Zimbabwe Open

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title: "Zimbabwe Open" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["safari-circuit-events", "sunshine-tour-events", "former-challenge-tour-events", "golf-tournaments-in-zimbabwe", "sport-in-harare", "spring-(season)-in-zimbabwe", "recurring-sporting-events-established-in-1984", "1984-establishments-in-zimbabwe"] description: "Golf tournament" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe_Open" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Golf tournament ::

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Field	Value
name	FBC Zim Open
location	Harare, Zimbabwe
establishment	1979
course	Royal Harare Golf Club
Chapman Golf Club
par	72
yardage	7241 yd (RH)
7198 yd (C)
tour	Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour
Safari Circuit
format	Stroke play
purse
month_played	May
aggregate	266 Nick Price (1995)
to-par	−22 as above
current_champion	MEX Luis Carrera
map	Zimbabwe
map_label	Royal Harare GC
map_caption	Location in Zimbabwe
map_relief	yes
map_size	200
coordinates
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| name = FBC Zim Open | image = | location = Harare, Zimbabwe | establishment = 1979 | course = Royal Harare Golf Club Chapman Golf Club | par = 72 | yardage = 7241 yd (RH) 7198 yd (C) | tour = Sunshine Tour Challenge Tour Safari Circuit | format = Stroke play | purse = | month_played = May | final_year = | aggregate = 266 Nick Price (1995) | to-par = −22 as above | current_champion = MEX Luis Carrera | map = Zimbabwe | map_label = Royal Harare GC | map_caption = Location in Zimbabwe | map_relief = yes | map_label_position = | map_size = 200 | coordinates = The Zimbabwe Open is a professional golf tournament held in Zimbabwe, currently played on the Sunshine Tour.

History

The tournament debuted in 1984 and was part of the Safari circuit from 1985 to 1992, a series of events in Africa played by professionals from the European Tour during the winter season. In 1991 and 1992, the event was also part of the Challenge Tour. From 1993, it moved onto the First National Bank Tour, later renamed the Sunshine Tour.

When it was held in the weeks preceding the Nedbank Golf Challenge, the tournament attracted some of the world's leading players who used it as a warm up to the big money invitational. Past winners include major winners Vijay Singh and Nick Price with Mark McNulty also achieving three victories, making him one of the most successful players in the event. Past winner Gordon J. Brand represented the Ryder Cup.

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. The 2019 edition was also cancelled because of a lack of sponsors caused by a weak economy.

Having not been played in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the tournament returned in 2022, sponsored by FBC Bank. It had been anticipated that the event would be added to the 2023 European Tour schedule. However, this never came to fruition, mainly due to changes in the venue qualifying criteria set by the European Tour. It was anticipated that the tournament would become a European Tour event in 2024 instead. Again, this never came to fruition.

