2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge: Tee Time, Players, Prize Money, How to Watch, Past Winners
Held in honor of Gary Player, the Nedbank Golf Challenge is a highlight of the South African sports calendar. It's a key event on the DP World Tour, featuring a limited field competing for $6 million in prize money and the honor of becoming a champion of "Africa's Major," joining a list of winners that includes former world number ones, Major champions, and Ryder Cup stars.
When And Where Nedbank Golf Challenge 2025?
Dates: December 4-7, 2025
Location: Gary Player Country Club, Sun City, South Africa
How to Watch the 2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge?
While official broadcasting rights are still being confirmed, based on previous years, fans can expect the tournament to be broadcast live worldwide on these platforms:
United States: Golf Channel or NBC/Peacock
United Kingdom & Europe: Sky Sports
South Africa: SuperSport
- International Stream: Via the DP World Tour's official app or website.
Nedbank Golf Challenge: Round 1 Tee Times
First Tee Off: 09:22 (Local Time)
Format: Threesomes, Starting on Holes 1 and 10.
Starting from Hole 1
09:22: Daniel Van Tonder | Paul Waring | Joost Luiten
09:33: Andy Sullivan | Christo Lamprecht | Adrian Meronk
09:44: Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Richard Mansell | Oliver Lindell
09:55: Shaun Norris | Thorbjørn Olesen | Francesco Molinari
10:06: Jacques Kruyswijk | Joakim Lagergren | Tom Mckibbin
10:17: Jayden Schaper | Thomas Detry | Angel Ayora
10:28: Jordan Smith | Will Zalatoris | Martin Couvra
10:39: Aldrich Potgieter | Haotong Li | Nick Taylor
10:50: John Parry | Adrien Saddier | Garrick Higgo
11:01: Thriston Lawrence | Laurie Canter | Kristoffer Reitan
11:12: Viktor Hovland | Marco Penge | Johannes Veerman
Starting from Hole 10
09:22: Yurav Premlall | Antoine Rozner | Ryggs Johnston
09:33: Nicolai Von Dellingshausen | Connor Syme | Dan Bradbury
09:44: Dylan Naidoo | Marcus Armitage | Pablo Larrazábal
09:55: Jesper Svensson | Yuto Katsuragawa | Nacho Elvira
10:06: Grant Forrest | Alejandro Del Rey | Eugenio Chacarra
10:17: Niklas Norgaard | Marcel Siem | Calum Hill
10:28: Guido Migliozzi | Ewen Ferguson | Frederic Lacroix
10:39: Junghwan Lee | Darius Van Driel | Jacob Skov Olesen
10:50: Angel Hidalgo | Julien Guerrier | Matteo Manassero
11:01: Ockie Strydom | Jorge Campillo | Rikuya Hoshino
11:12: Dylan Frittelli | Daniel Gavins | David Ravetto
Full List of Confirmed Players for 2025?
The tournament field is being finalized. Here is the complete list of players confirmed to compete so far:
International Stars:
Viktor Hovland (Norway)
Will Zalatoris (United States)
Johannes Veerman (United States)
Thomas Detry (Belgium)
Francesco Molinari (Italy)
Matteo Manassero (Italy)
Haotong Li (China)
Nick Taylor (Canada)
Kristoffer Reitan (Norway)
South African Contingent:
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Garrick Higgo
Jacques Kruyswijk
Thriston Lawrence
Dylan Naidoo
Shaun Norris
Aldrich Potgieter
Jayden Schaper
Daniel van Tonder
Past Winners Of 2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge
This tournament boasts a rich history featuring some of golf's greatest players.
Recent Champions:
2024: Johannes Veerman
2023: Max Homa
2022: Tommy Fleetwood
2021: *Canceled due to COVID-19*
2020: *Canceled due to COVID-19*
2019: Tommy Fleetwood
2018: Lee Westwood
Notable Historical Champions:
Ernie Els (2000, 2002, 2005)
Seve Ballesteros (1983, 1984)
Nick Price (1998, 1999)
Bernhard Langer (1991, 1995)
Jim Furyk (2005, 2006)
Lee Westwood (2010, 2011, 2018)
Sergio Garcia (2001, 2003)
Retief Goosen (2004)
The Course Of 2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge
The tournament is held at the Gary Player Country Club, which has been considered South Africa's premier championship test since it opened in 1979. This immaculately groomed layout has earned rave reviews from the world's top golfers, who agree the course is both demanding and fair.
About the Event Of 2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge
Held in honor of Gary Player, the Nedbank Golf Challenge is a highlight of the South African sports calendar. It's a key event on the DP World Tour, featuring a limited field competing for $6 million in prize money and the honor of becoming a champion of "Africa's Major," joining a list of winners that includes former world number ones, Major champions, and Ryder Cup stars.
The 2025 edition promises exciting competition with a strong field featuring major championship winners, rising stars from the DP World Tour, and South Africa's best homegrown talent all competing at one of the world's most respected golf courses
2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge Prize Money Breakdown
The 2025 Nedbank Golf Challenge will maintain its status as one of the most lucrative events on the DP World Tour schedule, featuring a significant total purse.
Total Purse: $6,000,000
The winner of the tournament will receive a standard 16.67% of the total purse, which is consistent with most DP World Tour events.
Winner's Share: $1,000,000
While the official, detailed breakdown for 2025 has not yet been released, the distribution will follow the DP World Tour's standard percentage model. Based on this, the projected payout for the top finishers will look similar to the following:
Position | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,000,000 |
| 2nd | ~$600,000 |
| 3rd | ~$380,000 |
| 4th | ~$300,000 |
| 5th | ~$255,000 |
| 6th-10th | $150,000 - $220,000 |
| 11th-20th | $80,000 - $140,000 |
| 21st-30th+ | $40,000 - $75,000 |
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