-Elsewhere a youngster Shashwat Harish from Muthaiga takes top spot in the NCBA Inaugural North Rift Junior Open at the Nandi Bears club while other clubs record mixed results;
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Home club’s Charles Rob and Mary Mariga proved their mighty dominance by both claiming double top prizes separately in the Mug and Medal golf tournament played at the par 71 Nyali golf and country course in Mombasa County on Saturday.
The handicap 5 Rob carded a two over par 73 gross and 68 nett scores to emerge the gross and division A Mug winner respectively in the club’s sponsored tournament featuring 110 golfers.
“I still have a long way to go but things are going positive on my side and as I continue training hard especially on my swings and putting, then the sky will be the limit,” said Rob.
On the other hand, handicap 15 Mary Mariga also grabbed double two top prizes after being declared the lady gross winner on 95 gross and the division A Medal winner on 79 nett.
“This double win is a good plus for me and surely my golf is now back and my fellow lay golfers should now watch the space as we are nearing to closing the year, “said Mariga.
The division A runner up on 70 nett was won by handicap 9 Qambar Somji while handicap 10 John Orioro settled for the third slot on 73 nett.
Sadiq Aboo playing off handicap 15 returned a count back score of 69 nett to win the division b category after tying with runners up placed handicap 17 Sheel Dodhia while handicap 13 Lawrence Odhiambo was third with 70 nett.
Senior golfer Johnson Wamunyua playing off handicap 21 carded 61 nett to win the C division while handicap 22 Ushwin Khanna on 66 nett and handicap 23 Ijaz Sheikh with 68 nett were the runners up and third placed respectively.
Handicap 32 Lee Gristwood won the D Division with 64 nett and handicap 30 Edward Ndungu was the runners up with 71 nett.
The guest prize was won by handicap 18 Dixon Waruinge who recorded 72 nett while the day’s best male caddy on 65 nett was handicap 12 Kennedy Kamau.
Handicap 32 Rose Kinyanjui had count back score of 74 nett to walk home with the division B Medal prize after tying on the same with runners up placed handicap 23 Saida Samji and handicap 27 Nancy Gathungu was third with 75 nett.
Daxaben Vekaria playing off handicap 37 was the division C winner on 64 nett while handicap 23 Janet Ouma with 66 nett and handicap 38 Sharon Nyambura on 72 nett were the best lady caddy and the guest winners respectively.
Elsewhere at the Nandi Bears golf club also on Saturday, Muthaiga’s youngster Shashwat Harish recorded an aggregate four over par to lead in the Inaugural NCBA North Rift Junior Open golf tournament.
His victory came after recording a one under par in the first round with an eagle on the par 5 eighth hole and five over par in the second round.
Home Player Phelix Cheruiyot’s 6 over par in the second round propelled him to the tie for the second position with the reigning Kenya Junior Matchplay Champion Tsevi Soni on 18 over par while Justin Ngeera from Vet Lab followed closely on fourth place with 19 over par.
This is the first edition of the tournament which is part of the Junior Golf Foundation’s (JGF) initiative to promote the development of golf in the Country’s region in conjunction with the title sponsor NCBA Bank and ICEA Lion.
The tournament attracted 45 Juniors between 9 and 21 years old drawn from Nandi, Eldoret, Kakamega, Kisii, Kitale, Muthaiga, Nakuru, Nandi, Sigona and Vet Lab Golf Clubs.
JGF North Rift Region Representative Fandi Shiyukah lauded the players and parents for turning up in support of the tournament.
“It is amazing to see players from Nairobi, Kisii, and Kakamega come to the North Rift region to compete. We have a lot of budding talents that need to be nurtured and elevated to national and international levels. We appreciate the support from our sponsors, NCBA Bank and ICEA Lion who enable us to roll out training programs in the regions and organize such tournaments. The tournament is an eye-opener for what needs to be done more in the upcountry regions, “said Shiyukah.
Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) is a project of the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) and the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) responsible for Growth and development of the game of golf among Junior Golfers of 21 years and below.
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MORE RESULTS;
MOMBASA GOLF CLUB;
October Mug and Ladies Pendant;
Division A winner-George Githinji (8)-71nett,runners up-Henry Kamau (1)-72nett,Division B winner-Elijah Ibua (18)-73nett,runners up-Elvis Nduati (17)-75nett,third-Ken Mwangi (18)-79nett,Division C winner-Bhavesh Chhabhiya (25)-67nett,runners up-George Mokaya (19)-68nett,third-Patrick Muturi (22)-70nett,Division D winner-Peter Gitau (34)-70nett,best gross winner-Henry Kamau-73gross,best guest-George Kokoth (27)-75nett,September ladies Pendant division A winner-Hilda Mugure (18)-64nett,runners up-Wanjiku Kinyeru (19)-75nett,Division B winner-Jackline Mutahi (36)-71nett,runners up-Everline Kerubo (23)-75nett,Division C winner-Caroline Munyao (43)-82nett,best putter-Hilda Mugure-30putts,Pendant winner-Hilda Mugure-64nett.
VETLAB SPORTS CLUB;
Mary Karano Trophy;
Overall winner-Francis Muthiani (8)-78gross,men winner-Charles Maitho (18)-40points,runner up-O.F. Kibuna (26)-40points,third-Adam Nyaga (14)-39points,ladies’ winner-Edah Wangui (34)-42points,runner up-Caroline Muguku (31)-38points,third-Perpetual Mwatha (30)-37points,junior winner-Peter Ngángá (35)-41points,senior winner-David Nyakangó (17)-37points,special category men winner-Hung Nguyen (37)-42points,special category ladies winner-Njeri Wakahiu (37)-32points,Sponsor winner-Charles Kamari (20)-34points,runner up-Mugo Muchiri (49)-31points,guest winner-Vincent Ongera (29)-34points,runner up-Paul Semenye (21)-33points.
ROYAL NAIROBI GOLF CLUB;
Lady Captain’s (Elizabeth Njau) Prize;
Overall winner-Lucy Manyara (32)-62gross, Division A gross winner-Njeri Onyango (11)-78gross,runners up-Cherono Kipkorir (8)-79gross,Division B gross winner-Beatrice Kamau (22)-89gross,runners up-Pascalia Koskei (27)-92gross,Division A nett winner-Auma Odhiambo (20)-68nett,runners up-Stella Ondimu (20)-69nett C/B,third-Keziah Korir (28)-69nett,Division B nett winner-Kalee Maleli (31)-63nett, 73nett,runners up-Erica Mugo (34)-69nett C/B,third-Rebecca Gikuru (28)-69nett,Division C nett winner-Esther Muia (46)-73nett,runners up-Sharlyne Mbai (47)-73nett,subsidiary men winner-Gicheru Kimani (14)-61nett,runners up-Mshila Kubo (23)-63nett,third-Christopher Kibuchi (31)-65nett,junior winner-Brian Kigen (25)-64nett,senior lady winner-Anastasia Chubi (26)-71nett,enior men winner-Nyangaga aunda (9)-67nett,sponsor winner-Joyce Ronoh (35)-68nett,runners up-George Kabuuri (20)-76nett,guest winner-Joyce Wanjiru (38)-62nett,
LIMURU COUNTRY CLUB;
I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series 2024;
Team winner-Kenya-399 points-runners up-Uganda-343points,overall men winner-Silvester Kimani (20)-42points, overall lady winner-Hagar Chege (53)-44points, division A men winner-Naheed Ahmed (10)-40points, division B men winner-Kingori Macharia (16)-41points,division C men winner-Alvin Mokaya (30)-37points,division A lady winner-Wambui Gitonga (15)-37points,div B lady winner-Rhoda Koech (25)-37points,division C Lady winner-Clara Wambugu (41)-32points,guest winner-Ken Ringera (37)-41points.
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