Overview
- The 115th Investec South African Open runs from 26 February to 1 March 2026 at Stellenbosch Golf Club, which last hosted the championship in 1999.
- The winner secures an invitation to the 2026 Masters, with places in The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale awarded to the top three finishers not already exempt.
- Five-time champion Ernie Els joins a strong local lineup that includes Charl Schwartzel, defending champion Dylan Naidoo, and past winners Dean Burmester, Thriston Lawrence, Daniel van Tonder and Branden Grace.
- Former Masters champion Patrick Reed will make his tournament debut and said he is excited to compete in South Africa.
- Stellenbosch has been lengthened to 7,268 yards as a par 70 with upgraded tees and all 44 bunkers and an enlarged dam by the 18th green, and the event is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and Sunshine Tour.