| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Established | 1903 |
| Course(s) | Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 8,233 yards (7,528 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$1,500,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Branden Grace (2020) |
| To par | −24 Ernie Els (2006) |
| Current champion | |
 Dean Burmester | |
| Location map | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:South_Africa_relief_location_map.svg)  Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate Location in South Africa &sq=&lang=&file=File:South_Africa_Gauteng_relief_location_map.svg) Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate Location in Gauteng | |
The South African Open is one of the oldest national open golf championships in the world, having first been played in 1903, and is one of the principal tournaments on the Southern-Africa-based Sunshine Tour. Since 1997 it has also been co-sanctioned by the European Tour.