Cock o' the North (golf)

The Cock of The North was a golf tournament held in Zambia. It was part of the Sunshine Tour in 2000 and 2001. The tournament was founded in 1954 and was held at the Ndola Golf Club in Ndola.

Founded in 1954, the tournament was held annually until 1977, when the European Tournament Players Division took over running of the Safari Circuit. It was then only held every other year, alternating on the schedule with the Mufulira Open, until 1985, although it was incorporated with the Zambia Open in 1977 and 1979, and not held in 1983. The tournament was revived in 2000 as part of the Sunshine Tour, before being cancelled in 2002 due to lack of sponsorship.

Note: The records from the Ndola Golf Club show that Craig Defoy, Sam Torrance, Tommy Horton, and Brian Barnes won the tournament in 1972, 1975, 1977, and 1979 respectively. However, in those years the Zambia Open was held at the Ndola Golf Club and there was no separate Cock o' the North tournament.

Winners YearTour WinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upRef. 2001 AFR Sean Farrell 209 −10 4 strokes Graeme van der Nest 2000 AFR Titch Moore 217 −2 1 stroke Brett Liddle James Loughnane John Mashego Grant Muller 1986–1999: No tournament 1985 SAF Brian Waites 283 −9 1 stroke Gary Cullen Malcolm Gregson 1982–1984: No tournament 1981 SAF Eamonn Darcy 281 −11 1 stroke Carl Mason 1977–1980: No tournament 1976 Jack Newton 282 −10 3 strokes Pip Elson 1975: No tournament 1974 Malcolm Gregson 284 −8 Playoff Jack Newton 1973 Mike Ingham (2) 284 −8 2 strokes Maurice Bembridge Peter Tupling 1972: No tournament 1971 Mike Ingham 285 1970 Craig Defoy 284 2 strokes Bernard Gallacher 1969 Bernard Gallacher 280 1968 Terry Westbrook (3) 291 1967 Terry Westbrook (2) 145 1966 Terry Westbrook 139 1965: No tournament 1964 Sewsunker Sewgolum 283 1963 Denis Hutchinson (2) 276 1962 Denis Hutchinson 295 1961 Frank G. Coleman (a) 148 1960 Pierre Oosthuizen 287 1959 Harold Henning (2) 290 1958 Retief Waltman 278 1957 Sandy Guthrie 289 1956 Harold Henning 272 1955 Tommy Trevenna 291 1954 Harry Middleton 215

References

External links Ndola Golf Club history