1974–75 Southern Africa Tour

The 1974–75 Southern Africa Tour was the fourth season of the Southern Africa Tour, the main professional golf tour in South Africa since it was formed in 1971.

Season outline

Dale Hayes and Gary Player had the most success at the beginning of the season. In the inaugural Beck's PGA Championship, Hayes shot a course record 65 (−5) in the second round to take a three shot lead. Player, however, shot a 66 to move into second place. Player again shot a 66 in the final round but Hayes closed with rounds of 69-69 to defeat him by one shot. The following week, Hayes represented South Africa at the unofficial 1974 World Cup in South America. His teammate was Bobby Cole. Their team won the event. Player, meanwhile, won the concurrently played General Motors International Classic, an official event on tour. He defeated Andries Oosthuizen by one shot.

The remainder of the season saw Henning and Fourie gain much success. At the third event, the NCR Western Province Open; Fourie held the lead after the first two rounds. Henning grabbed the 54-hole lead though he was overtaken by American Bill Brask. Henning and Fourie, however, shared second place. At the fifth event, the Rhodesian Dunlop Masters; Henning won, defeating Hayes by two shots. Fourie finished joint third, three back. Fourie came back and won the next week, the Vavasseur Natal Open, defeating Henning and Vin Baker by one. Henning finished runner-up the following week too, at the BP South African Open, only behind Gary Player. At the final event, the Holiday Inns Invitational; Fourie finished joint runner-up with Hayes. They outplayed Henning who finished joint fifth. Due to his slightly more consistent play through the season, though, Henning narrowly won the Order of Merit. Hayes finished second and Fourie third.