-As Members led by Club Chairman Lawrence Odhiambo vows to retain Trophy for the next five years.
-And at Machakos, Its Gen. Joseph Musomba flooring colleagues in the KAM Lower Eastern Region Golf tournament.
MAARUFU MOHAMED-GOLFNEWSLINKS.
It was a historic day for a Coast senior golfer Elijah Ibua who played out his hearts to emerge the overall winner of the TannaHill Shield home coming Golf tournament played at the Sea-Link Mombasa Course on Saturday.
The left handed golfer Ibua ,also a past Captain of the Club carded the day’s excellent score of 45 stable ford points to emerge the overall winner in the day long 18 holes’ tournament that attracted 120 golfers from the home Club, other Coast Golf Clubs and Guests across the Country.
Handicap 20 Ibua , commonly known as the “Mesiah” had a celebrating day sinking a rare birdie at the par 3-seventh hole, added is score by rolling five level pars against mixed bogey shots on the rest of the 18 holes, to scoop the top slot and register his maiden victory after many years being in the cold.
“It’s a great day for me today to win this tournament after being just a spectator during prize giving ceremonies for many years of trying but today it’s just by the grace of God who answered my prayers. The course is playing well with all my shots going the right way against the Ocean winds and I had a great time with my four ball team. It seems I will now be shining in the forthcoming tournaments. Watch out, “said Ibua.
The day long tournament was supported by Club members and NCBA to celebrate the Club’s overall victory in the 2025 TannaHill shield tournament played during the Easter weekend at Royal Nairobi Golf Club where they finally won the Shield after over 100 years.
Club Captain George Mokaya playing off handicap 20 was the Men winner on 42 points while Justine Ongere claimed the runners up spot on a count back score of 38 points after tying with third placed Willy Sang.
The lady’s title was scooped by Carol Munyi on 37 points as Connie Achila with 33 points and Orpha Wamaitha on 32 points were the runners up and third placed respectively.
Owen Kwalia won the higher handicapper’s prize with 37 points and Eldoret Golf Cub’s Johana Chepto carded 36 points returned back home with the Guest prize.
Club Chairman Lawrence Odhiambo and his Captain George Mokaya praised the Club members team for finally bringing the Tannahill Shield trophy to Mombasa after over 100 years of trying and vowed with members to retain the trophy for the next five years.
“This is a celebration of our historic achievement and through our continued unity and support, we are not going to let the Trophy slip our hands. Our Team both the Seniors and the Juniors did us proud and It’s a win for everyone at the Club, “said Odhiambo.
Elsewhere at Machakos Country club on the same day, General Joseph Musomba was thrown into celebrations after emerging the overall winner of the KAM Lower Eastern Region Golf tournament that attracted 150 golfers.
The handicap 16 Musomba recorded a fine score of 45 points to scoop the overall top prize while handicap 24 Michael Ngao was the runners up on a two way count back score of 37 points after tying on the same spot with third placed handicap 3 Edwin Saluny and handicap 13 David Mwagangi who was fourth.
Nancy Kariuki playing off handicap 13 also returned a count back score of 37 points to win the Lady’s prize on the same points with runners up placed handicap 10 Catherine Kilonzo.
The senior prize was won by handicap 16 Mark Okeyo with 42 points while handicap 37 Lawrence Njenga on 30 points went home with the Sponsor winner’s prize and Elizabeth Wanjiru playing off handicap 37 won the Guest prize on 30 points.
The Subsidiary men winner was handicap 30 Kyalo Munyao on a score of 41 points and the same prize for the lady was scooped by handicap 38 Everlyne Munyeti who had 37 points.
Collins Nzioka was happy with the Longest drive men winner’s prize as Isabel Imbuye and Edwin Saluny carried home the Longest drive lady and the Nearest to the pin winners’ prizes respectively.
MORE CLUB RESULTS.
KERICHO GOLF CLUB.
Britam Golf Circuit.
Nett winner-Ben Rotich (18)-42 points, Gross winner-Leonard Koech (11)-80 gross,
Nett men winner-Fidel Wasike (21)-40 points, Nett lady winner-Dorcas Bett (16)-38 points,
Division one winner-Anthony Korir (12)-38 points, Division two winner-Julius Rono (23)-37 points,
Division three winner-Bernard Cheruiyot (29)-39 points, Guest winner-Simon Mbote (12)-35 points,
Staff winner-Evah Kimani (39)-29 points, Junior winner-Edgar Maiyo (29)-27 points.
NYALI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB.
Jamu Imaging Foundation charity tournament.
Overall winner-Rishi Shah (20)-41 points, Gross winner-William Kaguta (3)-77 gross,
Men winner-Hitendra Halai (20)-40 points, Runners up-Yobesh Oyaro (9)-39 points C/B,
Lady winner-Lena Breitner (25)-34 points, Best senior-Johnson Wamunyua-36 points,
Best junior-David Kaguru-37 points, Church member winner-Eng.Adala Omondi-45 points,
High handicapper (H/C 28+Men winner-David Kabacia-42 points, High handicapper (H/C) 36+Lady winner-Millicent Palo-35 points, Best first nine winner-Martin Ombura-19 points, Best second nine winner-Dr. Kibet Kikwai-22 points.
KAREN COUNTRY CLUB.
University of Embu Charity Golf Tournament.
Man winner-Guchu Kimani-44 points, Lady winner-Doris Tuiyott-22 points,
Best first nine winner-Francis Tuiyot-22 points, Best second nine winner-John Njenga-23 points,
Longest drive man winner-Erick Bungu, Longest drive lady winner-Doris Night, Nearest to pin man winner-Joel Gachana, Nearest to pin lady winner-Doris Night, Best effort winner-Ezra Rahedi.
ENDS.
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