LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Patricia Wiskes, has expressed hope that the US$20,000 prize at this year’s Seed Co Open Golf Championship will be claimed by Malawian golfer, keeping the top award within the country.
The minister therefore hailed Seed Co Malawi for championing golf tournament
Wiskies observes that the championship will also help to bring foreign currency into the country.
She was speaking on Wednesday at the official opening ceremony of a four-day Seed Co 2025 Open Golf championship to be held at Lilongwe Golf Club.
“For us as a ministry this is very encouraging to see golf as a sport being encouraged in Malawi. You know that the impression out there is that golf is only for the elite and is one of the sport that hasn’t really been doing well, so this is a good gesture,” she said.
She has since challenged local golfers to work hard through the tournament inorder to winner the championship and keep the foreign currency into the country.
Managing Director Seed Co Malawi Boyd Luwe said the platform will give an opportunity for Malawian golfers to interact with international golfers and share knowledge on how Malawi can improve the sport.
Luwe added the tournament will host 60 professional golfers with 15 golfers from Malawi.
He believes that local golfers will face a good test of international competition as the winner will be based on skills not favoritism.
“We think this will promote the professional golf in Malawi and we shouldn’t be surprised to see champion in Africa coming from this country,” he said.
The tournament will be held in two categories both amateur and professional.
The event has attracted about 450 golfers and will battle it out till Sunday.