Playing off handicap 16, Zomba-based Charles Mukiwa carried the day when he posted 47 stableford points and made sure this year’s Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) golf tournament stays with the hosts, Gymkhana Club.
Another Gymkhana Club golfer Boniface Tivalenji came second after scoring 45 points while Thyolo Golf Club member Rajeev Singh was third with 44 points.
In the ladies’ category, Bose Kamphulusa was the champion with 45 points followed by runner- up Muguvu Karuku on 40.
The sponsors also provided a special prize for the best score from a senior golfer, and this went to Chimdima Mhango, who posted 39 stableford points, just eight short of the energetic champion Mukiwa.
In subsidiary prizes, Sharon Marques won the longest drive for the women’s category while the men’s went to national team player Paul Chidale.
Zomba-based Emmanuel Munthali won the nearest-to-the pin award.
The sponsors offered fabulous prizes which the company offers on the market, trading under TNM Business Services (TBS), the company’s division that offers broadband internet services.
TNM’s Head of region (South) Francis Mwamadi, applauded the golfers for accepting to grace their tournament.
“You have always associated us with mobile phones but now we have evolved to become a fully-fledged information technology service provider through TBS,” he said.
Gymkhana Club captain Patrick Chiona thanked TNM for keeping its faith in Zomba golfers.
TNM Chief Commercial Officer, Daniel Makata, said the tournament demonstrates the company’s commitment to the golfing community, customers in Zomba and surrounding areas.
“This is one of the deliberate efforts by TNM aimed at interacting with our customers and overall improvement of golfing standards in Malawi,” Makata said.
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