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
Location	Mufulira, Zambia
Established	1970
Course(s)	Mufulira Golf Club
Tour(s)	Safari Circuit
Format	Stroke play
Month played	March
Final year	1984
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

Year	Winner	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref
1984	Eamonn Darcy	Ireland	279	−13	1 stroke	Roger Chapman Tommy Horton	[3]
1983	No tournament
1982	Brian Waites	England	281	−11	3 strokes	Eamonn Darcy Martin Poxon	[4]
1981	No tournament
1980	Brian Waites	England	279		1 stroke	José María Cañizares	[5]
1979	No tournament
1978	Peter Berry	England	281		Playoff	Gary Cullen	[6]
1977	No tournament
1976	Jack Newton	Australia	277	−15	1 stroke	Tommy Horton	[7][8]
1975	Ronnie Shade	Scotland	281	−11	1 stroke	Harry Bannerman	[9]
1974	No tournament. Mufulira hosted the Zambia Open
1973	David Webster	Scotland	283	−9	1 stroke	Hugh Boyle	[10]
1972	Craig Defoy	Wales	282		Playoff	Doug McClelland	[11]
1971	Craig Defoy	Wales
1970	Bernard Gallacher	Scotland	280		6 strokes	Graham Burroughs	[12]

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.