The 1979–80 Southern Africa Tour was the ninth season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.
Season outline
In the first event of the season, the Asseng TV Challenge Series, Nick Price won, defeating joint runner-ups John Bland, Allan Henning, and Phil Simmons. Simmons won the next tournament, the Victoria Falls Classic. Simon Hobday managed to secure the title at the subsequent event, the Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Open. A week later, at the ICL International, Faldo won by two shots ahead of Allan Henning.
Gary Player dominated the remainder of the year. In late November, at the Lexington PGA Championship, he opened with an aggregate of 203 (–7) to take the solo lead. He was then declared winner as the final round was cancelled due to heavy rain.
The following week, at the SAB South African Masters, Player won by six shots ahead of John O'Leary. The British Airways/Yellow Pages South African Open came next. Player won by one shot ahead of Ian Mosey. The following week, at the Sun City Classic, Player won his fourth tournament in a row, defeating Bobby Verwey by four shots. This winning streak set a tour record.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1979–80 season.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.