By: SANELE JELE

Times

Golfer Muzi shines in ESRIC Monthly Mug

MBABANE – Muzi Shongwe’s splendid net round of 65 secured him the ESRIC Monthly Mug title on Saturday at the Mbabane Golf Course.

A strong field of 58 golfers tackled the pristine fairways in the season’s first mug event, with Shongwe’s masterful scorecard seeing off a close challenge from Lwazi Mchobokazi (67), while Cosmo Mthethwa (70) completed the net podium. Mandla A. Dlamini delivered the day’s low gross with a fine 78 in the Eswatini Royal Insurance Corporation (ESRIC)-sponsored event.

Prowess

Novelty winners demonstrated prowess across the course, with Mduduzi Maphalala claiming the Longest Drive, while Machawe Motsa, Thabiso Gama and Vusi Ngcamphalala scooped Nearest the Pin honours on the eighth, seventh and second holes, respectively.

Club Captain Gideon Mhlongo hailed the event: “The course was presented superbly, and to see such high-quality golf is what we strive for. Our sincere thanks to ESRIC for their invaluable partnership.”

The sponsors echoed the positive sentiment, stating: “We kicked off our first Monthly Mug in style! Congratulations to Muzi Shongwe and Mandla Dlamini. Big thanks to all who participated. Here’s to many more great rounds this year.”

FULL RESULTS:

• Overall Winners:
  • Net winner: Muzi Shongwe – 65
  • Gross winner: M.A. Dlamini – 78
• Top Five Net Scores:
  1. Muzi Shongwe – 65
  2. Lwazi Mchobokazi – 67
  3. Cosmo Mthethwa – 70
  4. Philip Tiriwepi – 71
  5. Bambo Kunene – 72
• Novelty Winners:
  • Longest Drive (Men): Mduduzi Maphalala
  • Nearest the Pin (8/17): Machawe Motsa
  • Nearest the Pin (7/16): Thabiso Gama
  • Nearest the Pin (2/11): Vusi Ngcamphalala