St Francis Links
St Francis Links: Jack Nicklaus (2006). Par 72, 7,192 yards. Jordan Gumberg won the 2024 SDC Championship here with 276 (−12).
St Francis Links: Jack Nicklaus (2006). Par 72, 7,192 yards. Jordan Gumberg won the 2024 SDC Championship here with 276 (−12).
St Francis Links: Jack Nicklaus (2006). Par 72, 7,192 yards. Jordan Gumberg won the 2024 SDC Championship here with 276 (−12).
Updated October 24, 2026
2 editions on the record, by event, newest first.
DP World Tour; Sunshine Tour
| Year | Champion | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jordan Gumberg | 276 (−12) | won in a playoff |
| 2023 | Matthew Baldwin | 270 (−18) | by 7 strokes |
Of the 229 holes-in-one recorded at St Francis Links, 114 have come at the 17th, where Nicklaus built a Redan-style green in the dunes that slopes toward the back, where the pin is always placed.
Source: SA Top 100 Courses
CEO Jeff Clause converted the course into 18 par-3 holes using temporary tees 75 to 130 metres from each green - "The Ultimate Par 3", with its own scorecard and even a club championship.
Source: SA Top 100 Courses
The par-3 4th has two separate greens: a lower one used most of the time, and a harder target higher on a dune.
Source: SA Top 100 Courses
The par-4 8th is named for the gap the tee shot must thread to a narrow fairway.
Source: SA Top 100 Courses
The par-4 11th is named for what many golfers exclaim on its elevated tee when they first see the hole carved through the dunes.
Source: SA Top 100 Courses
The Sand River runs through the property, and a large dam on the upper part of the course frames holes 13 to 15, guarding the left side of the par-5 13th.
Source: SA Top 100 Courses
The PGA Tour and DP World Tour weeks at this course since 2017.
| Year | Event | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SDC Championship 29 February – 3 March 2024 | Jordan Gumberg | DP World Tour |
| 2023 | SDC Championship 16–19 March 2023 | Matthew Baldwin | DP World Tour |
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's tour-course research (profiles, championship history, the tour's visits since 2017, stories, details and course changes, each with its sources). A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. The light in the room is the sun's real position on the last day of a recorded visit.
The clubhouse is drawn by GNN from reference photographs; the photographs stay private.
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