The All Africa Challenge Trophy (abbreviated as AACT) is a biennial continental ladies golf championship in Africa that had its inaugural edition in May 1992.[1]
History edit
The idea of the tournament was mooted by Tessa Covell, who was then President of the Zambia Ladies' Golf Union[2] with the reasoning that "none of the African countries were realistically able to compete in the World Championships, the Espirito Santo – their golfing standards simply needed a home grown training ground, rotating within the geographical area".
The inaugural edition was held in 1992 in Zimbabwe.[3]
Format and timeline edit
Initially it was proposed as a biennial event.
Each participating country is represented by three players and a non-playing captain. Using Eisenhower scoring, the best two scores per round count towards the daily team score in the 54-hole stroke play format.[4]
Hosts and national team winners edit
| Year | Host country | Host course | Host union | Dates | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Zimbabwe | Chapman Golf Club, Harare | Zimbabwe Golf Ladies' Union |  South Africa
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| 1994 | Kenya | Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi | Kenya Golf Ladies' Union | South Africa
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| 1996 | Nigeria | Ikoyi Club, Lagos | Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria | South Africa
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| 1998 | South Africa | Rand Park Club in Johannesburg | Women's' Golf South Africa | South Africa
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| 2000 | Uganda | Kitante Golf Course, Kampala | Uganda Ladies Golf Union | South Africa
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| 2002 | Cote d’Ivoire | Ivoire Golf Club, Abidjan | Côte d'Ivoire Golf Federation | South Africa
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| 2004 | Namibia | Windhoek Golf & Country Club, Windhoek | Namibia Ladies Golf Federation | South Africa
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| 2006 | Zambia | Lusaka Golf Course, Lusaka | Zambia Ladies Golf Union | 3–7 Jun |  Egypt
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| 2008 | Egypt | Katamaya Heights Golf & Tennis Resort, Cairo | Egypt Golf Federation | 26–31 Aug | South Africa
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| 2010 | Nigeria | IBB International Golf & Country Club, Abuja | Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria | ||
| 2012 | Botswana | Phakalane Golf Estate, Gaborone | Botswana Ladies' Golf Union | ||
| 2014 | Kenya | Muthaiga Golf Club, Nairobi | Kenya Ladies Golf Union[5] | 10–12 Jun | South Africa
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| 2016 | Tunisia | Citrus Golf Course, Hammamet[6] | Golf Tunisia Ladies | ||
| 2018 | Ghana[7] | Achimota Golf Club, Accra | Ghana Ladies' Golf Union | 26–31 Aug | South Africa
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| 2020 | Namibia | Rossmund Golf Club, Swakopmund | Namibia Golf Federation | 30 Mar – 4 Apr | TBD |
Source:[8]
Individual winners edit
| Year | Winner | Country represented |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Gill Tebbutt | South Africa
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| 1994 | Wendy Warrington | South Africa
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| 1996 | Michelle Burmester |  Zimbabwe
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| 1998 | Joanne Norton | South Africa
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| 2000 | Natu Soro1 |  Ivory Coast
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| 2002 | Rose Naliaka |  Kenya
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| 2004 | Lumien Lausberg | South Africa
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| 2006 | Naella El Attar | Egypt
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| 2008 | Monique Smit | South Africa
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| 2010 | Henriette Frylink | South Africa
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| 2012 | Kim Williams | South Africa
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| 2014 | Michaela Fletcher | South Africa
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| 2016 | Ivanna Samu[9] | South Africa
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| 2018 | Madina Hussein[10] |  Tanzania
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1 Defeated Norah Mbabazi in a playoff
Source:[11]
References edit
- ^ Oma-Ofozor, Steve (24 August 2018). "All Africa Challenge Trophy History". Independent. Archived from the original on 2019-05-21. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Chitsiga, Takudzwa (2018-08-31). "Zimbabwe: Zim Golfers in Ghana". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "TZ golfers for Africa Challenge tournament". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "AACT RETURNS TO KENYA AFTER A DECADE – Kenya Golf Guide". www.kenyagolfguide.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "AACT RETURNS TO KENYA AFTER A DECADE – Kenya Golf Guide". www.kenyagolfguide.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "Uganda ladies in fair start at AACT in Tunisia". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "All Set For AACT Tourney". DailyGuide Network. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "SA defends All Africa Challenge Trophy in Abuja, Nigeria". Golf RSA. 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "SA sweeps to 12th AACT victory". Ladies Golf Gauteng. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "SA trio sweeps to 14th AACT victory in Ghana". Golf RSA. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "Monica Ntege replaces Covell as new AACT President – Golf100 Magazine". Retrieved 2020-03-06.