Zambia Open

Mopani Zambia Open
Tournament information
LocationKitwe, Zambia
Established1972
Course(s)Nkana Golf Club
Par72
Length7,185 yards (6,570 m)
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour
Safari Circuit
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 2,500,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Marc Cayeux (2002)
To par−22 as above
Current champion
South Africa M. J. Viljoen
Location map
Nkana GC is located in Zambia
Nkana GC
Nkana GC
Location in Zambia

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

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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

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Year Tour(s)[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Mopani Zambia Open
2024 AFR South Africa M. J. Viljoen 272 −16 6 strokes Zambia Dayne Moore Nkana
Zambia Open
2021–2023: No tournament
2020 AFR No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open
2019 AFR South Africa Daniel van Tonder 283 −5 1 stroke South Africa Callum Mowat Nkana
Mopani Redpath Zambia Open
2018 AFR South Africa Rourke van der Spuy 272 −16 4 strokes South Africa Justin Harding Nkana
2017 AFR South Africa Riekus Nortje 270 −18 2 strokes South Africa Ockie Strydom Nkana
KCM Zambia Open
2016 AFR South Africa Jaco Ahlers 271 −17 Playoff South Africa Jacques Blaauw Nchanga
Mopani/Redpath Zambia Open
2015 AFR England Ross McGowan 275 −13 2 strokes South Africa Daniel van Tonder Nkana
Mopani Copper Mines Zambia Open
2014 AFR South Africa Wallie Coetsee 273 −15 1 stroke South Africa Justin Harding
South Africa Daniel van Tonder		 Nkana
Zambia Sugar Open
2013 AFR Brazil Adilson da Silva (2) 281 −11 1 stroke South Africa Martin du Toit
South Africa Alex Haindl		 Lusaka
Indo Zambia Bank Zambia Open
2012 AFR South Africa Justin Harding 280 −12 2 strokes South Africa Divan van den Heever Lusaka
KCM Zambia Open
2011 AFR Scotland Doug McGuigan 272 −16 Playoff South Africa Jean Hugo Nchanga
Zambia Open
2010 AFR Brazil Adilson da Silva 202 −17 4 strokes South Africa Johan du Buisson Ndola
2009 AFR South Africa Jbe' Kruger 204 −15 3 strokes South Africa Titch Moore Ndola
Chainama Hills Zambia Open
2008 AFR South Africa Tyrone Ferreira 208 −8 2 strokes South Africa Charl Coetzee
South Africa Divan van den Heever		 Chainama Hills
Finance Bank Zambia Open
2007 AFR South Africa Steve Basson (2) 206 −13 1 stroke South Africa Lindani Ndwandwe Ndola
Stanbic Zambia Open
2006 AFR South Africa Steve Basson 207 −9 3 strokes Zambia Madalitso Muthiya
South Africa Chris Williams		 Nchanga
2005: No tournament
2004 AFR, CHA South Africa Michael Kirk 274 −18 3 strokes South Africa Leonard Loxton Lusaka
2003 AFR, CHA Sweden Johan Edfors 206 −13 4 strokes South Africa Michael Kirk Lusaka
2002 AFR, CHA Zimbabwe Marc Cayeux (2) 270 −22 2 strokes South Africa Andre Cruse
South Africa Richard Sterne		 Lusaka
2001 AFR, CHA England Mark Foster 278 −14 1 stroke England Stuart Little
South Africa Jaco Olver		 Lusaka
2000 AFR Republic of Ireland James Loughnane (2) 274 −18 1 stroke South Africa Bradford Vaughan Lusaka
Zambia Open
1999: No tournament
1998 AFR Zimbabwe Marc Cayeux 273 −11 1 stroke England Chris Davison
South Africa Hennie Otto		 Lusaka
1997 AFR Republic of Ireland James Loughnane 273 −19 1 stroke South Africa Colin Sorour Lusaka
1996 AFR South Africa Desvonde Botes 208 −8 1 stroke South Africa Neil Homann Ndola
1994–1995: No tournament
1993 CHA England Peter Harrison 283 −9 Playoff Argentina José Cantero
Sweden Olle Nordberg
France Frédéric Regard		 Lusaka
1992 CHA England Jeremy Robinson 284 −8 Playoff Sweden Mathias Grönberg
England Mark Nichols		 Lusaka
1991 CHA England David R. Jones 285 −7 1 stroke England Paul Carrigill
England Philip Golding		 Lusaka [3]
1990 SAF England Gordon J. Brand 284 −8 4 strokes England Philip Golding
Scotland Craig Maltman		 Lusaka [4]
1989 SAF Scotland Craig Maltman 215[b] E 2 strokes England Mark Roe Lusaka [5]
1988 SAF Wales David Llewellyn 280 −12 1 stroke England Richard Fish Lusaka [6][7]
1987 SAF England Paul Carrigill 285 −7 Playoff Scotland Mike Miller Lusaka [8]
1986 SAF England Gary Cullen 283 −9 Playoff Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy Lusaka [9]
1985 SAF Wales Ian Woosnam 282 −10 2 strokes England Gordon J. Brand
Scotland Brian Marchbank		 Lusaka [10]
1984 SAF England Carl Mason 280 −12 2 strokes England Roger Chapman Lusaka [11]
1983 SAF United States Bill Calfee 280 −12 Playoff Republic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy Lusaka [12]
1982 SAF England Brian Waites 276 −16 4 strokes Scotland Ken Brown Lusaka [13]
1981 SAF Scotland Brian Barnes (2) 276 −16 1 stroke England Howard Clark
England John Morgan		 Lusaka [14]
1980 SAF Scotland Ewen Murray 282 −10 3 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes Lusaka [15][16]
1979 SAF Scotland Brian Barnes 280 −12 3 strokes Scotland Sandy Lyle Ndola [17]
1978 SAF England Peter Townsend 274 −14 4 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes Lusaka [18]
1977 SAF England Tommy Horton 284 −8 2 strokes Scotland Brian Barnes
Scotland Ken Brown
England Gary Cullen
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr
England Brian Waites		 Ndola [19]
1976 England Pete Cowen 286 −6 1 stroke Australia Jack Newton Lusaka [20]
1975 Scotland Sam Torrance 280 −12 Playoff Scotland Brian Barnes Ndola [21]
1974 Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr 282 −10 Playoff England Mike Ingham
Northern Ireland Eddie Polland		 Mufulira [22]
1973 Wales Craig Defoy (2) 281 −7 3 strokes England David Emery
England Mike Ingham
England Peter Tupling		 Lusaka [23][24]
1972 Wales Craig Defoy 272 −20 7 strokes England Malcolm Gregson Ndola [25]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ AFR − Sunshine Tour; CHA − Challenge Tour; SAF − Safari Circuit.
  2. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

