160+ golfers to tee off for charity

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter
THE Matabeleland Nomads Golf Association will next month hold a one- day fundraising tournament at Bulawayo Golf Club whose proceeds will be given to charities.

A field of  more than 160 golfers is expected to tee off at the country’s oldest golf club on October 15 in which a four ball better ball format will be used.

“We expect players from Matabeleland, Midlands and Mashonaland nomads and since the event is for a charitable cause everyone who is interested is  welcome.

“All the proceeds will go towards charity,” said spokesperson of the organisers and former Highlanders chairman Themba Ndlela.

In a Four Ball Better Ball format golfers tee off in groups of four (either as one four-person team or as two, two-person teams), and each golfer plays his own ball. So there are four balls in play on each hole, but only one ball (the better ball, or low ball) counts per team per hole.

If four-person teams are in use, then all four golfers tee off and play their own balls into the hole.

The low score among the four counts as the team score for that hole. If two-person teams are in use, then Team One and Team Two tee off together (so four balls are still in play), and each team’s low ball counts as that team’s score on each hole.

With two-person teams, 4BBB can be played as stroke play or match play.

Ndlela said individuals and corporate can adopt holes within the course as part of the fundraising at a minimum cost of $50 per hole but the figure can go up depending on the popularity of the hole.

“We are still looking for more sponsorship to come on board. No specific figure has been set but everything that will be raised on that day will go towards charity,” said Ndlela. — @skhumoyo2000.