Rhodesian Dunlop Masters

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Rhodesian Dunlop Masters
Tournament information
Location Salisbury, Rhodesia
Established1966
Course(s)Royal Salisbury Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s) Southern Africa Tour
Rhodesian Circuit
Format Stroke play
Prize fund Rh$14,000
Month playedNovember
Final year1978
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Bobby Cole (1972)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Simon Hobday
Location Map
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Royal Salisbury GC
Location in Rhodesia

The Rhodesian Dunlop Masters was a golf tournament that was held in Rhodesia. It was an event on the Southern Africa Tour until the late 1970s.

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History

The tournament rotated round three host courses, Royal Salisbury Golf Club and Chapman Golf Club in Salisbury (now Harare), and Bulawayo Golf Club in Bulawayo.[ citation needed ]

Due to the seasonal nature of the circuit there were two tournaments held in both 1971 and 1976, and no event in 1975, as it was rescheduled between early and late dates in the season.[ citation needed ]

Winners

YearTour [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-upRef.
1978 AFR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Simon Hobday 272−164 strokes Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Tony Johnstone (a) [1]
1977 AFR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning (4)276−12Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bobby Cole
1976
(Dec)
AFR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Baiocchi 274−142 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Andries Oosthuizen
1976
(Feb)
AFR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning (3)279−9Playoff Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Baiocchi [2]
1975: No tournament
1974 AFR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning (2)210 [lower-alpha 2] −62 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes [3]
1973 AFR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes 275−132 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning [4]
1972 AFR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dale Hayes 268−204 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cobie Legrange [5]
1971
(Dec)
AFR Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis 272−163 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tienie Britz [6]
1971
(Mar)
RHO Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Denis Hutchinson 277−114 strokes Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Simon Hobday [7]
1970RHO Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Inggs (2)277−74 strokes Flag of England.svg Peter Oosterhuis [8]
1969RHO Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hugh Inggs 278−61 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Graham Henning [9]
1968RHO Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cobie Legrange 281−71 stroke Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg J. Hayes [10]
1967RHO Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Graham Henning 276Flag placeholder.svg [11]
1966RHO Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Allan Henning 283Flag placeholder.svg [11]

Notes

  1. AFR − Southern Africa Tour; RHO − Rhodesian Circuit.
  2. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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