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By Takudzwa Chitsiga
LOCAL golfers — Scott Vincent and Nyasha Muyambo — are faring well in the South Africa Amateur Strokeplay Championship.
The tournament teed off on Tuesday at Mount Edgicom in George.
The two golfers are lying in 18th and 23rd places after two rounds of the 72-hole tournament.
Vincent had a slow start after shooting a 78 on the first day, but returned yesterday to score 68 for a 144 total.
Muyambo carded 74 and 71 for a total of 145.
David Law is leading on 131 and Jared Harvey (134) is in second place and Steven Pienaar is third on 135.
Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Ladies Golf Association will hold its first competitive tournament this season, the Zimbabwe Ladies Golf Union Mashonaland West Strokeplay, at Warren Hills Golf Club this weekend.
Claire Minter is the defending champion in the championship division.
Minter was in her own class last season, winning all but one of the tournaments she took part in.
Other golfers expected to take part are Polly Crewe, Brenda Leipe, Margie Brandt, Aullia Alfazema and ZLGU president Thembi Moyo.
Zimbabwe’s professional golfers have been falling on the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit rankings.
Bruce McDonald and Ignatius Mketekete are leading the local challenge following the rankings released after the Africom Zimbabwe Open at Royal Harare.
McDonald, who is based in the United States, and Mketekete, are tied on 64th place.
Seasoned campaigner Tongoona Charamba is in 66th place.
The golfers will hope to improve their standings in the Dimension Data in George and the Telkom PGA Championship in Johannesburg.
McDonald and Mketekete have already confirmed their participation in the tournaments.
“I have managed to take part in the first three Sunshine Tour tournaments of the year and I look forward to the next event,” said Mketekete.
McDonald said he was ready for the challenge.
“I will play two tournaments in South Africa before I go back to my base.
“I am looking forward to the two tournaments as the last round of the Africom Zimbabwe Open let me down,” said McDonald.