Rhodesian Dunlop Masters Explained

Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
Location:Salisbury, Rhodesia
Establishment:1966
Course:Royal Salisbury Golf Club
Par:72
Purse:Rh$14,000
Tour:Southern Africa Tour
Rhodesian Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:November
Final Year:1978
Aggregate:268 Bobby Cole (1972)
To-Par:−20 as above
Final Champion: Simon Hobday
Map:Zimbabwe
Map Label:Royal Salisbury GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-17.812°N 31.051°W

The Rhodesian Dunlop Masters was a golf tournament that was held in Rhodesia. It was an event on the Southern Africa Tour until the late 1970s.

History

The tournament rotated round three host courses, Royal Salisbury Golf Club and Chapman Golf Club in Salisbury (now Harare), and Bulawayo Golf Club in Bulawayo.

Due to the seasonal nature of the circuit there were two tournaments held in both 1971 and 1976, and no event in 1975, as it was rescheduled between early and late dates in the season.

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upRef.
1978 272 −16 4 strokes Tony Johnstone (a) [1]
1977 Allan Henning (4) 276 −12 Playoff
1976
(Dec)
274 −14 2 strokes
1976
(Feb)
Allan Henning (3) 279 −9 Playoff [2]
1975: No tournament
1974 Allan Henning (2) 210 −6 2 strokes [3]
1973 275 −13 2 strokes [4]
1972 268 −20 4 strokes [5]
1971
(Dec)
272 −16 3 strokes [6]
1971
(Mar)
RHO 277 −11 4 strokes [7]
1970 RHO Hugh Inggs (2) 277 −7 4 strokes [8]
1969 RHO 278 −6 1 stroke [9]
1968 RHO 281 −7 1 stroke [10]
1967 RHO 276
1966 RHO 283 [11]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCormack, Mark H. . Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979 . Mark McCormack . Doubleday . 1979 . 0385149409 . 217 . Archive.org . 8 November 2023 . limited.
  2. News: Golf title . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 17 February 1976 . 18 April 2020 . 17 . Trove.
  3. News: Henning wins on final 69 . 23 December 1974 . The Glasgow Herald . 5 . Google News Archive.
  4. News: Oosterhuis in tenth place . 10 December 1973 . The Glasgow Herald . 5 . Google News Archive.
  5. News: Eagle 3 gives Cole victory . 18 December 1972 . The Glasgow Herald . 4 . Google News Archive.
  6. News: Oosterhuis wins by three strokes . The Glasgow Herald . 20 December 1971 . 5 . Google News Archive.
  7. News: Hutchinson wins . The Glasgow Herald . 22 March 1971 . 16 . Google News Archive . 18 April 2020.
  8. News: Scorched home . The Guardian Journal . Nottingham, United Kingdom . 11 . 9 March 1970 . 2 March 2024 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  9. News: South African wins golf . The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 18 March 1969 . 18 April 2020 . 19 . Trove.
  10. News: Legrange wins Dunlop open . The Glasgow Herald . 26 February 1968 . 10 . Google News Archive . 18 April 2020.
  11. Web site: The history of non-european golf region by region Rhodesia . South African Golf Association . 22 December 2022.