Zimbabwe Open

The Zimbabwe Open is a professional golf tournament held in Zimbabwe. It was first played in 1984 and from 1985 to 1992 was part of the Safari Circuit, a collection of events in Africa that were played by professionals based on the European Tour during their winter. In 1991 and 1992 the event was also part of the Challenge Tour. From 1993 it moved onto the First National Bank Tour, which was later renamed the Sunshine Tour.

Zimbabwe Open
Tournament information
LocationHarare, Zimbabwe
Established1984
Course(s)Royal Harare GC
Tour(s)Sunshine Tour (since 1993)
Challenge Tour (1991–1992)
Safari Circuit (1985–1992)
FormatStroke play
Prize fundR 2,000,000
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Nick Price (1995)
To par−22 Nick Price (1995)
Current champion
Bryce Easton

When it was held in the weeks preceding the Nedbank Golf Challenge, the tournament attracted some of the world's leading players, as they used it as a warm up to the big money invitational. Past winners include major winners Vijay Singh and Nick Price who, along with Mark McNulty, is the most successful player at the event, both men having recorded three victories. Ryder Cup player Gordon J Brand is also a past winner.

Due to economic instability in Zimbabwe the tournament lost sponsors and was cancelled prior to the 2002 event. There were many attempts to resurrect the tournament, but none were successful until 2010.[1][2][3] The 2019 edition was also cancelled because of a lack of sponsors caused by a weak economy.[4]

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open
2018Bryce Easton South AfricaRoyal Harare272−161 stroke Daniel van Tonder
Zimbabwe Open
2017J. C. Ritchie South AfricaRoyal Harare272−16Playoff Trevor Fisher Jnr
Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open
2016Lyle Rowe South AfricaRoyal Harare277−112 strokes Dylan Frittelli
2015Dean Burmester South AfricaRoyal Harare272−161 stroke Adilson da Silva
2014Jbe' Kruger South AfricaRoyal Harare270−181 stroke Jacques Blaauw
2013Jake Roos South AfricaRoyal Harare274−141 stroke Darren Fichardt
Francesco Laporta
2012Chris Swanepoel South AfricaRoyal Harare273−15Playoff Trevor Fisher Jnr
Africom Zimbabwe Open
2011Theunis Spangenberg South AfricaRoyal Harare201−152 strokes Matthew Carvell^
2010Jbe' Kruger South AfricaRoyal Harare269−192 strokes Jaco Van Zyl
2002–2009: No tournament
CABS Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open
2001Darren Fichardt South AfricaChapman275−133 strokes Mark Murless
Bradford Vaughan
2000Mark McNulty ZimbabweRoyal Harare269−191 stroke Jean Hugo
Zimbabwe Open
1999Jean Hugo South AfricaChapman271−172 strokes Ulrich van den Berg
1998Nick Price ZimbabweRoyal Harare271−175 strokes Tjaart van der Walt
1997Nick Price ZimbabweChapman269−192 strokes Mark McNulty
Brenden Pappas
1996Mark McNulty ZimbabweChapman270−184 strokes Justin Hobday
Nick Price
1995Nick Price ZimbabweRoyal Harare266−221 stroke Brenden Pappas
1994Chris Williams EnglandRoyal Harare272−16Playoff Andrew Pitts
1993Tony Johnstone ZimbabweChapman273−158 strokes Nic Henning
James Kingston
1992Mark McNulty ZimbabweRoyal Harare272−169 strokes Tony Johnstone[5]
1991Keith Waters EnglandChapman282−6Playoff Nick Price
Grant Turner		[6]
1990Grant Turner EnglandChapman281−71 stroke Lee Jones[7]
1989Vijay Singh FijiChapman282−62 strokes Mark Mouland[8]
1988Roger Chapman EnglandChapman275−61 stroke Vijay Singh* [9][10]
1987Gordon J. Brand EnglandRoyal Harare277−11Playoff Andrew Murray[11]
1986Stephen Bennett EnglandRoyal Harare277−112 strokes Stuart Reese[12]
1985Malcolm MacKenzie EnglandChapman281−73 strokes David Llewellyn[13]
1984Anderson Rusike (a) ZimbabweRoyal Harare

^ – Weather shortened to 54 holes.
* – Two holes were unplayable on day one.
a – Amateur.

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References
  1. "Zimbabwe Open to bounce back". Zimbabwe Independent. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
  2. "Zim Open hits a bunker". Zimbabwe Standard. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. "Zimbabwe Open to bounce back". Zimbabwe Herald. 10 October 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. "Financiers pull plug on Zim Open". 25 July 2019.
  5. "Zim golfers stage big win" (PDF). The Namibian. 16 January 1992. p. 11.
  6. "Scunthorpe's Waters on the crest of a wave". The Guardian. 14 January 1991. p. 15.
  7. "England's Grant Turner". The Glasgow Herald. 15 January 1990. p. 19.
  8. "In Harare, Zimbabwe". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 January 1989. p. 41.
  9. "Roger Chapman". The Glasgow Herald. 22 February 1988. p. 10.
  10. "Richard Fish". The Glasgow Herald. 19 February 1988. p. 39.
  11. "Tournament favourite". The Glasgow Herald. 23 February 1987. p. 10.
  12. "Zimbabwe Open goes to Bennett by two strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 24 March 1986. p. 13.
  13. "Mackenzie hooks his way to victory". The Glasgow Herald. 1 April 1985. p. 13.
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