Home Golf GOLF NEWS-Uganda’s Babirye crowned the 2023 Ladies Coast Open Tour Champion;

GOLF NEWS-Uganda’s Babirye crowned the 2023 Ladies Coast Open Tour Champion;

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-But hard fighting Kenyan Ladies dominated the Nett Category leadership board.

MAARUFU MOHAMED-GOLFNEWSLINKS;

Uganda’s Martha Babirye rounded  up the  five  days 2023 Ladies Open Golf Competition tour on  a  round total of 478 gross to be  crowned  the overall gross champion  after the final end of the  event  played  at Vipingo  Baobab Ridge  Golf  Course  in Kilifi County.

The youthful handicap 0 lady Golfer Babirye claimed the 2023 Trophy held by Vipingo Baobab’s Naomi Wafula who failed to participate in all the legs and was said to be outside the Country.

Uganda’s Martha Babirye.Photo by Maarufu Mohamed,golfnewslinks.

Babirye’s  started  off  on a false  note in the first leg on Monday at Diani’s Diamond Leisure Course , then she pulled up to  emerge the overall gross winner  in the Second leg at  sea-Link Mombasa  Course on Tuesday with a count back score of 79 gross.

She succumbed to the second place  in the third leg a Nyali Golf and Country Club  on Wednesday’s 36 holes strokes play  with a total of 152 gross ,same position she maintained in the fourth leg at Malindi Golf and Country Club course on Friday with 84 gross  and  again  won  the runners up  slot in the final  fifth leg at Vipingo  Baobab  course on Saturday posting 81gross.

“I thank the organizers  of this event  and  all  the  Kenyans including Mailind Golf Club’s  Zawadi Safari  for their support  during my stay here  where  this  event has enabled us to make more friends and am looking forward  to defending  the title next year,”said Babirye.

Eldoret’s Esther Chumo.Photo by Maarufu Mohamed,golfnewslinks.

Kenya’s Esther Chumo from Eldoret Golf Club was the gross runners up with a round total of 499 gross while the third gross prize was won by Tanzanian Ayne Magombe on a round total of 518 gross.

Tanzanian Anye Magombe.Photo by Maarufu Mohamed,golfnewslinks.

But Kenyans dominated the Division A nett  leaderboard with  Mombasa’s  Grace Kwamboka taking the lead on  439 nett while Nandi Bear’s  Irene Brooker on 453 nett and Rehema Okal  from Machakos  having 455 nett emerged the runners up  and third placed respectively.

Grace Kwamboka (left) receives her trophy from KLGU Charman Lydia Obonyo.Photo by Maarufu Mohamed,golfnewsinks.

The five days tourney played around all the Coast Golf Club courses was organized under the umbrella of the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) under the support of the Union’s KLGU Coast representative Teresia Odoo.

Odoo said the events successfully held at the sunny Coast received a major sponsorship boost from various  sponsors  and friends of the Clubs Lady Captains Cheryl Bush of  Diamond Leisure  Club, Fiona Mbadi of Mombasa Golf Club, Mary Mariga  of Nyali  golf Club, Hamida  Chidagaya of Malindi Golf club  and Sue Williams  of Vipingo  Golf Club.

“This Ladies’ Tournament was a well-received event graced by the finest lady golfers in the Country and beyond as we strives to push the sport beyond the gender barriers to attract more lady golfers to the sport. It was brilliant event experience and a big congratulation to the winners of the winners.

However there was no shows from some players especially some Tanzanians who could not play all the five legs saying they lacked support from sponsors.

These  includes among others Kenya’s top lady players like Mercy Nyanchama,Joyce Wanjiru and Agnes Nyakio and several from Mombasa  and their Tanzanians colleagues Neema Olomi and Vicky Elias who failed to show up at the Malindi leg.

But KLGU  Chairlady Lydia Obonyo that this was serious and warned that the Union will be writing a complaint note to the Tanzanian  Lady golf union  for disciplinary  actions  while those in the Country will be deal with according to the Laws of  the Union.

