-The NCBA Kenya Junior Match Play Championship remains a highlight of the junior golf calendar, delivering another year of high-quality competition.
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Tsevi Soni successfully defended his title at the 2025 NCBA Kenya Junior Match Play Championship, defeating Belinda Wanjiru with a commanding 4&2 win in the 36-hole final played at Sigona Golf Club in Nairobi.
In a showdown that tested skill, strategy, and stamina, Soni maintained steady control from the outset, capitalizing on key opportunities and displaying his trademark composure under pressure.
“This win means a lot to me. Belinda pushed me all the way, and it took my very best golf to come out on top. I’m proud to defend my title here at Sigona. My great appreciation to my family, friends, Sigona, JGF, and NCBA Bank for their support, “said Soni.
Wanjiru, renowned for her precision and resilience, kept the contest alive with several clutch moments, but Soni’s consistent ball-striking and decisive putting ultimately proved decisive.
The morning session remained tight with Soni holding a slender one-hole advantage at the halfway mark. In the afternoon, he steadily pulled away, sealing victory on the 34 th hole to secure his second consecutive championship.
In the contest for the 3rd and 4 th places, Kevin Anyien from Windsor, birdied 6 holes in a hotly
contested match to edge out Mikael Kihara from Vet Lab Sports Club 3 Up at the 16 th hole.
Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) President Vincent Mukiri congratulated the players and acknowledged the contributions of parents, Sigona Golf Club, and NCBA Bank.
“I am excited by the level of the sport displayed by the juniors today, looking at the scores, the
juniors have technically played scratch golf, which is key to development pathways toward
professional golf and college opportunities. We appreciate NCBA Bank’s role in nurturing
sporting talent and thank Sigona Golf Club for hosting the juniors over the past four days, “said Mukiri.
The NCBA Kenya Junior Match Play Championship remains a highlight of the junior golf calendar, delivering another year of high-quality competition.
With NCBA’s continued partnership and JGF’s mission to grow the game from the grassroots, the event provides an invaluable platform for young golfers to showcase their talent, earn points, and prepare for success on bigger stages.
NCBA Group is a full-service banking group providing a broad range of financial products and services to corporate, institutional, SME, and consumer banking customers.
NCBA Group operates a network of more than 100 branches in five countries including Kenya, Uganda,
Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ivory Coast.
Serving over 60 million customers, the NCBA Group is the largest banking group in Africa by customer numbers.
NCBA Bank Kenya PLC is Kenya & third-largest bank by assets and The Bank is set to play a key role in supporting Africa’s economic ambitions.
The Bank is a market leader in Corporate Banking, Asset Finance, and Digital Banking.
Junior Golf Foundation is a project of the Kenya Golf Union and the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KGU)
responsible for Growth and development of the game of golf among Junior Golfers of 21 years and below.
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