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The DP World Tour wrapped up its South African swing with the €1.5 million Alfred Dunhill Championship, staged at Royal Johannesburg’s East Course, and it delivered another week that underlined the depth of local talent on home soil.
A strong South African contingent once again formed the backbone of the field in the fourth event of the Opening Swing, with several former champions returning in search of more silverware. Christiaan Bezuidenhout, the 2020 winner, was joined by past champions Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace, Brandon Stone, Richard Sterne, Shaun Norris and Ockie Strydom, giving the tournament seven winners from the past 12 editions. Each arrived with the chance to become just the third multiple winner in the history of the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
The home challenge was further bolstered by established DP World Tour winners Dean Burmester and Thriston Lawrence, alongside PGA TOUR champion Aldrich Potgieter, ensuring South Africa’s grip on the championship was tested by depth as much as pedigree.
Europe mounted a credible challenge, led by Spain’s Pablo Larrazábal, who was among those hoping to halt South Africa’s long-standing dominance of the event. England’s John Parry also teed it up in Johannesburg following a standout season that saw him finish 11th on the Race to Dubai Rankings and secure his PGA TOUR card. Spain’s Angel Ayora and England’s Andy Sullivan added further strength to the European presence after both ended the season inside the top 30 on the Race to Dubai.
The championship also marked a notable return to its roots, with Royal Johannesburg’s East Championship Course hosting the event for a one-year return to the historic Johannesburg venue.
With a prize fund of €1.5 million, the Alfred Dunhill Championship once again carried significant rewards, with the winner banking €255,000 after four competitive days on one of South Africa’s most storied courses.
Jayden Schaper won the 2026 Alfred Dunhill Championship after a play-off against Shaun Norris at Royal Johannesburg club.
The pair were tied at 16 under par after the tournament was reduced to 54 holes but it was Schaper who claimed a first DP World Tour win with an eagle at the first play-off hole after a stunning approach from a fairway bunker which he described as “probably one of the shots of my career”.
See below the prize money breakdown.
Here’s the prize money breakdown for each golfer at the 2025 Alfred Dunhill Championship
1 Jayden Schaper €255,000.00
2 Shaun Norris €165,000.00
3 Eugenio Chacarra €94,500.00
T4 Oliver Bekker €63,700.00
T4 Christiaan Burke €63,700.00
T4 Louis Oosthuizen €63,700.00
T7 Martin Couvra €41,250.00
T7 John Parry €41,250.00
T9 Christiaan Bezuidenhout €28,230.00
T9 Branden Grace €28,230.00
T9 Michael Hollick €28,230.00
T9 Aldrich Potgieter €28,230.00
T9 Samuel Simpson €28,230.00
T14 Dylan Frittelli €19,633.33
T14 Joel Girrbach €19,633.33
T14 Thriston Lawrence €19,633.33
T14 Mikael Lindberg €19,633.33
T14 Herman Loubser €19,633.33
T14 Haydn Porteous €19,633.33
T14 Antoine Rozner €19,633.33
T14 Hugo Townsend €19,633.33
T14 Daniel van Tonder €19,633.33
T23 Jonathan Broomhead €14,700.00
T23 Luke Brown €14,700.00
T23 Jorge Campillo €14,700.00
T23 Karabo Mokoena €14,700.00
T23 James Morrison €14,700.00
T23 Marcel Schneider €14,700.00
T23 Brandon Stone €14,700.00
T23 Justin Walters €14,700.00
T23 Jeff Winther €14,700.00
T32 Dean Burmester €10,987.50
T32 Calum Hill €10,987.50
T32 Casey Jarvis €10,987.50
T32 Nathan Kimsey €10,987.50
T32 Niklas Lemke €10,987.50
T32 JC Ritchie €10,987.50
T32 Brandon Robinson Thompson €10,987.50
T32 Ockie Strydom €10,987.50
T40 Marcus Armitage €8,700.00
T40 Alejandro Del Rey €8,700.00
T40 Jacob Skov Olesen €8,700.00
T40 Jamie Rutherford €8,700.00
T40 Pierre Viallaneix €8,700.00
T40 Daniel Young €8,700.00
T46 Jaco Ahlers €6,315.00
T46 Angel Ayora €6,315.00
T46 Manuel Elvira €6,315.00
T46 Nacho Elvira €6,315.00
T46 Oihan Guillamoundeguy €6,315.00
T46 Oliver Lindell €6,315.00
T46 Yurav Premlall €6,315.00
T46 Jaco Prinsloo €6,315.00
T46 Ben Schmidt €6,315.00
T46 Darius van Driel €6,315.00
T56 Daniel Cronje €4,575.00
T56 Benjamin Follett-Smith €4,575.00
T56 Deon Germishuys €4,575.00
T56 David Ravetto €4,575.00
T56 Marcel Siem €4,575.00
T56 MJ Viljoen €4,575.00
T62 Dan Bradbury €3,975.00
T62 Zander Lombard €3,975.00
T64 Luis Carrera €3,525.00
T64 Hennie du Plessis €3,525.00
T64 Andrea Pavan €3,525.00
T64 Rocco Repetto Taylor €3,525.00
T68 Ryggs Johnston €2,568.85
T68 Ruan Korb €2,568.85
T68 Stuart Krog €2,568.85
T68 Junghwan Lee €2,568.85
T68 JJ Senekal €2,568.85
T68 Altin van der Merwe €2,568.85
T68 Kieran Vincent €2,568.85
T75 Sebastian Garcia €2,235.00
T75 Romain Langasque €2,235.00
T75 Pablo Larrazábal €2,235.00
T78 Daniel Bennett (a) €0.00
T78 Aaron Cockerill €2,229.00
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