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]

Zambia Open
Tournament information
LocationKitwe, Zambia
Established1972
Course(s)Nkana Golf Club
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour (since 1996)
Challenge Tour (1991–1993, 2001–2004)
Safari Circuit (until 1993)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 2,500,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Marc Cayeux (2002)
72 holes
202 Adilson da Silva (2010)
54 holes
Current champion
Daniel van Tonder

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
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open
2019Daniel van Tonder South AfricaNkana283−51 stroke Callum Mowat
Mopani Redpath Zambia Open
2018Rourke van der Spuy South AfricaNkana272−164 strokes Justin Harding
2017Riekus Nortje South AfricaNkana270−182 strokes Ockie Strydom
KCM Zambia Open
2016Jaco Ahlers South AfricaNchanga271−17Playoff Jacques Blaauw
Mopani/Redpath Zambia Open
2015Ross McGowan EnglandNkana275−132 strokes Daniel van Tonder
Mopani Copper Mines Zambia Open
2014Wallie Coetsee South AfricaNkana273−151 stroke Justin Harding
Daniel van Tonder
Zambia Sugar Open
2013Adilson da Silva BrazilLusaka281−111 stroke Martin du Toit
Alex Haindl
Indo Zambia Bank Zambia Open
2012Justin Harding South AfricaLusaka280−122 strokes Divan van den Heever
KCM Zambia Open
2011Doug McGuigan South AfricaNchanga272−16Playoff Jean Hugo
Zambia Open
2010Adilson da Silva BrazilNdola202−174 strokes Johan du Buisson
2009Jbe' Kruger South AfricaNdola204−153 strokes Titch Moore
Chainama Hills Zambia Open
2008Tyrone Ferreira South AfricaChainama Hills208−82 strokes Charl Coetzee
Divan van den Heever
Finance Bank Zambia Open
2007Steve Basson South AfricaNdola206−131 stroke Lindani Ndwandwe
Stanbic Zambia Open
2006Steve Basson South AfricaNchanga207−93 strokes Madalitso Muthiya
Chris Williams
2005No tournament
2004Michael Kirk South AfricaLusaka274−183 strokes Leonard Loxton
2003Johan Edfors SwedenLusaka206−134 strokes Michael Kirk
2002Marc Cayeux ZimbabweLusaka270−222 strokes Andre Cruse
Richard Sterne
2001Mark Foster EnglandLusaka278−141 stroke Stuart Little
Jaco Olver
2000James Loughnane IrelandLusaka274−181 stroke Bradford Vaughan
Zambia Open
1999No tournament
1998Marc Cayeux ZimbabweLusaka273−111 stroke Chris Davison
Hennie Otto
1997James Loughnane IrelandLusaka273−191 stroke Colin Sorour
1996Desvonde Botes South AfricaNdola208−81 stroke Neil Homann
1994–1995: No tournament
1993Peter Harrison EnglandLusaka283Playoff José Cantero
Olle Nordberg
Frédéric Regard
1992Jeremy Robinson EnglandLusaka284Playoff Mathias Grönberg
Mark Nichols
1991David R. Jones EnglandLusaka285−71 stroke Paul Carrigill
Philip Golding		[3]
1990Gordon J. Brand EnglandLusaka284−84 strokes Philip Golding
Craig Maltman		[4]
1989Craig Maltman ScotlandLusaka2152 strokes Mark Roe[5]
1988David Llewellyn WalesLusaka280−121 stroke Richard Fish[6][7]
1987Paul Carrigill EnglandLusaka285−7Playoff Mike Miller[8]
1986Gary Cullen EnglandLusaka283Playoff Eamonn Darcy[9]
1985Ian Woosnam WalesLusaka282−102 strokes Gordon J. Brand
Brian Marchbank		[10]
1984Carl Mason EnglandLusaka280−122 strokes Roger Chapman[11]
1983Bill Calfee United StatesLusaka280−12Playoff Eamonn Darcy[12]
1982Brian Waites EnglandLusaka276−164 strokes Ken Brown[13]
1981Brian Barnes ScotlandLusaka276−161 stroke Howard Clark
John Morgan		[14]
1980Ewen Murray ScotlandLusaka282−103 strokes Brian Barnes[15][16]
1979Brian Barnes ScotlandNdola280−123 strokes Sandy Lyle[17]
1978Peter Townsend EnglandLusaka274−144 strokes Brian Barnes[18]
1977Tommy Horton EnglandNdola284−82 strokes Brian Barnes
Ken Brown
Gary Cullen
Christy O'Connor Snr
Brian Waites		[19]
1976Peter Cowen EnglandLusaka286−61 stroke Jack Newton[20]
1975Sam Torrance ScotlandNdola280−12Playoff Brian Barnes[21]
1974Christy O'Connor Jnr IrelandMufulira282−10Playoff Mike Ingham
Eddie Polland		[22]
1973Craig Defoy WalesLusaka281−73 strokes David Emery
Mike Ingham
Peter Tupling		[23][24]
1972Craig Defoy WalesNdola272−207 strokes Malcolm Gregson[25]

References
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  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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