Zimbabwe Golfers have become the first to arrive in the country for the Africa Region 5 Amateur Golf Challenge which Malawi is hosting starting from Wednesday, 17th May to Saturday 20th May, 2023 at Lilongwe Golf Club.
Golf Union of Malawi Vice President Thomas Chafunya has confirmed that st all the participating teams have arrived.
“We are glad to have Zimbabwe arrive earlier today Monday 15th. This is good sign as it shows hunger and eager to participate. All other countries and their delegates will arrive tomorrow, May 16th”
“We initially expected all eight countries to be present but we will have 6 at the moment after Angola and Mozambique sent apologies. So we will have 24 golfers from six countries as opposed to expected 32” said Chafunya
According to Chafunya, Malawi as a host nation and the union in particular is very prepared for the tournament and has hailed Malawi National Council of Sports for the support during the preparations.
Asked on what the Golf Union of Malawi is doing inorder to have good players at all levels, Chafunya said “Golf Union of Malawi has plans to advance the national and regional amateur golf encounters that will be participated at any levels. Very soon we should be unveiling the plans for the new constituted Union Board”.
He further said the amateur tournaments have been important to Malawian Golfers as some of those that have participated in similar encounters have gone on to turn professional golfers.
The activities will start on Wednesday at Lilongwe Golf Club where Minister of Youth and Sports Uchizi Mkandawire is expected to grace the opening and flag raising ceremony and later players will do some practices ahead of Thursday’s showdown.
The tournament will start on Thursday with the round one Strokeplay ranking for 18 holes followed by foursomes and Singles for 36 holes in the second round of the tournament on Thursday.
And the tournament will be completed on Saturday with the third round 18 holes singles before the closure of all activities to be graced by the Minister of Tourism Vera Kamtukule.
