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Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Golf Association has released their 2015 calendar that promises to be a busy one with 38 national competitions and one international.The Zone Six Championships have tentatively been set for April 13-19 in Uganda. They start a day after the end of the Zimbabwe Open which would have teed off on April 6 in the capital.

August will prove to be the busiest month, with five tournaments on the cards.

Some of the national competitions will be played on the Matabeleland Golf Society courses, with the first tournament of the year, the historic Dugmore Trophy already hosted. It was held at the country’s oldest golf course, the Bulawayo Golf Club with Vincent Scott bullying his way into a 16-shot victory.

The rising golf star, playing off a handicap of minus two, carded rounds of 64, 66, 69 and 68 for a 21-under par 275 total.

On second position was Justin Kersten on five-under par 287, having shot rounds of 67, 74, 74 and 68 while Visitor Mapwanya was a shot back in third place on four-under par 284 after posting rounds of 71, 74, 73 and 66.

The second national tournament, the Julius Robinson, teed off at Wingate yesterday and ends tomorrow. Venue for the Filande tourney is yet to be confirmed but it tees off on February 22 and ends two days later.

The Joshua Nkomo Classic, likely to be held in Bulawayo or Victoria Falls, will be held from July 17 to 19 with the next major tournament, the Elephant Hills Open, coming a month later, August 28 to 30. The Chaferlfy Enterprise bankrolled four day Hwange Open has been set for October 1 to 4.

Tentative ZGA 2015 calendar of events

February 20-22 ( Filande), March 6-8 (Mawegu Amatuer Championship), March 20-22 (Masvingo Amateur Championship),April 6-12 (Zimbabwe Open), April 13-19 (Zone Six, Uganda), April 24-26 (Mawegu Amateur Championship), April 27 (Nomads, Harry Allen ),May 1-3 (Rowlands Park Open, Midlands) May 1-4 (Nomads, Byo Golf Club), May 9-17 (Club Championships, all golf clubs), May 22-24 (Matabeleland Amateur), May 29 (Zim Golf Awards), May 31 (Nomads, Country Club) June 12-14 (Manicaland Amateur), June 14 (Nomads, Byo Golf Club), June 20-12 (Champion of Champions, Harare), June 26-27 (Kavango Zambezi Classic), July 3-5 (Chapman Grand Slam), July 10-11 (UZ Alum and Part Golf Classic), July 13 (Nomads, Country Club), July 17-19 (Joshua Nkomo Classic), July 24-26 (Midlands Amateur) July 26 (Nomads, Harry Allen), July 31- August 2 (Harare Amateur), August 7 -10 (Zimbabwe Amateur, Midlands), August 14-16 (Chirorodziva Golf Classic), August 21-23 (Bata Power Open, Gweru)
August 28-30 (Elephant Hills Open, Victoria Falls), September 4-6 (Simon Muzenda Golf Championship, Masvingo), September 6 (Nomads, Byo Golf Club), September 12-13 (Royal Vase and Bowl, Harare), Sep 18-20 (Hillside Masters), September 20 (Nomads, Harry Allen), September 24-27 (Lowveld Pro-Am, Masvingo), October 1-4(Hwange Open, Hwange), October 9 -11 (Troutbeck Open), October 11, (Nomads Charity, Country Club), October 16-18 (Edward Makovah Memorial, Masvingo), October 23-25 (Valentine, Manicaland), October 29- November 1 (Harare Open, subject to confirmation), November 6 -8 (Navistar Open, Manicaland), November 8 (Nomads, Country Club), November 13-15, (Platinum Golf Classic), November 26-29 (Zim matchplay top 68), December 4-6 ( Players’ Championship), December 6 (Nomads Gold Cup,Country club), December 11-13 (National handicap matchplays), December 25-30 (Junior Orange Bowl)