-Tournament Director Brian Akun extended his gratitude to Kakamega Golf Club for making the course available for this prestigious event.
-This year’s tournament boasts a total prize purse of Ksh. 500,000 with the overall winner set to walk away with Ksh. 115,000.
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The Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series continues this weekend with the highly anticipated NCBA Golf Fields Trophy set to be held at the Kakamega Sports Club from Saturday as the 2025 NCBA Golf Series heads to Kisii also on the same day.
The event has drawn a competitive field of 66 elite amateur players, promising a thrilling weekend of golf where Elvis Muigua is set to headline the list of participants with defending champion and current series leader John Lejirma missing out of this year’s event.
Homegrown talents in Cedric Kanzolo and Julius Oketch will be vying for top honors on familiar turf with
Ebill Omollo, Isaac Makokha and Naomi Wafula being some of the top contenders on the roster to grace the fairways.
Lejirma firmly leads the ranking with 1,555 points followed by Michael Karanga who has 1,063 points and Muigua sits third with 766 points.
All participants will compete in the first two rounds after which the top 33 players including ties will advance to the final round.
This year’s tournament boasts a total prize purse of Ksh. 500,000 with the overall winner set to walk away with Ksh. 115,000.
Tournament Director Brian Akun extended his gratitude to Kakamega Golf Club for making the course available for this prestigious event.
“We are deeply thankful to Kakamega Golf Club for opening its doors to this elite amateur showcase. Many thanks once again to NCBA for their continued support in promoting grassroots talent and growing the game of golf in Kenya,” said Akun.
Meanwhile, the NCBA Golf Series will also continue on Saturday at the Kisii Golf Club where more golfers will be eyeing slots in the grand finale set for November this year.
Over 100 golfers are expected to grace the course to wrap up a busy month which has seen a qualifier event held every weekend including a regional double header at Karen Country Club and Uganda Golf Club two weeks ago.
NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora said, “We are thrilled to have these two events this weekend, the KAGC Series in Kakamega and the NCBA Golf Series in Kisii. It is a show of our continued commitment to nurturing talent and growing the game of golf across the country. Each stop in the series reflects our belief in building community and providing opportunities for golfers of all skill levels to showcase their abilities. This year, we have made a commitment that our presence is felt in every golf course in the country. We look forward to a great turnout and an exciting day of competition.”
Last weekend a field of 270 golfers took to the course at the Ruiru Sports Club for the 15th qualifying leg of the NCBA Golf Series with six players booking their slots for the grand finale as Kevin Metto emerged as the overall winner.
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