Online Reporter
Online Reporter
A final-round one-over-par 73 was enough to see Tariro November secure a one-shot victory over Munesu Chimhini at the 2026 Matabeleland Amateur, held at Bulawayo Country Club, while serial winner Miriam Masiya claimed the ladies’ championship after yet another dominant performance.
November finished on two-under-par 214 after 54 holes to secure the title, his first of the season.
Having opened with a brilliant 69 on Saturday morning — the second-lowest round of the tournament behind Tadiswa Katoma’s 68 — November followed up with a level-par 72 in the afternoon round to head into Sunday’s final round at three-under-par, holding a two-shot lead over Chimhini.
In the final round, November’s 73 featured three birdies and four bogeys. He dropped a shot at the fifth hole but recovered with a birdie at the ninth.
On the back nine, he bogeyed the 10th, birdied the 12th and 15th, before dropping shots again at the 16th and 17th.
Second-placed Chimhini carded rounds of 70, 73 and 72 to finish on one-under-par 215, while Nathan van Rooyen finished third on two-over-par 218 after rounds of 71, 75 and 72.
Masiya claimed the ladies’ championship with an impressive five-under-par 211.