Winners

::data[format=table] | Year | Tour | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. | FBC Zim Open | Zimbabwe Open | Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe Open | Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open | Africom Zimbabwe Open | CABS/Old Mutual Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe Open | Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Open | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2025 | AFR | MEX Luis Carrera | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes | AUS Austin Bautista | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | AFR | ZAF Michael Hollick | 268 | −20 | 2 strokes | ZAF Darren Fichardt | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | AFR | ZAF Neil Schietekat | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | ZAF Jaco Ahlers ZAF Jacques P. de Villiers GRE Peter Karmis | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | AFR | ZAF Albert Venter | 278 | −10 | Playoff | ZAF Louis Albertse ZAF Stefan Wears-Taylor | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021: No tournament | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | AFR | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | AFR | Cancelled due to lack of funding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | AFR | ZAF Bryce Easton | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | ZAF Daniel van Tonder | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | AFR | ZAF J. C. Ritchie | 272 | −16 | Playoff | ZAF Trevor Fisher Jnr | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | AFR | ZAF Lyle Rowe | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | ZAF Dylan Frittelli | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | AFR | ZAF Dean Burmester | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | BRA Adilson da Silva | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | AFR | ZAF Jbe' Kruger (2) | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | ZAF Jacques Blaauw | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | AFR | ZAF Jake Roos | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ZAF Darren Fichardt ITA Francesco Laporta | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | AFR | ZAF Chris Swanepoel | 273 | −15 | Playoff | ZAF Trevor Fisher Jnr | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | AFR | ZAF Theunis Spangenberg | 201 | −15 | 2 strokes | ZAF Matthew Carvell | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | AFR | ZAF Jbe' Kruger | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ZAF Jaco van Zyl | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 2002–2009: No tournament | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2001 | AFR | ZAF Darren Fichardt | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | ZAF Mark Murless ZAF Bradford Vaughan | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000 | AFR | ZWE Mark McNulty (3) | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | ZAF Jean Hugo | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1999 | AFR | ZAF Jean Hugo | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | ZAF Ulrich van den Berg | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1998 | AFR | ZWE Nick Price (3) | 271 | −17 | 5 strokes | ZAF Tjaart van der Walt | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1997 | AFR | ZWE Nick Price (2) | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ZWE Mark McNulty ZAF Brenden Pappas | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1996 | AFR | ZWE Mark McNulty (2) | 270 | −18 | 4 strokes | ZAF Justin Hobday ZWE Nick Price | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1995 | AFR | ZWE Nick Price | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | ZAF Brenden Pappas | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1994 | AFR | ZAF Chris Williams | 272 | −16 | Playoff | USA Andrew Pitts | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1993 | AFR | ZWE Tony Johnstone | 273 | −15 | 8 strokes | ZAF Nic Henning ZAF James Kingston | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1992 | CHA | ZWE Mark McNulty | 272 | −16 | 9 strokes | ZWE Tony Johnstone | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1991 | CHA | ENG Keith Waters | 282 | −6 | Playoff | ZWE Nick Price ENG Grant Turner | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1990 | SAF | ENG Grant Turner | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | ENG Lee Jones | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1989 | SAF | FIJ Vijay Singh | 282 | −6 | 2 strokes | WAL Mark Mouland | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1988 | SAF | ENG Roger Chapman | 275 | −6 | 1 stroke | FIJ Vijay Singh | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1987 | SAF | ENG Gordon J. Brand | 277 | −11 | Playoff | ENG Andrew Murray | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1986 | SAF | ENG Stephen Bennett | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | NZL Stuart Reese | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1985 | SAF | ENG Malcolm MacKenzie | 281 | −7 | 3 strokes | WAL David Llewellyn | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | | 1984 | | ZWE Anderson Rusike (a) | | | | | Royal Harare | | | | | | | | | | | | 1981–1983: No tournament | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1980 | AFR | ZAF Hugh Baiocchi | 279 | −9 | Playoff | ZAF Allan Henning ZIM Denis Watson | Bulawayo | | | | | | | | | | | | 1979 | AFR | ZAF Simon Hobday | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Zimbabwe-Rhodesia Denis Watson | Chapman | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Notes

References

References

1. (30 July 2004). "Zimbabwe Open to bounce back". Zimbabwe Independent.
2. (13 June 2005). "Zim Open hits a bunker". Zimbabwe Standard.
3. (10 October 2009). "Zimbabwe Open to bounce back". Zimbabwe Herald.
4. (25 July 2019). "Financiers pull plug on Zim Open".
5. (14 April 2022). "FBC Sponsors 2022 Zimbabwe Open Golf Tournament".
6. (14 April 2022). "Zim Open set to earn DP World Tour status". Zimbabwe Independent.
7. (16 April 2023). "FBC Zim Open organisers eye DP World Tour status in 2024". The Standard.
8. (11 May 2025). "Carrera Breaks the Curse! Mexican storm ends 24-year South African dominance at Zim Open". [[The Herald (Zimbabwe).
9. (12 May 2024). "Hollick bags second Sunshine Tour title with Zim Open win". SuperSport.
10. Vlismas, Michael. (7 May 2023). "Schietekat back in winner's circle". SuperSport.
11. (23 May 2022). "SA's Venter wins FBC Zim Open title".
12. Chitsiga, Takudzwa. (11 July 2019). "Zim Open tourney cancelled again". The Chronicle.
13. (16 January 1992). "Zim golfers stage big win". [[The Namibian]].
14. (14 January 1991). "Scunthorpe's Waters on the crest of a wave". [[The Guardian]].
15. (15 January 1990). "England's Grant Turner". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
16. (31 January 1989). "In Harare, Zimbabwe". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
17. (22 February 1988). "Roger Chapman". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
18. (19 February 1988). "Richard Fish". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
19. (23 February 1987). "Tournament favourite". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
20. (24 March 1986). "Zimbabwe Open goes to Bennett by two strokes". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
21. (1 April 1985). "Mackenzie hooks his way to victory". [[The Herald (Glasgow).

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