Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf Tournament
Encyclopedia
The Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf Tournament is an amateur golf tournament currently held at the Windhoek Country Club
in Windhoek
, Namibia
. The current tournament operation began in 1970 as the South West African Open in 1970, while a tournament in some form has been in operation since 1935. Bank Windhoek
has been the official sponsor since 1987.
The FNB Namibian Open, for professionals, was part of the Winter Swing of the Southern Africa Tour
between 1995 and 1998.
Windhoek Country Club Resort
The Windhoek Country Club Resort is a multi-use resort outside of Windhoek, Namibia owned by Legacy Hotels and Resorts International. The Resort was opened in May 1995 and was home to the 1995 Miss Universe Pageant. The resort's golf course is home to the yearly Bank Windhoek Namibian Open Golf...
in Windhoek
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. The current tournament operation began in 1970 as the South West African Open in 1970, while a tournament in some form has been in operation since 1935. Bank Windhoek
Bank Windhoek
Bank Windhoek Limited, commonly referred to as Bank Windhoek, is a commercial bank in Namibia. It is one of the five commercial banks licensed to operate in the country by the Bank of Namibia, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
has been the official sponsor since 1987.
The FNB Namibian Open, for professionals, was part of the Winter Swing of the Southern Africa Tour
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. For much of its history it was known either as the South African Tour or the FNB Tour, but it rebranded itself in an attempt to broaden its appeal...
between 1995 and 1998.
Results
The most successful player has been Werner Lassen, who has won the tournament a record 10 times, with Adri Basson with five titles, and Francois Hanekom with four, the next most successful.Sources
- 2007 BANK WINDHOEK GOLF OPEN TOURNAMENT TEES OFF bankwindhoek.com, April 2007
- Lassen wins Namibian Open after play-off namibiasport.com, 5 May 2007
- Hanekom Makes It Look Easy allafrica.com, 7 April 2008