Nigerian Open

Template:Short description Template:Additional citations Template:Infobox golf tournament The Nigerian Open was a golf tournament in Nigeria, played between 1969 and 1999. It was generally played at the Ikoyi Club in Ikoyi, Lagos. From 1997 to 1999 it was played at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja. It was an fixture on the Safari Circuit until 1993, and also a Challenge Tour event between 1990 and 1993.

In 1981, England's Peter Tupling set the record low 72 hole score in professional tournament golf, when he won the title with a 29 under par total of 255. Notable past champions include major winners Vijay Singh and Sandy Lyle and former Ryder Cup player Gordon J. Brand.

Winners

Year	TourTemplate:Efn	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
1999		Template:Flagicon Johan Sköld	278
1998		Template:Flagicon José Cantero	274	−14
1997		Template:Flagicon Ricardo González
1995		Template:Flagicon Lateef Lasisi
1994		Template:Flagicon Emos Korblah	275
1993	CHA	Template:Flagicon Gordon Manson	274	−10	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Frédéric Regard
1992: No tournament due to rescheduling
1991	CHA	Template:Flagicon James Lebbie	270	−14	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Paul Eales
1990	CHA	Template:Flagicon Wayne Stephens	198Template:Efn	−15	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Chris Platts
1989	SAF	Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh (2)	279	−5	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Gordon J. Brand Template:Flagicon Jeff Pinsent Template:Flagicon Ian Spencer
1988	SAF	Template:Flagicon Vijay Singh	281	−3	PlayoffTemplate:Efn	Template:Flagicon Mike Miller
1987: No tournament
1986	SAF	Template:Flagicon Gordon J. Brand	272	−12	8 strokes	Template:Flagicon Malcolm MacKenzie
1985	SAF	Template:Flagicon Bill Longmuir (3)	277	−3	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon David Jagger
1984	SAF	Template:Flagicon Ewen Murray	271	−13	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Bill Longmuir
1983	SAF	Template:Flagicon Gordon J. Brand	275	−9	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Gary Cullen
1982	SAF	Template:Flagicon David Jagger (3)	274	−10	PlayoffTemplate:Efn	Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam
1981	SAF	Template:Flagicon Peter Tupling	255	−29	6 strokes	Template:Flagicon Bill Longmuir
1980	SAF	Template:Flagicon Bill Longmuir (2)	264	−20	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton
1979	SAF	Template:Flagicon John Morgan	269	−15	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Pip Elson Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton
1978	SAF	Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle	269	−15	PlayoffTemplate:Efn	Template:Flagicon Michael King
1977	SAF	Template:Flagicon David Jagger (2)	273	−11	PlayoffTemplate:Efn	Template:Flagicon Malcolm Gregson
1976		Template:Flagicon Bill Longmuir	209	−4	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Pip Elson Template:Flagicon Carl Mason
1975		Template:Flagicon David Jagger	270	−14	PlayoffTemplate:Efn	Template:Flagicon Harry Bannerman Template:Flagicon Peter Dawson
1974		Template:Flagicon Jack Newton	275	−9	4 strokes	Template:Flagicon Eamonn Darcy Template:Flagicon Christy O'Connor Jnr Template:Flagicon Ronnie Shade
1973		Template:Flagicon Tommy Horton	267	−17	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Malcolm Gregson
1972: No tournament due to rescheduling
1971		Template:Flagicon Lee Elder	267	−17	5 strokes	Template:Flagicon John Cook
1970		Template:Flagicon John Cook	276		1 stroke	Template:Flagicon John Garner
1969		Template:Flagicon Marshall Douglas	281		5 strokes	Template:Flagicon Ian Wrigley

See also

• Open golf tournament