The Sunshine Ladies Tour in partnership with the Women’s Professional Golf Association announced a comprehensive financial relief programme for the top 25 South African professionals on the Sunshine Ladies Tour.
As stated in the media release on Thursday, 2 April 2020, the Sunshine Tour will pay a monthly stipend to its member professionals, and on a scale according to their various categories of membership, for the months of April and May 2020.
This is to assist professional golfers to meet their financial obligations at a time where tournaments have been suspended due to the global COVID-19 outbreak.
“South African professional golf is a very close family, and as such we will stick together in times of crisis.” – Sunshine Tour Commissioner, Selwyn Nathan
“As our President (Cyril Ramaphosa) stated, these are extraordinary times for our country, and they require an extraordinary response from all South Africans,” said Sunshine Tour Commissioner, Selwyn Nathan.
“Our Board has fully endorsed and approved this financial plan for our members, and those of the WPGA and the Sunshine Ladies Tour, as we believe wholeheartedly that this is the right course of action to support our membership base in a manner and on a level that will ensure the longevity of our Tours and help our members through these trying times.
“South African professional golf is a very close family, and as such we will stick together in times of crisis,” Nathan ended.
Photo 1 Caption: The Women’s Professional Golf Association, in partnership with the Sunshine Ladies Tour, announced a comprehensive financial relief programme for the top 25 South African professionals on the Sunshine Ladies Tour. Photo: Sunshine Ladies Tour
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