# 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.

## 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. 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) | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
| 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 | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 |
| 1990 | SAF | Gordon J. Brand | 284 | −8 | 4 strokes | Philip Golding Craig Maltman | Lusaka |
| 1989 | SAF | Craig Maltman | 215 | E | 2 strokes | Mark Roe | Lusaka |
| 1988 | SAF | David Llewellyn | 280 | −12 | 1 stroke | Richard Fish | Lusaka |
| 1987 | SAF | Paul Carrigill | 285 | −7 | Playoff | Mike Miller | Lusaka |
| 1986 | SAF | Gary Cullen | 283 | −9 | Playoff | Eamonn Darcy | Lusaka |
| 1985 | SAF | Ian Woosnam | 282 | −10 | 2 strokes | Gordon J. Brand Brian Marchbank | Lusaka |
| 1984 | SAF | Carl Mason | 280 | −12 | 2 strokes | Roger Chapman | Lusaka |
| 1983 | SAF | Bill Calfee | 280 | −12 | Playoff | Eamonn Darcy | Lusaka |
| 1982 | SAF | Brian Waites | 276 | −16 | 4 strokes | Ken Brown | Lusaka |
| 1981 | SAF | Brian Barnes (2) | 276 | −16 | 1 stroke | Howard Clark John Morgan | Lusaka |
| 1980 | SAF | Ewen Murray | 282 | −10 | 3 strokes | Brian Barnes | Lusaka |
| 1979 | SAF | Brian Barnes | 280 | −12 | 3 strokes | Sandy Lyle | Ndola |
| 1978 | SAF | Peter Townsend | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes | Brian Barnes | Lusaka |
| 1977 | SAF | Tommy Horton | 284 | −8 | 2 strokes | Brian Barnes Ken Brown Gary Cullen Christy O'Connor Snr Brian Waites | Ndola |
| 1976 | | Pete Cowen | 286 | −6 | 1 stroke | Jack Newton | Lusaka |
| 1975 | | Sam Torrance | 280 | −12 | Playoff | Brian Barnes | Ndola |
| 1974 | | Christy O'Connor Jnr | 282 | −10 | Playoff | Mike Ingham Eddie Polland | Mufulira |
| 1973 | | Craig Defoy (2) | 281 | −7 | 3 strokes | David Emery Mike Ingham Peter Tupling | Lusaka |
| 1972 | | Craig Defoy | 272 | −20 | 7 strokes | Malcolm Gregson | Ndola |