Vusumuzi DubeSimba Jemwa, Sports Correspondent
ZIMBABWE have qualified for the 32nd World Amateur Team Championships (WATC) and will be among 61 other golf playing nations at the prestigious event which will be held in Paris, France next month.
The 29th women’s championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy will be held from 24 to 27 August and the 32nd men’s championship for the Eisenhower Trophy from 31 August to 3 September.
Zimbabwe Golf Association president, Martin Chikwana confirmed Zimbabwe’s participation while also announcing that the team for the Eisenhower Trophy will be announced this week.
In the running for places in the team are top amateurs and juniors are the top five ranked locals – Keegan Shutte (847), Rasheed Mahomed (409), Michael Wallace (433),
Clifford Sibanda (894) and Tariro November (1436) according to the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
“We qualified by virtue of our players’ rankings on the world amateur rankings.
That’s how we qualified for the world amateur team championship and it’s the only way in the world.
For us, to be participating at the championships is a big deal.
We have also qualified for the All Africa which biennial tournament for amateurs and we participate by virtue of being a member of the All-Africa Golf Federation.
All members who are in good standing are invited to participate and this year the championships will be held in Egypt.”
— @RealSimbaJemwa
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