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  1. ^ Walubita, Moses Sayela (1990). Zambia Sporting Score. Multimedia Publications. p. 166. ISBN 9982300393 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ng'andu to head 2006 Zambia Open committee". Times of Zambia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Jones thankful for a cushion". The Guardian. 21 January 1991. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Gordon shoots winning brand of golf in Africa" (PDF). Greenkeeping Management. March 1988. p. 68.
  5. ^ "Maltman is singing in the rain". The Glasgow Herald. 6 February 1989. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Zambia Open". The Guardian. 1 March 1988. p. 19.
  7. ^ "Golf: Llewellyn sets the pace in Zambia Open". The Times. 27 February 1988.
  8. ^ "Miller loses a play-off after last-round 67". The Glasgow Herald. 9 March 1987. p. 10.
  9. ^ "First for Cullen as Darcy again loses play-off for Zambian Open". The Glasgow Herald. 17 March 1986. p. 9.
  10. ^ "Woosnam back in form". The Glasgow Herald. 25 March 1985. p. 19.
  11. ^ "Mason holds on despite late dose of the wobbles". The Glasgow Herald. 26 March 1984. p. 13.
  12. ^ "Calfee defeats Darcy in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 21 March 1983. p. 17.
  13. ^ "Brown fails to catch Waites". The Glasgow Herald. 29 March 1982. p. 16.
  14. ^ "Zambian title for Barnes". The Glasgow Herald. 30 March 1981. p. 22.
  15. ^ "Murray lasts". The Age. 1 April 1980. p. 47.
  16. ^ "Sport in brief". The Guardian. 31 March 1980. p. 20.
  17. ^ "Scots first and second in Zambia". The Glasgow Herald. 3 April 1979. p. 23.
  18. ^ "Peter holds off Brian". The Glasgow Herald. 27 March 1978. p. 11.
  19. ^ "Horton wins Zambian Open". The Glasgow Herald. 28 March 1977. p. 27.
  20. ^ "Newton misses". The Age. 30 March 1976. p. 26.
  21. ^ "Torrance wins after play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 24 March 1975. p. 22.
  22. ^ "Zambian open for O'Connor". The Glasgow Herald. 25 March 1974. p. 2.
  23. ^ "Defoy wins Zambian Open". The Glasgow Herald. 2 April 1973. p. 5.
  24. ^ "Yesterday's results". The Guardian. 3 April 1973. p. 27.
  25. ^ "Defoy wins first Zambian Open". The Glasgow Herald. 3 April 1972. p. 4.
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