final two events of the Swing, which is another powerful example of the global pathway of opportunity that exists on the Sunshine Tour.
The Opening Swing is one of five Global Swings on the 2025 Race to Dubai, with each Swing rewarding its individual champion with exemptions into some of the biggest tournaments on the Tour as well as extra prize money incentives.
The Sunshine Tour has confirmed that the €1.5-million Alfred Dunhill Championship will be played from 12-15 December at its traditional home of Leopard Creek Country Club on the border of the Kruger National Park, and where Louis Oosthuizen claimed a dramatic two-stroke victory over Charl Schwartzel last season.
This will be followed by the $1.5-million AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open from 19-22 December at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Mauritius. Oosthuizen is also the defending champion of this title following impressive back-to-back victories last season.
The Sunshine Tour will announce the remainder of its summer co-sanctioned tournaments in due course.
“We are extremely proud of and grateful for our longstanding strategic alliance with the DP World Tour and look forward to being part of an Opening Swing that will culminate on Sunshine Tour fairways,” said Thomas Abt, commissioner of the Sunshine Tour.
“The strength of the alliance we have with the DP World Tour is showcased through these Global Swings, which create a pathway for our South African professionals to compete successfully on home fairways and possibly open up doors to even greater opportunities globally.”
Ben Cowen, the DP World Tour’s chief tournament and operations officer, said: “We look forward to the Alfred Dunhill Championship and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open concluding the Opening Swing of our 2025 season this December.
“Both events exemplify the strength of our longstanding strategic alliance with the Sunshine Tour, and we will announce details of further co-sanctioned tournaments on our 2025 global schedule in due course.”
