SPANGENBERG IS 2011 AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN CHAMPION…….AS SOUTH AFRICANS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE
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| ANOTHER edition of the Africom Zimbabwe Open has gone by and yet again, the South Africans have proved to be in a league of their own. Theunis Spangenberg, the man who finished seventh last year, finally got the monkey off his back when he won the 2011 edition of the Africom Zimbabwe Open at Royal Harare Golf Club last Sunday (30 January 2011. The tournament victory was Spangenberg’s first since he made his Sunshine Tour bow in 2005. read more... | | |
JACK AND HUNGWE QUALIFY FOR 2011 AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN
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CHAPMAN GOLF CLUB stablemates, Rodgers Jack and Emmanuel Hungwe made it into the main draw for the 2011 Africom Zimbabwe Open after putting up impressive displays at Chapman Golf Club on Tuesday (25 January 2011). The duo, who were playing in the locals’ half of the pre-qualifying double-header, emerged among the top five who booked their berths in the tournament proper that tees off this Thursday.
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2011 AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN COUNTDOWN STARTS IN EARNEST
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| AS the 2011 Africom Zimbabwe Open tee-off date draws closer, the final pieces of the tournament jigsaw will be fitted in next week when close to 100 golfers compete in the final pre-qualifying tournament at Chapman Golf Club. The pre-qualifier will be contested over 18 holes on Tuesday 25 January 2011 with a total of 15 slots up for grabs. read more... | | |
THE 2011 AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN DATES SET
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| THE 2011 Africom Zimbabwe Open, the biggest golfing event in Zimbabwe, has been set for 27 - 30 January 2011 at Royal Harare Golf Club. This year, Zimbabwe Open Committee hopes to attract big names from the European Tour and beyond who would have just finished playing the Joburg Open in South Africa. The purse is likely to remain the same. read more... | | |
LOCAL PROS EXPOSED ….BUT VALUABLE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN
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| LOCAL golf was in the spotlight late last month as the Sunshine Tour golfing spectacle made a grand return to the local scene with the hosting of the Africom Zimbabwe Open. read more... | | |
AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
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| THE Africom Zimbabwe Open, the biggest golfing event held in Zimbabwe for nearly a decade, came to a close at Royal Harare Golf Club last Saturday (24 April) with many an observer and visiting golfers and fans giving rave reviews and declaring it a huge success both on the administrative and playing side. April 2010 will surely be remembered as the month in which Zimbabwe regained its place in the golfing sunshine, thanks to title sponsor, Africom, anchor sponsors, Econet, Pilsener and Innscor and key sponsors, SAA and Zimplats. read more... | | |
KRUGER IS THE AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN 2010 CHAMP
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| He didn’t know he had a two-shot cushion until he saw the leader board behind the 18th green, and it showed Jbe’ Kruger’s final round 65 had given him victory in the Africom Zimbabwe Open. “I saw a leader board at 15,” he said, “and I saw Jaco van Zyl and Andrew Curlewis were on 16-under just behind me, and I thought I’d have to start making birdies.” – Source :Sunshine Tour read more... | | |
CAYEUX SHOULD DRAW ON MEMORIES TO WIN THE AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN
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| As he gets ready for his final round in the Africom Zimbabwe Open, Marc Cayeux will be able to draw on the experience of winning nine times on the Sunshine Tour, as well as twice on the European Challenge Tour. Whether that will be enough to give him the edge over his playing partner for that final round, tournament leader Anthony Michael or a charge from those still with a chance to cause an upset, only this afternoon’s round will tell. Source – Sunshine Tour read more... | | |
MICHAEL THANKS PRICE FOR ADVICE AS HE LEADS AT HALFWAY IN AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN
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| Anthony Michael has Nick Price’s brother Tim to thank for his two-stroke lead after the second round of the Africom Zimbabwe Open on Thursday at the Royal Harare Golf Club. He leads by two from Zimbabwean Marc Cayeux, who added a five-under 67 to his opening 64 to finish the day on 15-under for the tournament. read more... | | |
CAYEUX FEELS THE PRESSURE AS HE LEADS IN THE AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN
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| Marc Cayeux will feel the weight of hometown expectations more keenly than he did at the start of the Africom Zimbabwe Open after his opening eight-under-par 64 grabbed a share of the first round lead at Royal Harare Golf Club on Wednesday. “Home pressure is the hardest,” said the 32-year-old winner of nine Sunshine Tour titles after he stormed out in six-under-par 30 and came home in 34 to join Eugen Marugi at the top of the leaderboard, two clear of the chasers. read more... | | |
