Teenage golf prodigy Keegan Shutt won the 2024 edition of the Chapman Grand Slam after shooting a brilliant final round 66 to finish on 8 - under par 208 at Chapman Golf Club over the weekend.
Shutt shot rounds of 72 70 and 66 in the two day event which saw him enjoy a five-stroke advantage over Zambian golfer Patrick Chanda who managed 3 - under par 213 for the tournament.
Chanda had gone into the final day with a one shot lead over Shutt after carding 70 and 71 in the first 36 holes but could not keep up with the Zimbabwean on the final day where he managed level par.
It was only the second win for Shutt this year after he scooped the Royal Harare club championship in May.
"I am very happy because this is a tournament I have always wanted to win since I was very young. There has a been a lot of players, very good players Sean Crocker now on the PGA Tour, David Amm and Scott Vincent among others who have won it so I am very happy," he said after the win.
Amm, who has since turned professional, won the tournament last year.
The Grand Slam allowed female golfers to compete for the title for the first time this year and US-based Margaret Nyamukondiwa was impressive after she tied for third place after grossing 222 for a 6 - over par final score along with 16 - year - old Mutare-based golfer Braydon Amm.
Nyamukondiwa carded 72 78 and 72 while Amm who is scheduled to fly the country's flag at the British Junior Open next week managed 74 77 and 71.
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Kelvin Muchenje was first with a gross total 225 and was three shots ahead of young female golfer Miriam Masiya on 228 in sixth place while another US-based lady golfer Danielle Bekker grossed 229 to tie for seventh.
A total of 74 players took part in the event.
Convener of the tournament Stephen Dzikiti was happy with how the event went.
"We are happy everything went well and there were no incidences to talk about. We had 74 players which is a good number for our golf and the young men and ladies who took part did very well.
" It used to be a men only event and this year we thought of bringing the ladies who would also compete with their male counterparts," he said.
