The country's flagship annual golf event the FBC Zim Open has incorporated a charity initiative which will see the tournament, for the first time, being used a platform to raise funds for cancer treatment.
This came out at the launch of the 2025 edition of the Sunshine Tour sanctioned event which was held at Royal Harare Golf Club on Monday.
And this year will be the 13th time that the event is being held since its relaunch in 2010.
It will run from May 4 - 11 2025 at Royal Harare.
With one of the country's top financial institutions FBC Holdings Group committing US$200 000 into the prize fund, the Zim Open Committee felt that it would be noble to use the platform for a charitable cause.
“As Zimbabwe Open Committee, we are grateful for the facilitation and support we get from our parent body, the Zimbabwe Golf Association. We stage this national event to showcase golf being played at world class level in the sincere hope that this will inspire our up and coming young golfers to attain the highest level in the sport," chairperson Livingstone Gwata said.
Gwata also paid tribute to title sponsors FBC Holdings Group and other partners for their continued support of the event.
“We are indeed looking forward to a most successful 13th national tournament in this series (since relaunching in 2010. We are most grateful to our sponsors and their partners who have committed their premier brands to our premier event. We are most grateful to FBC Holdings Limited for their significant contribution and support as title sponsors for the fourth year in a row.
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FBC Holdings Group chief executive officer, Trynos Kufazvinei emphasized the organisation to corporate social responsibility.
“FBC Holdings is a responsible corporate leader which is committed to making meaningful contributions to the social, environmental and economic well-being of the communities we serve. Our corporate social responsibility efforts are informed by the evolving needs of society at large.
"We may focus on aligning with national, regional and global development priorities, including the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are popularly known as the SDGs. Over the years, the FBC Holdings Group has become a dominant player in promoting the development of golf in Zimbabwe," he said.
Other partners of the event include Zimre Holdings Limited who are the associate sponsors for the second year running while anchor sponsors who include Golden Pilsener, Cimas and Firstlink Insurance Brokers.
Zuva Petroleum, Cimas, Liquid, African Sun, Guard Alert, AMH Media, Rooney's, Lighthouse, Nomads, Speedlink Cargo, Sahwira Events and Lifestyle are also part of the event.
