Mufulira Open

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]

Mufulira Open
Tournament information
LocationMufulira, Zambia
Established1970
Course(s)Mufulira Golf Club
Tour(s)Safari Circuit
FormatStroke play
Month playedMarch
Final year1984
Final champion
Eamonn Darcy

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
1984Eamonn Darcy Ireland279−131 stroke Roger Chapman
Tommy Horton		[3]
1983No tournament
1982Brian Waites England281−113 strokes Eamonn Darcy
Martin Poxon		[4]
1981No tournament
1980Brian Waites England2791 stroke José María Cañizares[5]
1979No tournament
1978Peter Berry England281Playoff Gary Cullen[6]
1977No tournament
1976Jack Newton Australia277−151 stroke Tommy Horton[7][8]
1975Ronnie Shade Scotland281−111 stroke Harry Bannerman[9]
1974No tournament. Mufulira hosted the Zambia Open
1973David Webster Scotland283−91 stroke Hugh Boyle[10]
1972Craig Defoy Wales282Playoff Doug McClelland[11]
1971Craig Defoy Wales
1970Bernard Gallacher Scotland2806 strokes Graham Burroughs[12]
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References
  1. Walubita, Moses Sayela (1990). Zambia Sporting Score. Multimedia Publications. p. 166. ISBN 9982300393 – via Google Books.
  2. "Double death". The Glasgow Herald. 22 March 1976. p. 1.
  3. "Darcy a relieved winner". The Glasgow Herald. 19 March 1984. p. 20.
  4. "Britain's Brian Waites". The Glasgow Herald. 22 March 1982. p. 15.
  5. "Mufulira C'ship". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 1980. p. 34.
  6. "Mulfira Open". The Guardian. 20 March 1978. p. 17.
  7. "Newton triumph". The Glasgow Herald. 22 March 1976. p. 16.
  8. "Sporting Details". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 March 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 6 February 2020 – via Trove.
  9. "Shade by a shot". The Glasgow Herald. 17 March 1975. p. 20.
  10. "Webster's first overseas success". The Glasgow Herald. 26 March 1973. p. 5.
  11. "Defoy's play-off victory". The Glasgow Herald. 20 March 1972. p. 5.
  12. "Gallacher finds form at last". The Glasgow Herald. 17 March 1970. p. 5.
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