Mufulira Open Explained

Mufulira Open
Location:Mufulira, Zambia
Establishment:1970
Course:Mufulira Golf Club
Tour:Safari Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:March
Final Year:1984
Final Champion: Eamonn Darcy

The Mufulira Open was a men's professional golf tournament played at Mufulira Golf Club in Mufulira, Zambia between 1970 and 1984. It was one of three Zambian events on the Safari Circuit schedule.[1]

The Mufulira Open was founded a year after the Lusaka Open, but pre-dated the Zambia Open which was first contested in 1972. There was no tournament in 1974, as Mufulira Golf Club hosted the Zambia Open. From 1976 the tournament was only played every other year, alternating with the Cock o' the North tournament.[1]

An English golfer, David Moore, aged 22, was shot and killed during the 1976 tournament.[2]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upRef
1984 279 −13 1 stroke [3]
1983 No tournament
1982 281 −11 3 strokes [4]
1981 No tournament
1980 279 1 stroke [5]
1979 No tournament
1978 281 Playoff [6]
1977 No tournament
1976 277 −15 1 stroke [7] [8]
1975 281 −11 1 stroke [9]
1974 No tournament. Mufulira hosted the Zambia Open
1973 283 −9 1 stroke [10]
1972 282 Playoff [11]
1971
1970 280 6 strokes [12]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walubita, Moses Sayela . Zambia Sporting Score . Multimedia Publications . 1990 . 166 . 9982300393 . Google Books.
  2. News: Double death . . 22 March 1976 . 1.
  3. News: Darcy a relieved winner . . 19 March 1984 . 20.
  4. News: Britain's Brian Waites . . 22 March 1982 . 15.
  5. News: Mufulira C'ship . . 25 March 1980 . 34.
  6. News: Mulfira Open . . 20 March 1978 . 17.
  7. News: Newton triumph . . 22 March 1976 . 16.
  8. News: Sporting Details . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 25 March 1976 . 6 February 2020 . 20 . Trove.
  9. News: Shade by a shot . . 17 March 1975 . 20.
  10. News: Webster's first overseas success . . 26 March 1973 . 5.
  11. News: Defoy's play-off victory . . 20 March 1972 . 5.
  12. News: Gallacher finds form at last . . 17 March 1970 . 5.