BY SPORTS REPORTER
the Zimbabwe Ladies’ Golf Union (ZLGU) has paid tribute to its former president, Nancy Dube, who was buried at Destiny Memorial Park in Gweru on Friday.
The late Dube, who served local ladies’ golf in various capacities, including as a player and administrator, passed away in Gweru last Wednesday after suffering cardiac arrest.
As condolence messages continued to pour in from the local sports fraternity and beyond the country’s borders, ZLGU described the late Dube as a dedicated administrator, who played an important role in the development of women’s golf in the country.
“The Zimbabwe Ladies’ Golf Union is shocked and saddened by the sudden, untimely passing of Mrs Nancy Dube, a veteran golfer and golf administrator,” ZLGU said in a statement.
“As president of ZLGU, her passion was the development of junior girls’ golf, which she worked tirelessly to raise funds for and introduced in all the provinces.
“In 2013 with the support of the R & A, she distributed golfing kits to junior golfers in all the provinces.
“Under her leadership, the Zimbabwe national teams won several regional tournaments, notably the A & B Triangular in Botswana in 2015.
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Dube, whose husband Obed is a former Zimbabwe Golf Association president and vice-president of the Africa Golf Confederation, started her golfing career in the mid-80s in the mining communities of Mhangura and Zvishavane, where she also captained the clubs.
Upon settling with her family in the Midlands town of Gweru, she joined Gweru Country and Golf Club, which she also captained and was later selected president of the Midlands Ladies’ Golf Association, from 2009-2010.
In 2013, she was voted in as president of the Zimbabwe Ladies’ Golf Union, a position she held successfully until 2015.
After completing her term as ZLGU boss, the late Dube took up the role of national selector in 2016, a position she held until her untimely death.
“As ZLGU national selector, her vision was to see talented junior players afforded the opportunity to represent their country and in the process obtain the necessary exposure to improve their golf game. She took her role and responsibilities seriously and with great national pride as evidenced by the transformation of the national teams and their outstanding performance in the regional tournaments during the four years. Not only was Nancy a good administrator, she also was a very competitive player and most golfers will remember her for her steady, calm, unassuming and calculating approach to the game that saw her win many challenges against her opponents, including her husband,” ZLGU said.
The local governing body for women’s golf in the country added: “She will be greatly missed for her unwavering support of the sport, leadership and contributions. Transparent, fair and focused on giving her best to the game for future generations. Over the years she acquired a great wealth of knowledge which she channelled toward the progressive growth and transformation of women’s golf in Zimbabwe.”
The late Dube, who served local ladies’ golf in various capacities, including as a player and administrator, passed away in Gweru last Wednesday after suffering cardiac arrest.
As condolence messages continued to pour in from the local sports fraternity and beyond the country’s borders, ZLGU described the late Dube as a dedicated administrator, who played an important role in the development of women’s golf in the country.
“The Zimbabwe Ladies’ Golf Union is shocked and saddened by the sudden, untimely passing of Mrs Nancy Dube, a veteran golfer and golf administrator,” ZLGU said in a statement.
“As president of ZLGU, her passion was the development of junior girls’ golf, which she worked tirelessly to raise funds for and introduced in all the provinces.
“In 2013 with the support of the R & A, she distributed golfing kits to junior golfers in all the provinces.
“Under her leadership, the Zimbabwe national teams won several regional tournaments, notably the A & B Triangular in Botswana in 2015.
Dube, whose husband Obed is a former Zimbabwe Golf Association president and vice-president of the Africa Golf Confederation, started her golfing career in the mid-80s in the mining communities of Mhangura and Zvishavane, where she also captained the clubs.
Upon settling with her family in the Midlands town of Gweru, she joined Gweru Country and Golf Club, which she also captained and was later selected president of the Midlands Ladies’ Golf Association, from 2009-2010.
In 2013, she was voted in as president of the Zimbabwe Ladies’ Golf Union, a position she held successfully until 2015.
After completing her term as ZLGU boss, the late Dube took up the role of national selector in 2016, a position she held until her untimely death.
“As ZLGU national selector, her vision was to see talented junior players afforded the opportunity to represent their country and in the process obtain the necessary exposure to improve their golf game. She took her role and responsibilities seriously and with great national pride as evidenced by the transformation of the national teams and their outstanding performance in the regional tournaments during the four years. Not only was Nancy a good administrator, she also was a very competitive player and most golfers will remember her for her steady, calm, unassuming and calculating approach to the game that saw her win many challenges against her opponents, including her husband,” ZLGU said.
The local governing body for women’s golf in the country added: “She will be greatly missed for her unwavering support of the sport, leadership and contributions. Transparent, fair and focused on giving her best to the game for future generations. Over the years she acquired a great wealth of knowledge which she channelled toward the progressive growth and transformation of women’s golf in Zimbabwe.”
