Women golfers go for it at champs

THE Bank Windhoek Namibia Amateur Ladies Open / Closed Golf Championship will take place at the Windhoek Golf Club this weekend.

Bank Windhoek has been the main sponsor of this sporting event for the past 20 years and once again sponsoring the championship to the tune of N$15 000. In the past, golfers from South Africa have shown great interest in this Namibian event.This year, the event has also attracted the interest of golfers from Swaziland, Botswana and Zimbabwe.”We are pleased to see that the event is gaining popularity within the borders of Namibia and beyond,” said Michelle Oppel-Schmidt, sponsorship co-ordinator at Bank Windhoek.”It is a delight to witness growth in a sport of this calibre and to note the interest among the youth of Namibia in the sport.The bank will continue to endorse the development of golf across the cultural spectrum, with specific emphasis on the junior level.”In the past, golfers from South Africa have shown great interest in this Namibian event.This year, the event has also attracted the interest of golfers from Swaziland, Botswana and Zimbabwe.”We are pleased to see that the event is gaining popularity within the borders of Namibia and beyond,” said Michelle Oppel-Schmidt, sponsorship co-ordinator at Bank Windhoek.”It is a delight to witness growth in a sport of this calibre and to note the interest among the youth of Namibia in the sport.The bank will continue to endorse the development of golf across the cultural spectrum, with specific emphasis on the junior level.”