Natal Open

 ( Golf Tournaments In South Africa ) 

In the 1960s, the tournament was dominated by coverage of colored golfer Sewsunker Sewgolum. Sewgolum, recent back-to-back champion of the Dutch Open, had his application for entry into the 1961 event rejected. However, in 1963, Sewgolum was allowed to participate in the tournament. He won the event, defeating Denis Hutchinson and Bobby Verwey by a stroke. Sewgolum earned a 400 pound cheque and a silver trophy. He had to accept these prizes outside in the rain, however, due to the country's racial discrimination laws prohibiting non-whites from the clubhouse. Sewgolum's win and discriminatory victory celebration received international media attention, including from The New York Times. He became the first non-white person "to win a sanctioned golf tournament in competition with whites" in South Africa. Sewgolum also won the event two years later, defeating Gary Player and Harold Henning. Once again he had to accept his prizes outside of the clubhouse.

The later years of the tournament were dominated by Bobby Cole. In 1969, he defeated Peter Oosterhuis by a shot. Cole repeated as champion. The following year, Cole was tied for the third-round lead with Terry Westbrook. Cole shot a final round 69 but was overtaken by Westbrook's 68. He finished solo runner-up. Cole, however, came back and won the following year, in December 1972. Cole again repeated as champion a year and a half later.

In December 1975, the Natal Open scheduled for the following year was cancelled. New owners of tournament sponsors, Vavasseur International, withdrew support for the event, and the Natal Golf Union were unable to find a replacement.