TOP Zimbabwe junior golfer Keegan Shutt is pleased with his performance in the just-ended First Capital Bank Zimbabwe Junior Open despite missing the title by just one shot in what was his final event of his junior career.
Shutt turns 19 on May 10 and will not be eligible to play in junior tournaments. He was hoping to finish with a flourish at the First Capital Bank Zimbabwe Open at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Estate over the weekend.
However, he found South African golfer Andries van der Vyer in an uncompromising mood as he went on to win the tournament after shooting 11-under par 205 for the tournament.
Shutt played good golf all weekend long, carding 70, 69 and 67 in three rounds to finish second on 10-under par 206.
"I am speechless because I played well today. I shot 67, but Andries played even better by shooting 63 and setting the new course record here at the Brooke. So, hats off to him; he did well. But yeah, I am proud of myself for finishing my junior career like I did today," Shutt said.
"I was very happy with how I played this weekend. Just one or two mistakes here and there, but that's golf; it's always going to happen. You just have to forget about them, keep moving forward and do the best you can every time, every shot.
"Well done to First Capital Bank for their sponsorship and what they do for this tournament. It's a very big tournament and I'm happy that my last junior tournament was this one because it's a special one, being in my home country and being the biggest junior tournament for Zimbabwe. So, I am very happy that this is my last one," he added.
Shutt is one of the local amateur players who are going to take part in the Zim Open, which tees off next week.
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First Capital Bank Zimbabwe invested US$50 000 in the tournament and is hoping to continue growing the event into the future.
Tapera Mushoriwa, First Capital Bank Limited's chief executive officer, shared his sentiments on the tournament.
“What began as an idea in 2022 has now become a regional beacon of youth development. We are deeply committed to shaping the future, not just through banking, but through empowering young minds and talents. At First Capital Bank, we believe in every swing, every step forward, every dream taking flight. Every swing taken at this tournament represents a bold future and every young player is a reflection of what’s possible when the right support meets real talent. We are first to believe, first to back the future — and proud of it," he said.
A total of 61 golfers from seven different countries, namely France, China, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, took part in the fourth edition of the tournament.
