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... | | |
FLYING START FOR MARUGI IN ROUND ONE OF AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN
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| Eugen Marugi made seven birdies and an eagle in an opening round of eight-under-par 64 at the Royal Harare Golf Club to take the early first-round lead of the Africom Zimbabwe Open. Starting his round on the 10th hole, he made three birdies in his opening six holes, before a dropped shot on 16 set him back. read more... | | |
AMATEURS DOMINATE AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN QUALIFIERS AT WINGATE
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| The amateurs were on fire at Wingate Park Golf Club last Sunday (18 April) with three of them securing automatic qualification for the Africom Zimbabwe Open following the final pre-qualifier for the tournament. Some 68 aspirants – at least 15 of which were professionals, took to the course in the pre-qualifier in which only five players would make it into the main field for the Africom Zimbabwe Open. read more... | | |
PRIME MINISTER TSVANGIRAI TEES OFF THE AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN PRO-AM
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| The Zimbabwe premier, Morgan Tsvangirai teed off in the pro-am at Royal Harare as the Africom Zimbabwe Open roared into life on Monday. He immediately commended the Zimbabwe Open Golf Committee for a sterling job given the short period of time that they managed to put this event together. Approximately 144 golfers are expected to converge at Royal this week, with 114 strong contigent of golfers from outside Zimbabwe already in the country. read more... | | |
COLONEL NHEMACHENA OFFICIALLY OPENS AFRICOM ZIMBABWE OPEN
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| The Director General for Sport and Recreation Commission, Colonel Nhemachena, officially opened the Africom Zimbabwe Open 2010 amid pomp and fanfare at Royal Harare Golf Club on 18 April 2010. More than 100 invited guests attended the event. We detail below the speech that he delivered. read more... | | |
