-It brings together 146 top amateur golfers from Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda for a thrilling 54-hole Stroke Play Championship.
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The much-anticipated 2025 NCBA Windsor Classic will take place from Friday March 7th to Sunday 9th at the prestigious Windsor Golf Hotel and Country club in Nairobi Kenya.
It will be bringing together 146 top amateur golfers from Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda for a thrilling 54-hole Stroke Play Championship.
This year’s event has also attracted 6 talented female golfers, adding an exciting dynamic to the competition.
The women players, including Naomi Wafula, Kellie Gachaga, Margaret Njoki, Bianca Ngecu, and Diana Mbuba, will compete alongside their male counterparts in this high-stakes tournament.
With a highly competitive field, players will compete over three days, with the first two rounds of the tournament determining the top 33 players, along with ties, who will make the cut to advance to the final round on Sunday, March 9th.
Mombasa based Golf park club’s golfer Sammy Mulama expressed confidence for a sound victory in the tournament that will a be battle amongst the amateurs.
The tournament boasts a prize pool of 500,000 Kenya Shillings, with the winner set to walk away with 115,400 Kenya Shillings, making it a highly sought-after event in the amateur golf calendar.
The defending champion, Michael Karanga, will be returning to the course to defend his title in what promises to be a nail-biting competition.
Tournament Director Chris Kinuthia noted that the NCBA Windsor Classic is officially recognized as a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event, offering players the opportunity to earn valuable ranking points as they vie for the championship.
“The competition will be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by the R&A Rules Limited, the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Local Rules, KAGC Qualifying Event Requirements, and any additional local rules as approved by the Tournament Committee, “said Kinuthia.
Kinuthia also expressed his gratitude to NCBA Bank for their continued support and thanked Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club for availing their world-class course to host this exciting event, where elite amateur golfers will showcase their talent.
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Established in 1928, the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) is Kenya’s oldest continuous sports organization.
Affiliated with the Ministry of Sports & Culture, the Royal & Ancient, and the International Golf Federation, KGU serves as the governing body for golf in Kenya, uniting 38 golf clubs and 2 golfing societies across the nation.
The Union’s core objectives encompass the advancement, promotion, and protection of golfing interests within Kenya.
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’s third-largest bank by assets, set to play a key role in supporting Africa’s economic ambitions and is a market leader in Corporate Banking, Asset Finance, and Digital Banking.
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