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The player will be one of the world-class players who will grace the premier golf event after managing to win two European Tour events — The Philips Challenge Xacobeo in 1999 and the Methorios Capital Italian Open in 2008.
Otto also took part in last year’s Zimbabwe Open, which was won by Thenius Spangenburg, and has 12 Sunshine Tour titles.
The runner-up in the 2011 season order of merit’s availability has impressed the sponsors and the Zimbabwe Open organising committee.
Maxen Karombo, the Delta marketing director, said they were happy to have players of the pedigree of Otto in this year’s field.
“When you have a high-profile event you always look forward to top players and to have Otto in the field is good for us,” said Karombo.
“We are expecting to have a good field and the coming in of Otto will give us confidence and we hope it will be a competitive field.” Zimbabwe Open Committee chairman, Livingstone Gwata, said they feel really honoured to have such a high-profile player in the field.
“To have a player of Otto’s calibre in the field is good for the reputation of the event and we are happy that he has decided to come and take part in the event,” Gwata said. Otto will come into the Zimbabwe Open after taking part in only five events on the Sunshine Tour and is currently in 14th place on the current order of merit standings.
Meanwhile, local professionals will return to the course for the Chairman’s Championships set for Borowdale Brooke starting tomorrow. The event is the second on the Zambezi Tour and will host most Zimbabwean golfers as they prepare for the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open.
Ryan Cains won last week’s event and will return to the field in the that event has a US$10 000 purse.
Online Reporter