Renowned golfer, Victor Kachepatsonga, had all the reasons to walk tall in the streets of Lilongwe after emerging as champion of Airtel Malawi Open Golf Championship for a second consecutive year.<\/p>\n
The competition took place at Lilongwe Golf Club (LGC) from Friday to Sunday.<\/p>\n
Playing off handicap two, Kachepatsonga put a spirited performance to beat 150 prominent golfers from all golf clubs across the country.<\/p>\n
The former Malawi National Golf Team captain amassed 222 gross.<\/p>\n
Another seasoned golfer, Sean Raman, also had a good day when he finished second with 232 gross followed by Paul Chidale on 234 gross.<\/p>\n
The three-day tournament was organised in a special way this year as Airtel Malawi sponsored four Ball-pool events at the same venue.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was composed throughout the competition. It feels great to defend the title. I played some good round of golf,\u201d Kachepatsonga said.<\/p>\n
In A Division, John Msonthi Jnr emerged the winner followed by Charles Mvula and Thakor Sanjay on second and third positions, respectively.<\/p>\n
In the B Division, Shepherd Tembo was the champion whereas Davie Kalenzi came second. Mike Kalulu finished third.<\/p>\n
In the ladies\u2019 category, Marrie Lee Cho finished as the champion with 43 points followed by Susan Makin on 40 points.<\/p>\n
All the winners received fabulous prizes, courtesy of Airtel Malawi.<\/p>\n
Speaking during the prize presentation, Airtel Malawi\u2019s Managing Director, Charles Kamoto, described the competition as a success.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe received an overwhelming response from the golfers. The tournament was really exciting and entertaining,\u201d Kamoto said.<\/p>\n
LGC\u2019s Captain, Brian Coombes, hailed Airtel for sponsoring the tournament.<\/p>\n
Airtel Malawi also donated a lawn mower worth K500, 000 to LGC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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