- -Green Keeper Githaiga and immediate club captain Odhiambo miss lead narrowly;
-As Club Chairman Munyao urge golfers to register in large numbers for next Saturday’s Kamba some Golf tourney;
MAARUFU MOHAMED-GOLFNEWSLINKS;
It started off in the morning with a fantastic weather for any golfer to play, but that changed in the afternoon and only the strong ones survived to continue and complete their 18 rounds of play for the day during the May mug and June Medal golf tournament played at the par 71 seafront Mombasa Golf course over the weekend.
All these conditions did not deter the “father of Golf Champions” Martin Wahome, nick named after his golfing Sons Mathew Wahome now professional and Andrew wahome, one of Kenya’s top Amateurs.
And with all the heavy down pour, misty cold weather coupled with strong winds from the nearby Indian Ocean , Wahome playing off handicap 10 proved he was not a joker in the course and carded an excellent 68 nett to emerge the overall winner of the May Mug in the A division category.
“Yes, the rain was heavy, most of the course watery but I had to use my skills and longtime experience to overcome all the hurdles and play well. The win is good for me and looking forward to more victories, “said Wahome.
The day’s 18 holes event sponsored by the Club and friends saw, the Club’s green keeper handicap 12 Tirus Githaiga on 70 nett and the Club’s immediate Captain handicap 12 Lawrence Odhiambo with 76 nett emerge the runners up and third placed respectively missing the lead narrowly.
James Gitonga playing off handicap 18 and the current Club Captain carded 70 nett to win the B division category.
Handicap 13 George Thama was the runners up on 72nett and taking the third slot was handicap 18 Jacob Theuri with 73 nett.
The C division was won by handicap 28 Arbanus Kimenya who had a score of 64 nett ahead of handicap 19 Justine Ongere settling for the runners up slot with 67 nett while the Club’s Chairman Paul Munyao playing off handicap 20 went home a happy man taking the third slot after carding 70 nett.
Handicap 29 Maj.Ken Kimundi was the division D winner on 71 nett and Martin Wahome re-surfaced again on the podium taking the Best gross prize with a seven over par 78 gross while the Best guest of the day was handicap 23 Peter Wambari with a score of 72 nett.
In the Ladies section, the Nyali Golf and Country Club’s Lady Captain Mary Mariga playing off handicap 14 extended her muscles to teach her colleagues by carding 72 nett to claim the Medal in the division one category while another senior Lady Golfer Florence Karimi playing off handicap 16 settled for the runners u slot on 83 nett.
The division two prize was won by the Club’s immediate Lady Captain handicap 24 Susan Mwangi who had a score of 73 nett after tying on the same score with the Club’s Lady captain handicap 35 Fiona Mbadi who was the runners up.
Handicap 42 Diana Nthiwa on 72 nett was the Division three winner and Prisca Jebet playing off handicap 32 won the Best guest prize after carding 71 nett.
Club Chairman Paul Munyao thanked the golfers for braving the day’s harsh weather conditions to make the day’s event successful and urged golfers to turn out in large numbers for the next Saturday’s kambasome golf tournament expected to attract over 250 golfers Country wide.
“ The book is now open , kindly register for the tourney expected to feature a lot fun , entertainments with many sterling prizes lined up for the winners. The course is in excellent condition following the rains and is playing well. Kindly start practicing now because it’s going to be a very challenging tourney,” said Munyao.
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