adminTakudzwa Chitsiga Sports Reporter
IGNATIUS Mketekete, one of the four Zimbabweans who managed to make the cut at the Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open golf tournament, is relieved after coming short in the last two years. The Chapman professional is among the players who made the final weekend after he carded the same score of 71 during the second day yesterday.
Tongo Charamba, Ryan Cairns and top United States-based amateur Scott Vincent also managed to make the cut.
Vincent is a special talent who carries the hopes of a nation, which prides itself in producing champion golfers, to one day fill the big shoes of the legendary Nick Price.
The United States-based teen star, who is in college, has his father as his caddie at Royal Harare.
Zimbabwe had 31 players who took to the field for the premier golf tournament and only four managed to last the distance as most of them fell by the wayside.
Mketekete said he was happy to put himself in a position to fight for the big prize this weekend.
“I think the two tournaments I won on the local circuit gave me the much-needed confidence and I now look forward to the last two rounds,” said Mketekete.
“Making the cut is something good for me and I had prepared well for this tournament and the result is a good reflection of my hard work.
“It feels good to make my third cut in the event after I missed the last two editions.
“I had to believe in myself and that helped me a lot as I managed to stay focused.”
In yesterday’s round Mketekete had a birdie on the par-four 18th hole and a double bogey on the 17th.
Charamba remains the best placed local after he managed a one-under-par to finish the first two days on six-under-par.
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