Another exciting Kudu Golf Tournament in Modimolle

The 2024 Kudu Amateur Golf Championship teed off from 8 August to the 10th at Koro Creek Bushveld Golf Estate, Limpopo. The Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the sport of golf by partnering with the competition.

The Kudu Amateur Golf Championship since its inception in 2012 has grown into a highly anticipated tournament. It draws golf enthusiasts and professionals alike to the small town of Modimolle.

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“The event brings people from diverse locations and backgrounds together,” according to David Riddle, the tournament organizer and General Manager of the estate.

“This year the focus is on making the event memorable for each player and making everyone feel like a winner. We will also have live scoring for the first time. The game of golf is about making friends, and we are grateful as this tournament continues to give us more friends from several parts of the country”.

LTA CHAIRPERSON ANDREW DIPELA APPLAUD THE IMPACT OF THE KUDU AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ON TOURISM 

The Chairperson of the Limpopo Tourism Agency, Andrew Dipela, was also a participant in the event. He highlighted LTA’s active engagement in supporting and elevating regional sports events.

“We will continue to support the annual Kudu Amateur Golf Championship as it continues to bring more visitors to the province thus boosting the economy of the province. But I think a game of golf in its nature makes us, we who love it, from a recreational point of view, to keep our wellness and fitness,” he said.

“But number two, there are no other people that I know in the whole value chain of tourism who can surpass golfers in terms of spending. We spend a lot of money when we are here at the golf course”. Dipela further said,

“But I think when we have these types of events, those who run the restaurants can go and get extra hands for those people to come and work here for three, four days of the event. Remember in South Africa we’ve got three problems: unemployment, inequality, and poverty.”

When those people are paid after the four days, five days after the event here, they can go back home and have food on the table for their families and their children. That’s a quality contribution to the betterment of life”.

The results of the tournament are as follows: In third place on 206 points were Peter Moima and Xavier Makhanda.  Second place on 208 points were Andrew Tshikovhi and Mike Ramashala. The champions for 2024 on 212 points were Antoine Morudu and Sepeke Manamela.