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Alfred Dunhill Championship part of Opening Swing

The Alfred Dunhill Championship will form part of a strong Opening Swing on the DP World Tour when the tour 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 will be the second last tournament of this Swing.

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.

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.

“We are extremely proud of and grateful for our longstanding strategic alliance with the DP World Tour and look forward to being part of this Opening Swing,” 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.”