Golfer misses out on Zebra fund

Hitting a bogey: Smith has missed out on Zebra funding
Hitting a bogey: Smith has missed out on Zebra funding

Botswana’s number one tour professional golfer, Stuart Smith has lost out on the Botswana National Sports Commission (BNSC) Zebra Athlete’s Fund due to his performance.

The Botswana Golf Union (BGU) vice president, Mpho Kelosiwang told Mmegi Sport that the BNSC turned down the application citing the performance of the golfer.

The objective of the fund is to assist identified groups of athletes with special training programmes to enhance their potential. The fund also covers preparations for international competitions in respect of approved programmes for identified athletes.

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