Zambia Ladies Open

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Zambia Ladies Open
Tournament information
Location Ndola, Zambia
Established2014
Course(s)Ndola Golf Club
Tour(s) Sunshine Ladies Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund R 750,000
Month playedMarch
Current champion
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacy Lee Bregman

The Zambia Ladies Open is a women's professional golf tournament played in Zambia. [1]

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The 2014 event, included on the Sunshine Ladies Tour, marked the first time that Zambia hosted a professional women's tournament. The field included players from Zambia, South Africa, England, Namibia, Swaziland, Sweden, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya and Australia. [2] It coincided with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Zambia Ladies Golf Union. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upRef
2014 Stacy Lee Bregman Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Ndola Golf Club71-69-71=211−88 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Monique Smit
Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Williams
[4]

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References

  1. "Young golfers inspired at Zambia Ladies Open". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Zambia Ladies Open celebrates landmark launch". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  3. "Williams targets Zambia Ladies Open glory". SuperSport. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. "2014 Zambia Ladies Open - Final Result". Sunshine Ladies Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2020.