THE 2023 LADIES COAST OPEN FULL CLUBS RESULTS;

DIAMOND LEISURE-DAY ONE-MONDAY;

Division A Best gross winner-Mwongeli Nzioka-78gross,Runners up-Neema Olomi-79gross C/B,Third-Vicky Elias-79gross,Best nett winner-Benta Khanili-73nett,Runners up-Carol Mokaya-74nett,Third-Mary Wainaina-75nett C/B.

Division B Best gross winner-Dr.Beatrice Shikuku-95nett, Runners up-Linda Munyao-97nett, Third-Joyce Kamau-98nett;

MOMBASA GOLF CLUB-DAY TWO-TUESDAY;

Overall Gross winner-Martha Babirye-79gross C/B,winner-Esther Chumo-79gross,Runners up-Joyce Wanjiru-80gross C/B,Third-Margaret Njoki-80gross,Nett winner-Irene Brooker-71nett,Runners up-Frank Loveness-72nett,Third-Lydia Chebii-74nett;

Division B  winner-Rehema Okal-90gross,Runners up-Viginia Munyao-96gross,third-Nelius Kariuki-97gross,Nett winner-Regina Munyao-73nett C/B,Runners up-Petronilah Kale-73nett,third-Rose Mwarania-74nett C/B;

NYALI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB-DAY THREE-WEDNESDAY;

Overall gross winner  Nyali Bowl-Neema Olomi-152gross C/B,Division A winner-Martha Babirye-152gross,Third-Margaret Njoki-155gross C/B,Division A nett winner-Noni Wanye-139nett C/B,Runners up-Benta Khanili-139nett,Third-Lucy Maina-140nett.

Division B gross winner-Dr.Beatrice Shikuku-182gross,Runners up-Irene Kimani-187gross,third-Joyce Wafula-188gross,Division B  nett winner-Hellen Wanjiru-131nett,Runners up-Penina Kamau-137nett,Third-Grace Kwamboka-141nett.

Leslander Division A-Lowest nett score winning Team-Irene Brooker/Lydia Jebichii-Nandi Bears-285points.

Leslanders Division B-Lowest score winning Team-Virginia Munyao/Irene Kimeu-293points C/B.

MALINDI COUNTRY CLUB;

Division A gross winner-Martha Babirye-84gross,Runners up-Ayne Magombe-85gross,Third-Lydia Chebichii-98gross,Division A nett winner-Irene Brooker-78nett,Runners up-Lucy Maina-78nett,Third-Phylyis Kisuna-85nett.

Division B  gross winner-Lydia Oketch-95gross,Runners up-Yasmin Chali-96,Third-Dr.Beatrice Shikuku-96gross,Division B nett wnner-Peninah Kamau-70nett,Runners up-Pauline Gichara-73nett,Third-Wanjiku Njoroge-74nett;

VIPINGO BAOBAB RIDGE GOLF CUB;

Overall gross winner-Joyce Wanjiru-78 gross, Division A gross winner-Kelly Gachaga-80gross,Runners up-Martha Babirye-81gross,Third-Ayne Magombe-82gross,Division A nett winner-Heather Clarke-68nett,Runners up-Tatiana Geneviene-71nett,Third-Koki Mwia-72nett C/B.

Division B gross winner-M.Wairimu-96gross C/B,Runners upJoyce Wafula-96gross,third-Hellen Wanjiru-97gross,Division B nett winner-Grace Kwamboka-69nett,Runners up-Prof.Mary Kariuki-70nett,Third-Dr.Irene Ashioya-74nett C/B.

OTHER KENYA WEEKEND CLUBS DRAWS;

MACHAKOS GOLF CLUB;

Bayer East Africa;

Overall winner-Joseph Kavivya (23)-43points,Runners up-Ben Mumo (16)-42points,Third-David Mwagangi (14)-41points,High handicap men winner-Nimrod Mwagangi (29)-46points,High handicap lady winner-Lucy Njeri (39)-47points,Lady winner-Mercy Nderitu (31)-36points,Runners up-Linda Kikuvi (31)-29points,Guest winner-Timothy Rintari (26)-44points,Runners up-Patrick Abira (11)-43points,First nine winner-Joseph Gitau (25)-23points,Second nine winner-D.K.Muli (37)-24points,Longest drive winner Lady- Ivy Katee,Longest drive winner Men-Paul Kyengo;

ENDS;

 

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