Zambia Open

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]

Mopani Zambia Open

Tournament information
Location	Kitwe, Zambia
Established	1972
Course(s)	Nkana Golf Club
Par	72
Length	7,185 yards (6,570 m)
Tour(s)	Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour Safari Circuit
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	R 2,500,000
Month played	March
Tournament record score
Aggregate	270 Marc Cayeux (2002)
To par	−22 as above
Current champion
M. J. Viljoen
Location map
Nkana GC Location in Zambia

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

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

See also

• Open golf tournament

Notes

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

References

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.

External links

• Coverage on the Sunshine Tour's official site
• Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site