Zambia Open Explained

Mopani Zambia Open
Location:Kitwe, Zambia
Establishment:1972
Course:Nkana Golf Club
Par:72
Yardage:7185yd
Tour:Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour
Safari Circuit
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:March
Aggregate:270 Marc Cayeux (2002)
To-Par:−22 as above
Current Champion: M. J. Viljoen
Map:Zambia
Map Label:Nkana GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:-12.828°N 28.177°W

The Zambia Open is a men's professional golf tournament played in Zambia, that has been part of the Sunshine Tour since 1996, and was co-sanctioned by the European-based Challenge Tour from 2001 to 2004. It was also an event on the Challenge Tour between 1991 and 1993, having previously part of the now defunct Safari Circuit.[1]

History

Lusaka Golf Club has traditionally hosted the Zambia Open, but in 2005 a disagreement with the then sponsors, Stanbic, resulted in the cancellation of the tournament, with a new venue being found for the following year.[2] Under a new sponsorship agreement, the 2008 tournament was held at Chainama Hills Golf Club for the first time, with a prize fund of 750,000 rand. From 2006 to 2010, it was contested as a 54-hole tournament. In 2011, it returned to being played over four rounds, 72 holes.

Former winners include 1991 Masters Tournament champion Ian Woosnam and fellow European Ryder Cup players Christy O'Connor Jnr, Sam Torrance, Gordon J. Brand, Tommy Horton and Brian Barnes.

Winners

YearTour(s)WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Mopani Zambia Open
2024 272 −16 6 strokes Nkana
Zambia Open
2021–2023: No tournament
2020 No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open
2019 283 −5 1 stroke Nkana
Mopani Redpath Zambia Open
2018 272 −16 4 strokes Nkana
2017 270 −18 2 strokes Nkana
KCM Zambia Open
2016 271 −17 Playoff Nchanga
Mopani/Redpath Zambia Open
2015 275 −13 2 strokes Nkana
Mopani Copper Mines Zambia Open
2014 273 −15 1 stroke Nkana
Zambia Sugar Open
2013 Adilson da Silva (2) 281 −11 1 stroke Lusaka
Indo Zambia Bank Zambia Open
2012 280 −12 2 strokes Lusaka
KCM Zambia Open
2011 272 −16 Playoff Nchanga
Zambia Open
2010 202 −17 4 strokes Ndola
2009 204 −15 3 strokes Ndola
Chainama Hills Zambia Open
2008 208 −8 2 strokes Chainama Hills
Finance Bank Zambia Open
2007 Steve Basson (2) 206 −13 1 stroke Ndola
Stanbic Zambia Open
2006 207 −9 3 strokes Nchanga
2005: No tournament
2004 274 −18 3 strokes Lusaka
2003 206 −13 4 strokes Lusaka
2002 Marc Cayeux (2) 270 −22 2 strokes Lusaka
2001 278 −14 1 stroke Lusaka
2000 James Loughnane (2) 274 −18 1 stroke Lusaka
Zambia Open
1999: No tournament
1998 273 −11 1 stroke Lusaka
1997 273 −19 1 stroke Lusaka
1996 208 −8 1 stroke Ndola
1994–1995: No tournament
1993 283 −9 Playoff Lusaka
1992 284 −8 Playoff Lusaka
1991 285 −7 1 stroke Lusaka [3]
1990 SAF 284 −8 4 strokes Lusaka [4]
1989 SAF 215 E 2 strokes Lusaka [5]
1988 SAF 280 −12 1 stroke Lusaka [6] [7]
1987 SAF 285 −7 Playoff Lusaka [8]
1986 SAF Gary Cullen283 −9 Playoff Lusaka [9]
1985 SAF 282 −10 2 strokes Lusaka [10]
1984 SAF 280 −12 2 strokes Lusaka [11]
1983 SAF 280 −12 Playoff Lusaka [12]
1982 SAF 276 −16 4 strokes Lusaka [13]
1981 SAF Brian Barnes (2) 276 −16 1 stroke Lusaka [14]
1980 SAF 282 −10 3 strokes Lusaka [15] [16]
1979 SAF 280 −12 3 strokes Ndola [17]
1978 SAF 274 −14 4 strokes Lusaka [18]
1977 SAF 284 −8 2 strokes Ndola [19]
1976 286 −6 1 stroke Lusaka [20]
1975 280 −12 Playoff Ndola [21]
1974 282 −10 Playoff Mufulira [22]
1973 Craig Defoy (2) 281 −7 3 strokes Lusaka [23] [24]
1972 272 −20 7 strokes Ndola [25]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Walubita, Moses Sayela . Zambia Sporting Score . Multimedia Publications . 1990 . 166 . 9982300393 . Google Books.
  2. News: Ng'andu to head 2006 Zambia Open committee . . 24 November 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051112051807/http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=17&id=1115673105 . 12 November 2005.
  3. News: Jones thankful for a cushion . . 21 January 1991 . 16.
  4. News: Gordon shoots winning brand of golf in Africa . Greenkeeping Management . March 1988 . 68.
  5. News: Maltman is singing in the rain . . 6 February 1989 . 17.
  6. News: Zambia Open . . 1 March 1988 . 19.
  7. News: Golf: Llewellyn sets the pace in Zambia Open . . 27 February 1988.
  8. News: Miller loses a play-off after last-round 67 . . 9 March 1987 . 10.
  9. News: First for Cullen as Darcy again loses play-off for Zambian Open . . 17 March 1986 . 9.
  10. News: Woosnam back in form . . 25 March 1985 . 19.
  11. News: Mason holds on despite late dose of the wobbles . . 26 March 1984 . 13.
  12. News: Calfee defeats Darcy in play-off . . 21 March 1983 . 17.
  13. News: Brown fails to catch Waites . . 29 March 1982 . 16.
  14. News: Zambian title for Barnes . . 30 March 1981 . 22.
  15. News: Murray lasts . . 1 April 1980 . 47.
  16. News: Sport in brief . . 31 March 1980 . 20.
  17. News: Scots first and second in Zambia . . 3 April 1979 . 23.
  18. News: Peter holds off Brian . . 27 March 1978 . 11.
  19. News: Horton wins Zambian Open . . 28 March 1977 . 27.
  20. News: Newton misses . . 30 March 1976 . 26.
  21. News: Torrance wins after play-off . . 24 March 1975 . 22.
  22. News: Zambian open for O'Connor . . 25 March 1974 . 2.
  23. News: Defoy wins Zambian Open . . 2 April 1973 . 5.
  24. News: Yesterday's results . . 3 April 1973 . 27.
  25. News: Defoy wins first Zambian Open . . 3 April 1972 . 4.