-The Match play event last held at Diamond Leisure in South Coast of Mombasa brings together Coast Ladies to prove their talents skills,enjoy the sport and share fun.
-Diamond Leisure Golf and Resort Club Ladies team is the two times defending Champion;
MAARUFU MOHAMED;
Coast lady Golf Captains will be displaying their finest lady Golfers in this year’s Coast Inter Clubs Match Play Golf Competition set for the Malindi Country Club Course on Friday in Kilifi County.
The daylong 18 holes tournament organized by the Club will see a total 60 Ladies from the five Coast Golf Clubs participate in the tourney that was last held in October last year at the Diani’s Diamond Leisure Golf Resort and Spa in South Coast Mombasa, Kwale County.
Diani’s Diamond Leisure Golf Ladies team is the two times defending Champion of the tournament and will be seeking a third time chance.
Host Lady Captain Hamida Chidagaya said the event that is being sponsored by her friends is a ladies competition and was happy that all preparations was going on well and ready for the Ladies.
“The Condition of the course is faring well at the moment, and we are ready for the guests to come to Malindi and have great fun, God willing, “said Chidagaya.
She pointed out the competition will be among the five Coast Clubs namely, The Host Malindi,Vipingo Baobab Ridge,Nyali Golf and Country Club, Mombasa Golf Club and Diani’s Diamond Leisure Golf Resort Club and Spa with each of the Club having a pairs team playing against the other Clubs.
Host Lady Captain Chidagaya will have Zipporah Gitonga,Luigina Bernini, Maria Giada,Reila Islam,Benedine Jebitok ,Susan Waithaka,Fiona Thompson, Silvana Franciolli,gnese Partesi,Eunicce Kamau and Kate Mwaikali.
Nyali Golf and Country Club Lady Captain Mary Mariga will be leading Hilda Mugure, Teresia Odoo, Regina Kaveke, Navinder Kaur, Harsimran Kaur, Pettie Kale, Susan Stokes, Truphena Oyaro and Gladys Mueni.
Diani’s Diamond Leisure Golf Resort’s and Spa’s Lady Captain Caroline Mokaya said yesterday her team who last weekend had a good training in the Kenya Association of Women In Tourism (KAWT) competition has Vanda Harries,Chety Bush, Kerry Venturini,Pauline Nduva,Eva Kariuki,Silvia Kampa and Gertrude Mwendah.
“We have a strong team, well prepared for the Current Coastal heat and Iam confident the trophy will cross the Likoni ferry to the South Coast, “said Mokaya.
The Sea-Link Mombasa Golf Club’s Lady Captain Fiona Mbandi also leads a strong team comprising of Faith Muteti,Maarifa Messaidi,Carol Munyi,Grace Kwamboka,Orpha Wamaitha,Gladys Kasi,Jackie Mutahi,Susan Mwangi,Prisca Jebet and Diana Nthiwa.
By the time of going to press,there was no information from the Vipingo Baobab Ridge’s ladies Captain but an Official at the Club assured they will send teams to support the tournament.
Malindi Golf and Country Club was founded in 1962 and features an interesting 9-hole course with additional Greens and Tees that creates the feeling of a full 18-holes.
The course is built alongside the dunes and then winds its way around forest and wetlands.
The Club has invested heavily in recent years in an irrigation project that sees all Greens and Tee boxes watered and has gradually extend to all Fairways.
The Club is a member of the Kenya Golf Union (K.G.U) and plays host to the Malindi Open (Vasco Dama Cup) and the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (K.L.G.U) and supports golf activities through its affiliations with these unions.
ENDS;
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