Johannesburg - South Africa will co-host six 2012-2013 European Tour golf tournaments, officials announced on Tuesday.
The Nelson Mandela Championship and the Tshwane Open have been added to four existing events - the Alfred Dunhill Championship, South African Open, Africa Open and Joburg Open.
Hosting six Sunshine Tour co-sanctioned events means South Africa will put on more tournaments than any other country on the European Tour circuit.
The €1 million Nelson Mandela Championship from December 6-9 tees off the European Tour Road to Dubai and is likely to be staged at Royal Durban Country Club or Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth.
A course between Johannesburg and Pretoria designed by 2012 British Open champion Ernie Els hosts the Tshwane Open between February 28-March 3 and offers the biggest Sunshine Tour purse of €1.5m.
Sunshine Tour official Selwyn Nathan said: "I am particularly excited that we have another (two) European Tour co-sanctioned events as it shows the confidence one of the two major tours in the world has in us."
The Nelson Mandela Championship and the Tshwane Open have been added to four existing events - the Alfred Dunhill Championship, South African Open, Africa Open and Joburg Open.
Hosting six Sunshine Tour co-sanctioned events means South Africa will put on more tournaments than any other country on the European Tour circuit.
The €1 million Nelson Mandela Championship from December 6-9 tees off the European Tour Road to Dubai and is likely to be staged at Royal Durban Country Club or Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth.
A course between Johannesburg and Pretoria designed by 2012 British Open champion Ernie Els hosts the Tshwane Open between February 28-March 3 and offers the biggest Sunshine Tour purse of €1.5m.
Sunshine Tour official Selwyn Nathan said: "I am particularly excited that we have another (two) European Tour co-sanctioned events as it shows the confidence one of the two major tours in the world has in us."