adminMabikacheche, who is in the city for the Dugmore Tournament which tees off at the Bulawayo Golf Course this morning, confirmed this yesterday.
His dream is to popularise golf in Zimbabwe and to ignite a passion in the young for his beloved golf.
To date he has done projects in Manicaland, Mashonaland Central and the Midlands where he teaches people in rural communities and school pupils the intricate art of playing golf.
Mabikacheche is the founder of the Mabikacheche Rural & Urban Sport Promotion (MARUSP) Golf Foundation and also runs a company ,The Centre, which works hand in hand with MARUSP in promoting golf in the urban and rural spaces. He said it was now the turn of Matabeleland to experience his project.
“I have done this initiative in Manicaland, Mashonaland Central and the Midlands and now it is the time to bring golf to Matabeleland.
“I am aiming at taking golf to all corners of Matabeleland, starting with Bulawayo,” he said.
Mabikacheche said he would be happy to have the sport as part of the extra-curricula activities at schools.
He was granted permission by the Ministry of Education officers in Bulawayo to take the sport to the region’s rural areas.
He has not enjoyed any sponsorship in his drive channelling his own resources to the cause of golf.
“There are a lot of challenges that I come up against in my quest to spread golf, for one I do not have any sponsors and I work on my own which is very demanding, I need money for food, accommodation and travel expenses and this I do not get hence I have to dig in my own pocket save for the odd cash injection from the foundation’s chairperson,” said Mabikacheche.
Passion and love for golf are the sole drivers in this man. He says golf can be played anywhere and there really is no need for prepared surfaces especially when doing the introductory stages where participants are taught the basics as how to play the sport.
“Golf was started by shepherds who were herding sheep, as such golf can be played anywhere,” he said.
The origins of golf are unclear as many European countries claim ownership although the Scottish now have more basis for their claims as most of the rules in modern day golf are Scotland brewed.
Online Reporter