GOLF.GARA.Van Tonder leads class of ’25 on Race to Dubai
All 20 of last year’s graduates have teed it up on the DP World Tour this year, with several on track to retain playing privileges on Golf’s Global Tour for the 2027 campaign after a quarter of the season.
Van Tonder, who kicked off the 2025 Road to Mallorca with back-to-back wins in the first two events of the season, currently sits 38th on the Race to Dubai, having made a big move following the Investec South African Open Championship. After opening with a two over par 72 at Stellenbosch Golf Club, Van Tonder faced an uphill task to make the cut at his national open. However, after battling back with a two under par 68 on Friday, the 34-year-old would produce a bogey-free 64 on moving day to move firmly into contention in the Western Cape. Van Tonder would eventually end the week in a tie for sixth after signing off with a 68, his best finish since he returned to the DP World Tour. The South African’s performance in Stellenbosch continued what has been a strong start to life back on Golf’s Global Tour, with a top ten at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in honour of Gary Player and two top 15s at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open and Alfred Dunhill Championship on home soil.









