Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf Tournament Explained

Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf Tournament
Location: Windhoek, Namibia
Establishment:1935
Course:Windhoek Country Club
Format:Stroke play, 3 rounds
Month Played:April
Defunct:No
Current Champion:Francois Hanekom

The Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf Tournament is an amateur golf tournament currently held at the Windhoek Country Club in Windhoek, Namibia. The current tournament operation began in 1970 as the South West African Open in 1970, while a tournament in some form has been in operation since 1935. Bank Windhoek has been the official sponsor since 1987.

The FNB Namibian Open, for professionals, was part of the Winter Swing of the Southern Africa Tour between 1995 and 1998.

Results

The most successful player has been Werner Lassen, who has won the tournament a record 10 times, with Adri Basson with five titles, and Francois Hanekom with four, the next most successful.

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