2023–24 Big Easy Tour
Golf tour season
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The 2023–24 Big Easy Tour, titled as the 2023–24 Altron Big Easy Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the Big Easy Tour, the official development tour to the Sunshine Tour.
Duration4 July 2023 – 18 April 2024
Number of official events12
Order of Merit
Leon Vorster
Leon Vorster| Duration | 4 July 2023 – 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Order of Merit | Leon Vorster |
← 2022 2024–25 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2023–24 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (R) | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | Altron Big Easy Tour 1 | Gauteng | 150,000 |  Nicholaus Frade (1) | 0.39 |
| 13 Jul | Altron Big Easy Tour 2 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Keegan McLachlan (1) | 0.34 |
| 3 Aug | Altron Big Easy Tour 3 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Robin Williams (1) | 0.30 |
| 23 Aug | Altron Big Easy Tour 4 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Andre van Dyk (1) | 0.25 |
| 8 Nov | Altron Big Easy Tour 5 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Travis Ladner (1) | 0.26 |
| 16 Nov | Altron Big Easy Tour 6 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Andrew Williamson (1) | 0.31 |
| 13 Dec | Altron Big Easy Tour 7 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Samuel Simpson (1) | 0.32 |
| 11 Jan | Altron Big Easy Tour 8 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Toto Thimba Jr. (3) | 0.33 |
| 18 Jan | Altron Big Easy Tour 9 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Reece McKain (1) | 0.39 |
| 14 Mar | Altron Big Easy Tour 10 | Gauteng | 150,000 | Therion Nel (2) | 0.45 |
| 12 Apr | Altron Big Easy Tour Play Off | Gauteng | 250,000 | Dylan O'Leary (1) | 0.28 |
| 18 Apr | Altron Big Easy Tour Final | Gauteng | 300,000 | Leon Vorster (1) | 0.21 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top 10 players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2024–25 Sunshine Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon Vorster | 729 |
| 2 | Samuel Simpson | 728 |
| 3 | Werner Deyzel | 726 |
| 4 | Stals Swart | 709 |
| 5 | Ricky Hendler | 615 |
| 6 | Ruan de Smidt | 602 |
| 7 | Dylan O'Leary | 557 |
| 8 |  Dayne Moore | 549 |
| 9 | Travis Ladner | 488 |
| 10 | Andre de Decker | 462 |
| 11 | Therion Nel | 453 |
| 12 | Vaughn van Deventer | 436 |
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.