[7] However, the next week Johnstone won his third title of the season, defeating Williams in a playoff at the Lexington PGA Championship.

[9] The following week at the Protea Assurance South African Open, Tom Lehman led by four strokes entering the final round.

[11] The final event of the season, the Trustbank Tournament of Champions, was won by another American, Jay Townsend.

During the twelve tournament season, he won three times, including the Lexington PGA Championship, had four runner-up finishes.

The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in South African rand.