Carrera claims maiden Sunshine Tour victory in Zim Open

Mexican professional Luis Carrera claimed his first title on the Sunshine Tour in his first start after winning the Qualifying School when he took the FBC Zim Open by four strokes at Royal Harare Golf Club on Sunday.

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Carrera won the Sunshine Tour’s 2025/26 season opening tournament on 18 under par with a final round of 68.

Australia’s Austin Bautista, who also earned his Sunshine Tour playing privileges at April’s Qualifying School, finished second on 14 under par with a closing 71.

Sweden’s Fredrik From and South Africa’s MJ Viljoen shared third place on nine under par.

Carrera took the overall lead after Fridays second round and never looked back.

The Mexican started Sunday’s final round with a one-stroke lead over Bautista.

He started strong and was three under through his opening three holes following a birdie and an eagle.

But his bogey on the par-three 11th hole left him with only a one-stroke lead over Bautista.

The two golfers were level after Bautista’s birdie on the 12th hole, and then Carrera sealed the victory with three birdies in his final five holes.

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Trevor Fisher Jnr. finished fifth on eight under par, maintaining his impressive record in a tournament where he has twice finished second in a playoff.

SCORES:

270 - Luis Carrera 67 66 69 68

274 - Austin Bautista 67 70 66 71

279 - Fredrik From 70 70 69 70, MJ Viljoen 68 66 70 75

280 - Trevor Fisher Jnr 69 70 68 73

281 - Jean Hugo 70 68 73 70

282 - Kyle De Beer 71 73 71 67, Robson Chinhoi 71 68 72 71, Samuel Simpson 71 69 70 72, Hennie Otto 66 71 70 75

283 - Malcolm Mitchell 72 69 75 67, Jaco Prinsloo 70 71 71 71, Martin Rohwer 72 65 72 74

284 - Heinrich Bruiners 70 72 72 70, Dylan Mostert 69 74 71 70, Hennie O'Kennedy 74 67 72 71, Ricky Hendler 70 74 68 72

285 - Kyle McClatchie 70 72 74 69, Stefan Wears-Taylor 72 70 69 74

286 - Rhys West 70 72 77 67, Ruan Korb 73 69 76 68, Jacques P de Villiers 76 69 72 69, Kyle Barker 70 73 72 71, Stuart Krog 75 69 71 71, Doug McGuigan 67 73 74 72, Stals Swart 71 72 71 72, Simon du Plooy 73 67 73 73

287 - Oliver Bekker 71 70 76 70, Graham van der Merwe 75 70 72 70, Jake Redman 71 72 72 72, Quintin Wilsnach 73 72 69 73, JJ Senekal 70 72 71 74, Tyran Snyders 74 71 68 74

288 - Warwick Purchase 68 72 78 70, Mikkel Antonsen 72 73 73 70, Jaco Van Zyl 70 72 75 71, Herman Loubser 75 68 72 73, Jacques Blaauw 69 73 71 75

289 - Luke Brown 75 69 76 69, Shaahid Mahmed 73 71 75 70, Luke Jerling 73 72 74 70, Neil Schietekat 74 71 74 70, Matthew Spacey 72 69 77 71, Tonderai Masunga 75 70 71 73, Tristen Strydom 74 69 72 74, Visitor Mapwanya 71 71 72 75, Lyle Rowe 71 71 72 75, Ruan Conradie 71 69 73 76

290 - Gerhard Pepler 73 71 77 69, Brandon Meads 69 73 77 71, Rupert Kaminski 71 72 73 74

291 - Estiaan Conradie 73 69 74 75

292 - Christiaan Burke 70 75 74 73, Nyasha Muyambo 70 73 73 76

293 - Ryan Cairns 70 73 77 73, Pierre Viallaneix 75 70 74 74

294 - Christiaan Basson 68 76 75 75

295 - Joe Knox 73 71 79 72, Tyrone Ryan 67 77 78 73, David Meyers 70 74 75 76

296 - Jack Hawksby 72 73 77 74, Keegan Mclachlan 72 73 77 74

301 - Werner Deyzel 72 71 81 77

RTD - Dayne Moore 74 70 78 RTD

Missed the cut:

146 - Jason Roets 73 73, Toto Thimba Jnr 74 72, Xander Basson 72 74, Danie Van Niekerk 74 72, Promise Sombreiro 75 71, JC Ritchie 69 77

147 - Jordan Burnand 73 74, Madalitso Muthiya 78 69, Thomas Spreadborough 72 75, Pierre Pellegrin 79 68, Jordan Duminy 71 76, Michael Hollick 78 69, Hunter Epson 74 73

148 - Albert Venter 75 73, CJ du Plessis 79 69, Greg Snow 72 76, Tongoona Charamba 76 72, Conner Mackenzie 75 73, Otto Van Buynder 76 72, David Amm 75 73, Nevy Milazi 73 75

149 - Pride Sembo 72 77, Joe Long 76 73, Liam Grehan 81 68, Rowan Lester 75 74, Chikayambidze Darlington 78 71, Wynand Dingle 81 68, Matt Millar 74 75, Louis de Jager 73 76, Ruan de Smidt 73 76, Christian Kriek 78 71, Jacquin Hess 71 78, Gregory Mckay 71 78

150 - Paul Adam Chidale 70 80, Hayden Griffiths 74 76, Celestin Nsanzuwera 78 72, Franklin Manchest 74 76, Rourke van der Spuy 76 74, Benjamin Van Wyk 75 75, Martin Vorster 74 76

151 - Clive Nguru 72 79, Eric Wowor 73 78, Peter Karmis 77 74, Devon Valentine 75 76, Christopher Long 73 78, Sean Cronje 75 76, Keegan Shutt 75 76

152 - Shijie Li 76 76, Mohammad Rauf Mandhu 82 70, Ryan van der Klis 76 76, James Mack 78 74

153 - Slenda Sithebe 73 80, Tafadzwa Nyamukondiwa 76 77, Tanaka Chatora 75 78, Slade Pickering 75 78, Stephen Ferreira 79 74, Ronald Rugumayo 75 78, Lucky Ayisa 75 78

154 - Michael Wallace 75 79, Mutahi Kibugu 80 74, Paul Boshoff 76 78, Keagan Thomas 75 79, Tristin Galant 74 80, Leon Vorster 76 78, Biggie Chibvuri 76 78

155 - Luca Filippi 81 74, Callum Mowat 76 79, Brian Gondo 78 77, Trainos Muradzikwa 76 79

156 - Keanu Pestana 78 78

157 - Simon Murungweni 75 82, Tafara Mpofu 80 77, Nick Cunningham 84 73

158 - Kayyam Rauf Mandhu 79 79, Gabriel Chibale 77 81

159 - Bradley Kulaisi 79 80, Keelan Africa 80 79

160 - Dylan O'Leary 81 79, Terrance Keith 84 76, Braydon Amm 78 82

162 - Akil Yousuf 84 78, Kelvin Muchenje 83 79, Morton Kombai 81 81

165 - Tawana Mangoma 82 83, Nerudo Mregi 83 82

167 - Davison Elijah 84 83, Victor Kachepatsonga 83 84

169 - Emile Nshimyumuremyi 83 86, Robinson Owiti 87 82

173 - Matipaishe Pasipanodya 88 85

RTD - Umar Davids 85 RTD, Tyron Davidowitz 75 RTD