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Takudzwa Chitsiga
Sports Reporter
THE country’s leading golfers, Scott and Kieran Vincent, will take part at this year’s FBC Zimbabwe Open Golf Championship at Royal Harare.
The premier golf event on the local calendar will run from May 5-12.
It will have an improved purse of R2,5 million from last year’s 2,2million.
Speaking at the official launch of this year’s tourney, Zimbabwe Open Committee tournament director, Michael Mahachi, said they were happy the duo has confirmed their availability.
The brothers are currently playing on the money-spinning LIV Golf Tour.
“I am glad that Scott and Kieran Vincent, who play in the multi-million LIV Golf Tour, will play at this year’s Zim Open.
“We are happy that our top five players have confirmed their availability with Robson Chinhoi, who won the Zambia Open last year, also on the card.
“And, so are Asian Tour and Sunshine Tour campaigners Ben Follet-Smith and Stuart Krog.
“I think we have a good chance and this year we have a strong field of 35 local players before the pre-qualifiers.
“We are grateful to FBC Holdings, and all the sponsors, for the tournament.
“We are grateful to Royal Harare, who have been working hard to see that the course is in good shape,” said Mahachi.
The tournament will see several top players, like 2011 Zim Open winner Darren Fitchard, taking part.
He is expected to feature alongside his son Devon, who finished fifth at the recently held First Capital Junior Championships at the weekend.
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