This is also the tenth year the City of Cape Town has been in partnership with the Southern African PGA Golf Tour to sponsor the Cape Town Open.  

First held in 2012, the golf tournament has featured some of the world’s top golfers and has provided a platform for emerging golfers to test their mettle against the best.

‘With the Mother City being one of the country’s popular golf tourism destinations, the Cape Town Open has become an integral feature of our annual events calendar. The Cape Town Open has a wonderful developmental focus for aspiring golfers who get to participate in a tournament that also showcases our city’s natural beauty to an international audience. Welcome to all the golfers, both local and from all over the world who will be visiting our beautiful city,’ said Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato.

This year, the four-day tournament will host 156 professional golfers from over 20 countries.

The event is co-sanctioned between the Sunshine Tour and the European Challenge Tour.

The field is split evenly between the Sunshine Tour and Challenge Tour, ensuring a diversified international field.

‘This is an event that has over the years enabled us to showcase Cape Town to the international community as a premier tourism and sports destination. In addition to that, it has also assisted in the development of the game in Cape Town by providing amateur golfers with an opportunity to participate with the professionals, while also giving back through coaching clinics and mentorship programmes for even younger golfers.

‘We’re looking forward to continuing this partnership that not only allows us to promote Cape Town globally, but develops future sports stars in our city,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.

The tournament will be hosted in accordance with Covid-19 regulations to ensure the safety of participants, staff and officials.

It runs from Thursday, 29 April until Sunday, 2 May 2021 at the Royal Cape Golf Club in Wynberg.
 
 
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