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Takudzwa Chitsiga-Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWEAN professional golfer Robson Chinhoi bounced back from a one-over-par opening round to post an impressive three-under total at the Vodacom Origins of golf at Zebula Country Club in South Africa at the weekend.
Chinhoi was part of the field that also had another Zimbabwean professional Stuart Krog who, however, did not make the cut.
Rounds of 73, 69 and 71 were enough to earn Chinhoi 15.48 points on the order of merit.
A tie for position 30 was enough to boost Chinhoi’s confidence ahead of several other upcoming segments of the Vodacom series.
The opening edition of the series, which had a R2 million purse was won by Jacques Kruyswijk who claimed his third victory on the Sunshine Tour with a one-stroke triumph. Kruyswijk laid the foundation for his win with a final round that saw him at six-under-par through the first 15 holes. It allowed him a bogey at the last as he signed for a 67 victory and on 13 under par.
Heinrich Bruiners took second place on 12 under as he also closed with a bogey for a 70.
The second event, the Vodacom Origins of Golf will be at Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate from September 15 to 17.
This will be followed by the Vodacom Origins of Golf Wild Coast Sun Country Club will be held from October 20 t0 22.
The final edition of the Vodacom Origins of Golf Grand Final Pezula Championship Course will be held from November 5 to 7.
The Vodacom Origins of Golf celebrates 20 years as the premier pro-am series on the Sunshine Tour this season, and with Vodacom announcing a three-year renewal of a series that has defined the careers of some of Southern African golf’s leading stars and contributed significantly to the overall growth of the game.
In celebrating the milestone, Vodacom and the Sunshine Tour made history on the series by introducing 10 Sunshine Ladies Tour professionals who competed alongside the Sunshine Tour professionals in the same tournament for the same prize money.
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