2017 Big Easy Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2017 Big Easy Tour was the seventh season of the Big Easy Tour, the official development tour to the Sunshine Tour.
| Duration | 2 May 2017 – 19 October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 11 |
| Order of Merit | |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner[a] | OWGR points | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May | Round 1 | Gauteng | 150,000 | n/a | ||
| 18 May | Round 2 | Gauteng | 150,000 | n/a | ||
| 25 May | Round 3 | Gauteng | 150,000 | n/a | ||
| 9 Jun | South to East Challenge | Gauteng | US$30,000 | 3 | MENA | |
| 15 Jun | Joburg City Masters | Gauteng | US$30,000 | 3 | MENA | |
| 22 Jun | 'The Roar' | Gauteng | US$30,000 | 3 | MENA | |
| 5 Jul | Houghton GC | Gauteng | 150,000 | n/a | ||
| 11 Jul | Wanderers GC | Gauteng | 150,000 | n/a | ||
| 19 Jul | Glendower GC | Gauteng | 150,000 | n/a | ||
| 4 Oct | King's Cup | Gauteng | 150,000 | n/a | ||
| 19 Oct | Big Easy Tour Championship | Gauteng | 250,000 | 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 2018–19 Sunshine Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (R) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75,162 | |
| 2 | 50,139 | |
| 3 | 49,559 | |
| 4 | 49,358 | |
| 5 | 49,292 |
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.