-This was the Closing of the Year tourney with 147 golfers in attendance;
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William Kaguta took home club course advantage to end the year in style after grabbing the best course score in the End of the Year Golf Tournament played at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club Course in Mombasa County on Saturday.
The handicap 0, Kaguta carded a level par 71 Gross to emerge the Best Gross winner in the day long 18 holes tournament organized by the Club that attracted 147 golfers from the home club and others across the Country who were on holiday season at the Coast.
“But it was all about, hope, determination and execution by the right skills on the course which is playing well and in good condition and I am completely humbled and thrilled to be the winner despite playing under this unfavorable Coast heat today. Above all to me this is my best end of the year gift and I hope 2024 will be a much better golfing period,” said Kaguta.
The event organized to appreciate its Members and other Golfers saw Natallia Herter playing off handicap 47 win the Men prize on 41 points while handicap 16 Truphena Oyaro won the runners up slot on a count back score of 40 points after tying on the same score with third placed handicap 31 General (Retired) P.M.kariuki.
The junior winner on 27 points was handicap 27 Shay Chauhan and handicap 20 John Smith returned 34 points to walk home with the Best Senior Prize.
Handicap 15 Joel Mochanga claimed the Guest winner prize after registering 37 points while handicap 25 Detan Ondiek with 24 points and handicap 24 Christopher Hanlin on 23 points were the best first and Second nines winners respectively.
Club Captain Dinesh Sasan said the club was happy for the big turn out during this festive holiday and promised a busy calendar of events throughout the year 2024.
“As I wish you all a happy New Year 2024, kindly be prepared because the Club has lined up a busy calendar with lots of events beginning this January, “said Sasan.
While most clubs across the Country start off their Club events this January after a festive holiday break, The Safari Tour will be at Sigona Golf Club where the Pro-am will be played on Saturday January, 6th and the main event kicking off from January 7th to 10th organized by the Kenya Open Golf Limited.
The first event of the 2024 Kenya Amateur golf Championship organized by the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) will also start with the Sigona Bowl at Sigona Golf Club from 26th to 27th January at Sigona Club before Kenya Amateurs cross to neighboring Uganda to battle for the Victoria Cup to be played at the Uganda Golf Club in February.
Coast Golfers led by KGU Coast Representative Eric Nyongesa have welcomed the return of the Diani Beach Masters scheduled to be played at the Diani’s Diamond Leisure Beach Resort Golf Club in South Coast of Mombasa, Kwale County from 16th to 20th October.
This event is among the 27 series in this year’s KGU Calendar of events to be played across the Country culminating with the Nyali Open at Nyali Golf and Country Club in December.
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