The Telkom PGA Championship, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour. It is currently played in February with a prize fund of 2.5 million rand, and since 2006, has been held at the Country Club Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa.

The current South African PGA Championship was founded in 1965, largely thanks to Gary Player and Brian Henning. New sponsors in 1972 gave the the championship a home at The Wanderers Golf Club where it remained until 1995, when it became the first tournament in South Africa to be co-sanctioned by the European Tour. The following year Alfred Dunhill took over from Lexington as title sponsors, breaking a 23 year association with the PGA.

Following the 1999 event, Dunhill decided to end their association with the South African PGA and create their own tournament, the Alfred Dunhill Championship, which also replaced the PGA Championship on the European calendar. As a result, there was no PGA Championship held in 2000, but the tournament returned to the Sunshine Tour the following year with a new sponsor. It is currently the richest sole sanctioned event on the Sunshine Tour.

The South African PGA Championship, along with the South African Open and the South African Masters form the Triple Crown of South African golf. Winning all three titles in the same season is a feat only achieved by Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Ernie Els.

Winners

Year	Player	Country	Score
Telkom PGA Championship
2009	Jaco van Zyl		270 (-18)
2008	Louis Oosthuizen		260 (-28)
2007	Louis Oosthuizen		266 (-22)
2006	Grégory Bourdy		267 (-21)
2005	Warren Abery		273 (-15)
2004	Warrick Druian		267 (-21)
2003	No tournament
2002 (Dec)	Michiel Bothma		273 (-15)PO
2002 (Jan)	Chris Williams		271 (-17)
2001	Deane Pappas		269 (-19)
2000	No tournament
Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship
1999	Ernie Els		273 (-15)
1998	Tony Johnstone		271 (-17)
1997	Nick Price		269 (-19)PO
1996* || [[Sven Strüver]] || {{GER}} || 202 (-14) |- !colspan=4 |Lexington PGA Championship |- | 1995 || [[Ernie Els]] || {{RSA}} || 271 (-9) |- | 1994 || [[David Frost (golfer)|David Frost]] || {{RSA}} || 259 (-21) |- | 1993 || [[Mark McNulty]] || {{ZWE}} || 265 (-15) |- | 1992 || [[Ernie Els]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 271 (-9) |- | 1991 || [[Roger Wessels]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 271 (-9)PO |- | 1990 || [[Fulton Allem]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 266 |- | 1989 || [[Tony Johnstone]] || {{ZWE}} || 269 |- | 1988 || [[David Feherty]] || {{NIR}} || 267 |- | 1987 || [[Fulton Allem]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 268 |- | 1986 || [[Bobby Cole]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 265 |- | 1985 || [[Chris Williams (golfer)|Chris Williams]] || {{ENG}} || 272 |- | 1984 || [[Gavan Levenson]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 271 |- | 1983 || [[Corey Pavin]] || {{USA}} || 270 |- | 1982 || [[Gary Player]] ||{{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 272 |- | 1981 || colspan=3| ''No tournament'' |- | 1980 || [[Hugh Baiocchi]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 268 |- | 1979* || [[Gary Player]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 203 |- | 1978 || [[Hale Irwin]] || {{USA}} || 275 |- | 1977 || [[John Bland]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 275 |- | 1976 || [[Dale Hayes]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 266 |- | 1975 || [[Dale Hayes]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 266 |- !colspan=4 |Beck's PGA Championship |- | 1974 || [[Dale Hayes]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 271 |- | 1973 || [[Tom Weiskopf]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 273 |- !colspan=4 |Luyt Lager PGA Championship |- | 1972 || [[Harold Henning]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 279 |- !colspan=4 |South African PGA Championship |- | 1971 || [[Tienie Britz]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 277 |- | 1970 || [[Denis Hutchinson]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 278 |- | 1969 || [[Gary Player]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 272 |- | 1968 || colspan=3| ''No tournament'' |- | 1967 || [[Harold Henning]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 275 |- | 1966 || [[Harold Henning]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 272 |- | 1965 || [[Harold Henning]] || {{flagcountry|South Africa|1928}} || 281 |- |} ''* - 1979 and 1996 events reduced to 3 rounds. Match-play era Year Winner Runner-up Score 1960–64 No tournament 1959 Gary Player Harold Henning 3 & 1 1958 Dai Rees Ken Bousfield 3 & 2 1957 John Jacobs Gary Player 2 & 1 1956 Ken Redford Gary Player 2 & 1 1955 Bobby Locke D Ellmore 7 & 6 1954 Jock Verwey AN Thomas 11 & 9 1953 Philip Ritson AJ Bullock 12 & 11 1952 Sid Brews Philip Ritson 7 & 6 1951 Bobby Locke Harry Bradshaw 4 & 3 1950 Bobby Locke MS Hart 9 & 8 1949 Jock Verwey GS van Niekerk 5 & 4 1948 Jock Verwey James Ockenden 5 & 4 1947 Sandy Guthrie James Ockenden 5 & 4 1946 Bobby Locke Sid Brews 10 & 9 1941–45 No tournament due to World War II 1940 Bobby Locke Bertie Elkin 11 & 9 1939 Bobby Locke M Goldsmith 12 & 11 1938 Bobby Locke Sid Brews 4 & 3 1937 John Robertson AN Thomas 37th hole 1936 Sid Brews John Robertson 9 & 7 1935 J De Beer G Brews 5 & 4 1934 Sid Brews Bertie Elkin 6 & 4 1933 Sid Brews AN Thomas 6 & 5 1932 Charles McIlvenny Robert Grimsdell 6 & 5 1931 Charles McIlvenny Jock Brews 10 & 9 1930 Arthur Tomsett Charles McIlvenny 37th hole 1929 Charles McIlvenny Robert Grimsdell 8 & 7 1928 Sid Brews Jock Brews 2 & 1 1927 Charles McIlvenny Robert Grimsdell 3 & 1 1926 Sid Brews G Brews 11 & 10 1925 Jock Brews Robert Grimsdell 3 & 2 1924 Jock Brews Archie Tosh 4 & 2 1923 Bertie Elkin Jimmy Johnstone 4 & 3 See also Alfred Dunhill Championship References External links Sunshine Tour - official site Professional Golfers Association of South Africa - official site