Lusaka Open Explained

Lusaka Open
Location:Lusaka, Zambia
Establishment:1969
Course:Lusaka Golf Club
Tour:Safari Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Final Year:1979
Final Champion: John Morgan

The Lusaka Open was a men's professional golf tournament played at Lusaka Golf Club in Zambia between 1969 and 1979. It was one of three Zambian events on the Safari Circuit schedule.[1]

The event pre-dated the Zambia Open which was first contested in 1972. The Lusaka Golf Club first hosted the Zambia Open in 1973 and again in 1976, 1978 and annually from 1980 to 1993. The Lusaka Open was not held in those years. The event went under a variety of names being called the Lusaka Dunlop Open in 1970 and 1971 and the Eagle Open in 1969 and 1974.

The 1974 event was reduced to 54 holes because of bad weather.

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upRef
1979 282 −10 3 strokes [2]
1978 No tournament
1977 279 −13 1 stroke [3] [4]
1976 No tournament
1975 281 −11 4 strokes [5]
1974 213 −3 1 stroke [6]
1973 No tournament
1972 274 1 stroke [7] [8]
1971 280 1 stroke [9]
1970 285 −7 2 strokes [10]
1969 284 4 strokes [11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walubita, Moses Sayela . Zambia Sporting Score . Multimedia Publications . 1990 . 166 . 9982300393 . Google Books.
  2. News: Morgan holds off challenge . . 26 March 1979 . 18.
  3. News: James wins in Lusaka . . 21 March 1977 . 16.
  4. News: Sporting Details . . 22 March 1977 . 20.
  5. News: Mason has first big victory . . 10 March 1975 . 16.
  6. News: First success for Milne . . 11 March 1974 . 22.
  7. News: Bembridge wins Lusaka Open . . 27 March 1972 . 5.
  8. News: Lusaka Open . . 27 March 1972 . 21.
  9. News: Brown takes Lusaka Open . . 5 April 1971 . 5.
  10. News: Caygill leads British sweep . . 24 March 1970 . 7.
  11. News: Gallacher's victory in Zambia . . 31 March 1969 . 6.