TZ golfers test skills in Zambia

DAR ES SALAAM: FOUR Tanzanian ladies’ golfers will be on course in Lusaka, Zambia today to test their skills against top African golfers as the Zambia Ladies’ Amateurs Open Strokeplay championship tee off.

The annual three-day 54-hole World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points showdown is scheduled to tee off at the Lusaka Golf Club Course.

Tanzania representatives in the tournament are Madina Iddi and Aalaa Somji from Arusha Gymkhana Club (AGC), Tanzania Ladies Golf Union (TLGU) Vice President, Ayne Magombe and Yasmin Chali, the TLGU Honorary Secretary.

Both players safely arrived in Lusaka on Wednesday before taking on a practice round yesterday to get familiar with the course.

TLGU President, Queen Siraki confirmed to the ‘Daily News’ in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the four players will represent the country in the prestigious ladies’ battle.

“We have four players at the showdown that starts on Friday (today) bringing together top players across Africa and on behalf of TLGU we wish our dear ladies all the best, bring home trophies,” she said.

She noted that the Zambia tournament is one of the ideal platforms for golfers to compete and gain important international experience, as well as WAGR points that allow players to compete at the international elite amateur competitions.

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Madina, who is among two Tanzania ladies’ players who have already secured the WAGR points after winning different top-ranking titles last year, will be eager to grab points and strengthen her ranking position. T

he Tanzania heroine is well prepared and ready to challenge the top players in the Zambia event.

“Thank God I’m in good health so as my colleagues, we are practising but should be a bit tough. “As par today (yesterday) practising greens are so tough, cannot hold balls, I should calm down to beat obstacles, that is why we are all here,” she said.

The event has been pooled into different categories including Championship (handicap 0 -12), Silver Division (handicap 13-20), Bronze Division (handicap 21-36) at 54 holes showdown, and beginners (handicap 37 and above) who will battle for only 18 holes.

Also, there will be seniors above 50 and juniors under 18 categories and optional team competition for those wishing to compete in that category