Kugara eyes 2nd Previc Golf Championship

MBABANE – Golfers will once again paint the Mananga Golf Course red, come Saturday next week.

This will be during the eighth edition of the Previc Golf Challenge.

All eyes will be on the defending champion, Robert Kugara who will be gunning for his second successive win to clinch the E2 400 Nkonyeni vacation voucher, courtesy of the sponsor, Victor Masilela. Kugara engraved his name into the history books of the tournament as the first highest scoring champion with an exclusive record of 41 points, while previous champions managed to card between 39 and 40 points. If successful in his bid, he would become the second two-time champion, following Mbuso Mdluli who bagged the championship title in April and defended it in May.

Strategy

Hinting on his goals and execution strategy ahead of the tournament, Kugara said; “Obviously, every athlete wants to defend their title, but that will not be my focus. The focus will be to keep my head down and concentrate on improving my handicap. Beating my handicap will increase my chances of defending the title.”

Registration for the next edition opens on Monday and the field will be capped at 60 golfers. Mananga

Golf Club Captain Wandile Simelane advised golfers to reserve their slots in advance as the tournament was known for reaching maximum cap with the first 24 hours of opening entries. Simelane also hinted on the positive impact and opportunities that the tournament created for the local community of Mananga, including golf development, uniting golfers from across the country and caddying opportunities for the junior golfers and

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community members.

“It’s first come, first served when registration opens on Monday. Golfers already know that entries come in thick and fast, and there won’t be any exceptions once we reach the 60 cap. Registration is free but golfers are

expected to pay a green fee of E190.

“We are grateful to Previc Investments Director Victor Masilela for the sponsorship and contribution to golf development in Eswatini, and the job opportunities it creates especially for the youth,” Simelane said.

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(Courtesy pic) Previc Golf Challenge defending champion Robert Kugara pose with his trophy after his crowning last month.