2016 Big Easy Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2016 Big Easy Tour was the sixth season of the Big Easy Tour, the official development tour to the Sunshine Tour.
Duration24 May 2016 – 15 September 2016
Number of official events11
Most wins
Mark Murless (2)
Mark Murless (2)Order of Merit Jason Viljoen
Jason Viljoen| Duration | 24 May 2016 – 15 September 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Most wins | Mark Murless (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jason Viljoen |
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Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Observatory GC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Dylan Naidoo (a) (1) | n/a | |
| 9 Jun | South to East Challenge | Gauteng | US$30,000 | Bryandrew Roelofsz (1) | 3 | MENA |
| 15 Jun | Joburg City Masters | Gauteng | US$30,000 |  Craig Hinton (n/a) | 3 | MENA |
| 24 Jun | 'The Roar' | Gauteng | US$30,000 | Riekus Nortje (4) | 3 | MENA |
| 29 Jun | Royal J & K | Gauteng | 100,000 | Sipho Bujela (1) | n/a | |
| 5 Jul | Irene CC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Aubrey Beckley (a) (1) | n/a | |
| 8 Jul | Huddle Park | Gauteng | 100,000 | Mark Murless (1) | n/a | |
| 12 Jul | Kempton Park GC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Pieter Kruger (2) | n/a | |
| 15 Jul | Modderfontein CC | Gauteng | 100,000 | Daniel Hammond (2) | n/a | |
| 2 Sep | King's Cup | Gauteng | 100,000 | Mark Murless (2) | n/a | |
| 15 Sep | Big Easy Tour Championship | Gauteng | 200,000 | Jason Viljoen (1) | n/a |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Viljoen | 75,409 |
| 2 | Mark Murless | 66,762 |
| 3 | Bryandrew Roelofsz | 49,229 |
| 4 | Riekus Nortje | 42,707 |
| 5 | Pieter Kruger | 40,187 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Big Easy Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Big Easy Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Sunshine Tour.
- MENA − MENA Golf Tour.