Zimbabwean golfer Mapwanya wins Seed-Co Malawi Golf Championship
Mapwanya received a cash prize of $2,775 USD (over MK3 million) as well as a trophy.
Malawi: Visitor Mapwanya, a Zimbabwean professional golfer, was crowned champion of the Seed-Co Malawi open golf championship, which was held at Lilongwe Golf Club from November 22-25, 2022, after finishing with a gross score of 276. (-12).
The winner was followed by last year's champion, also from Zimbabwe, Robson Chihnoi, who finished second with a gross score of 277 (-11), Biggy Chibvundi from Ghana, and Paul Chidale from Malawi, who finished third with a gross score of 286.
Mapwanya received a cash prize of $2,775 USD (over MK3 million) as well as a trophy.
Mapwanya expressed his delight at winning this year's Seed-Co golf tournament after the prize presentation on Friday at Lilongwe Golf Club.
He said: "I am overjoyed to be the champion of the 2022 Seed-Co Malawi Open Golf Championship; it is an incredible feeling because last year when I competed in the same competition, I did not play well and finished 11th.
"Coming back here and finishing first means a lot to me after the hard work I've been putting in behind the scenes before coming for the competition, and I can say that my hard work has paid off.”
When asked what his secret was to finishing first this year, the professional golfers said that he improved on his weak areas, which caused him to finish 11th in the previous year's competition.
"My putting, tee shots, and shotgun were all bad in last year's championship, but they were perfect this time," he said.
As a result, he praised Seed-Co, Lilongwe Golf Club, and the Professional Golfers Association of Malawi (PGA-Mw), among others, for making this year's Seed-Co golf tournament possible.
The PGA-Mw President, General Henry Odillo (retired), described this year's Seed-Co golf tournament as a success in his remarks.
"The tournament was a great success, the field was great, and the performance of the golfers, especially the champion, who played great golf and made very few errors along the way," Odillo said.
The Seed-Co Malawi open golf championship drew 40 professional golfers, with 16 from Zimbabwe, 13 from Malawi, eight from Zambia, and two from South Africa.
Officials from Lilongwe Golf Club, PGA-Mw, Seed-Co Malawi, and Seed-Co Zimbabwe, among others, attended the tournament's prize presentation.
Gift Kawamba, Commercial Director of Seed-Co Malawi, stated that his company is committed to supporting the game of golf in the country.
"We are here to stay, and we will make the tournament prizes as large as possible to ensure that we are enticed and attracting golfers from outside to come and play," Kawamba explained.
"Our goal is to ensure that the game of golf improves in Malawi, not only for amateurs but also for professionals."
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