Malawi's youth and sports minister wants one of the country's golfers to take home the top prize at the Seed Co Open Golf Championship, which is throwing around 20k USD for whoever wins. Patricia Wiskes said at the opening event that golf in Malawi gets viewed as this elite thing that hasn't really taken off, but a tournament with real money behind it could change that vibe. She thinks giving local players a shot at serious cash will push them to level up their game.
The championship is happening through the weekend at Lilongwe Golf Club and has pulled in about 450 golfers from across Africa, which is apparently massive for this event. Seed Co Malawi dropped the prize money and got backed by a bunch of corporate sponsors. The CEO Boyd Luwe pointed out that only 15 out of nearly 60 pro golfers entered are actually from Malawi, but he's hyped about the regional competition since it should force the home players to get better and maybe produce some continental-level talent down the line.
The championship is happening through the weekend at Lilongwe Golf Club and has pulled in about 450 golfers from across Africa, which is apparently massive for this event. Seed Co Malawi dropped the prize money and got backed by a bunch of corporate sponsors. The CEO Boyd Luwe pointed out that only 15 out of nearly 60 pro golfers entered are actually from Malawi, but he's hyped about the regional competition since it should force the home players to get better and maybe produce some continental-level talent down the line.
