-The amateurs are battling for the title, valuable World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points, Order of Merit points and a share of the Ksh. 500,000 prize purse.
-The championship has attracted players from hosts Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi, underlining the growing stature of the KAGC circuit as one of East Africa’s premier amateur golf competitions.
-NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora said the tournament has consistently attracted some of the strongest fields on the amateur circuit and this year’s championship is no exception.
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A strong field of 130 elite amateurs seek for honors at the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) circuit taking shape in 13th edition of this year’s NCBA Kabete Open at the par 72 Vet Lab Sports Club course in Nairobi, Kenya.
The three days 54 tournament, from Friday,26th June to Sunday,28th June 28, is one of the most competitive events on the KAGC calendar and has attracted some of the region’s leading amateur golfers as they battle for the title, valuable World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points, Order of Merit points, and a share of the Ksh. 500,000 prize purse.
Through a stroke-play format, all competitors will play the opening 36 holes before the field is cut after two rounds to the top 33 players and ties for the final round where the winner will walk away with Ksh. 115,000.
The championship has attracted players from Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi, underlining the growing stature of the KAGC circuit as one of East Africa’s premier amateur golf competitions.
Leading the field is current KAGC Order of Merit leader Jay Sandhu of Muthaiga Golf Club, alongside fellow Muthaiga’s and recent NCBA Ruiru Open champion Eugene Wafula.
Also expected to challenge strongly are NCBA Coronation & Bendor Trophy winner Ebill Omollo, NCBA Ronald Marshall & Toby Gibson Match play champion Elvis Muigua, and Kiambu Open winner John Kamaisi.
Former champion Adel Balala will also be seeking a return to winning ways at a venue where he has enjoyed dominance over the recent years.
The Nyali Golf & Country Club golfer won the Kabete Open in 2021, 2022 and again in 2024 and will be looking to add a fourth title to his impressive record.
Regional interest will be led by reigning 2026 NCBA Goldfields Trophy champion Hitayezu Jean D’Amour of Rwanda, who arrived in Nairobi fresh from his victory in Kakamega last weekend.
He will be joined by fellow Rwandese Felix Dusabe, Alain Niyonkuru, Jacques Byiringiro, and Didas Kamusumari.
Uganda has also assembled a formidable contingent led by Abraham Olupot, Michael Tumusiime, Godfrey Kambale, Cosmas Ocitti, Samuel Bazaale, and Elton Thembo, all of whom will be seeking to challenge for honors.
The tournament is guaranteed to crown a new champion after defending champion Pranay Kapur of Royal Johannesburg Golf Club opted not to return to defend his title.
Kapur won the 2025 edition after edging a strong field to become the first foreign golfer to lift the trophy.
The tournament comes at a crucial stage of the KAGC season, with players chasing valuable Order of Merit points as the race for honors intensifies approaching the midpoint of the championship calendar.
NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora said, “The NCBA Kabete Open has consistently attracted some of the strongest fields on the amateur circuit, and this year’s championship is no exception. The quality of players assembled this week reflects the continued growth of amateur golf in Kenya and across the region. We are proud to support platforms that provide golfers with opportunities to compete, develop their talent, and progress their careers.”
The NCBA Kabete Open forms part of NCBA’s broader commitment to supporting golf development across the region through sustained investment in junior, amateur, professional golf.
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