Club History

In the midst of the Copperbelt, a 10 minute drive from the City Center, one will come across “The Hidden Jewels” of Kitwe, Zambia – The Nkana Golf Club. Nkana Golf Course is considered as a “True Woodland Layout” carved out of the bush, featuring breathtaking vegetation & water features on hole 8, 11, 15 & 18 making it a respectable championship golf course and a challenge for both professional and amateur golfers..

The history of Nkana Golf Club cannot pass without mentioning Terry Long. Terry was possibly the finest golfer to have graced our course. He has the distinction of having won every single trophy to be played at Nkana. He has won the Club Championships a record 10 times (his first win being in 1944 and his last in 1969). His first wife, Pam was also a great golfer (winning most of the ladies title in her day). 1958 saw Nkana becoming the first and only club to win all 3 league titles that used to be played for – notable names from those teams are Red McCabe, Dougie Cockhill, Terry Long, Ron Norris, Him Boosey, Peter Colam, Tommy Peterson and Doug Tighe. Doug Tighe actually entered the British Open in 1954 from Nkana. Nkana’s ladies also proved their mettle against the other clubs with the help of Joan Botha, Pam Long, Daphne Tighe, Beryl Acton, Pam Pyle and Diana Stock.

The first Zambian Captain of Nkana was Ken Sichone in 1984. Unfortunately Ken died in a car accident in the September of that year. Alfred Mukonde took up the helm for the next five years before he passed away in December 1989. Ephraim Ngululu was elected Captain for 1990. All in all Nkana Golf Club still boasts a fairly healthy membership and tremendous course having survived the wear and tear of 60 years.