Online Reporter
Ray Bande
Senior Reporter
A NEW era of vibrancy has dawned on the administration of golf in the province following the election of Caleb Kunze as the new president of the Manicaland Province Golf Union.
Kunze, a workaholic and captain of Hillside Golf Club, takes over from Tristen Alves, marking a significant shift after nearly seven years of dormancy.
In a statement, the union confirmed the development, expressing optimism about the future of golf in the province.
“We are pleased to announce the newly elected executive committee members of the Manicaland Province Golf union following the Annual General Meeting held on July 27, at Troutbeck Resort. We congratulate
the newly elected members, and look forward to working together to achieve our objectives and grow the sport of golf in Manicaland Province,” reads part of the statement.
Kunze’s executive committee comprises vice-presidents, Ronnie Damara and Ray Mavhumashava, with Marvern Pahla serving as secretary.
Completing the executive committee line-up is Itai Mavhera as treasurer, while veteran legal practitioner, golfer, and long-distance runner, Innocent Gonese, Oliver Mashonganyika, and Mufaro Mutumhe
join the committee.
As the new leadership team takes the reins, golf enthusiasts in Manicaland eagerly anticipate a revitaliased era for the sport.
Kunze brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having been instrumental in the development of golf in the province.
His dedication to the sport is evident in his work as founding director of Easy Golf Academy, Easy Golf Pro Shop, and Easy Golf Range in Florida.
In an exclusive interview with Post Sport, Kunze, who also serves as secretary-general for the Zimbabwe Golf Coaches Association, outlined his committee’s key objectives.
“As a new committee, we have set targets for ourselves, and it is imperative that we focus on membership growth. We really need to mobilise and recruit more members for golf clubs in Manicaland so that we take the sport to the people.
“There is also need to ensure that we embark on a robust grassroots development programme. It is important that we develop the game of golf from the grassroots level. It is beyond reproach that junior golf development needs to be improved so that we promote junior golf development in schools and related institutions. This is the bedrock of the development of the game since the next generation of players will obviously come from the crop of today’s learners or young ones,” he said.
He added: “Constitutional review is also a matter that is important to us. Review and draft the constitution for the Provincial union so that it suits the current dynamics in the game.
“No doubt, we need more corporate partnerships. There is need to engage the business community and create partnerships for golf development as well as business development through the game of golf. This is also tied to resource mobilisation. There is need to mobilise resources to grow the sport.”
