Zambia Open Gets $100,000 Boost

The Zambia Open Golf tournament committee has received US$100,000 to organise the event lined up for Nchanga Golf Club in March 2006. Nchnaga is located in Chingola home to the largest copper open pit in Africa. The tournament will be held between March 16 and 19, 2006

Stanbic Bank Zambia is the main sponsor and has contributed US$80,000. They will sponsor title and the first Pro-Am event. Celtel Zambia the largest mobile network company in Zambia will sponsor the other Pro-Am event with US$20,000. Zambia Open Golf organising committee spokesperson Ackim Mwale has confirmed. A total of US$ 350,000 is required for the championship.

Mwale said the 2006 Stanbic Bank Zambia Open would attract 144 professional golfers from the Sunshine Tour and the European Challenge Tour. Zambia and other African countries will only field 15 professionals and five local amateurs.

Meanwhile Omnia Fertilisers have taken on the green fertilisation programme to improve the greens. It’s green in Zambia at this time of the season but the fertilizers will make it deeper green. Naturally after the game all will be off to celebrate or re-think next year’s strategy. And who wouldn’t go to see the Victory Falls, the world’s seventh wonder?