-The 15 years old Joseph floored a strong team of 155 players drawn from across the Country after cruising the 18 holes course with day’s best sterling 40 points.
-Joseph said that winning the tournament was one of his greatest moment of pride and thanked all the seniors, veterans and Parents for their support while promising to keep practicing more and to represent his Club Nyali with pride.
-Club Captain Muzzahim Taib congratulated Joseph, on behalf of the entire club, saying the junior didn’t just win but led the entire field to beat seniors and veterans, and did it with composure and class.
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Coast junior player Aryan Joseph celebrated the weekend in style after beating a strong field of 155 players featuring seniors and veterans during the Members Invitational Golf tournament powered by Absa Bank played at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club course in Mombasa County on Saturday.
The fifteen-years old Joseph playing off handicap 21, brought the day’s best score of 40 stable ford points to claim the overall winner’s title during the tournament that that brought the players from the home club, Coast golf clubs, others across the country, guests and sponsors with valid handicaps.
“First I would like to thanks my Parents for their total support that has made me great today. Winning this tournament is one of my greatest moment of pride. To all the seniors and veterans, I played with and against, thank you. Playing with you teaches me so much every time and your experience and sportsmanship inspires me. You set the bar high, I’m lucky to learn from you and I’ll keep working hard. Thank you for making golf so competitive and fun. I promise to keep practicing and to represent my Club Nyali with pride. Well played to everyone. Thank you to everyone who encouraged me including my friends, ‘said Joseph.
Mombasa Golf Club captain handicap 7 Feisal Lasker card a 5 over par 76 gross to emerge the best gross winner in the daylong 18 holes’ tournament while Tony Mintos playing off handicap 13 was the Men winner on a count back score of 39 points after tying on the same score with runners up placed handicap 22 Suresh Hirani.
The ladies’ top prize on 39 points was won by handicap 10 Susan Stokes beating handicap 35 Tabitha Mayende to the runners up slot by single point difference.
Walter Kibasi playing off handicap 27 brought 37 points to claim the guest prize while handicap 11 Christine Ockotch on 38 points and handicap 24 Promise Ajello with 34 points were the best senior and junior winners respectively.
Club Captain Muzzahim Taib thanked the sponsor Absa Bank for their support and congratulated every single player who took part in the tournament saying the course was tough, but the spirit was even better.
“What a fantastic day of golf and what a fantastic evening we have. Tonight we have something very special to celebrate. Our overall winner, with the best score of the day, is a junior golfer, Aryan Joseph,15 years old. Joseph, on behalf of the entire club, congratulations. You didn’t just win, you led the entire field. You beat seniors, you beat veterans and you did it with composure and class. To our seniors and veterans, thank you. You set the standard at this club. And to see a junior rise to that standard shows that the future of Nyali Golf & Country Club is in very good hands. To Joseph’s parents and coach, thank you for the time, the support and the belief. This is your win too. Juniors, I hope you all saw that. Age is not a barrier. Hard work, discipline and love for the game can take you to the top. Once again, well done to all our winners. Let’s give Joseph a big round of applause and let’s keep building champions here at Nyali. Let’s eat, celebrate and remember this is what Nyali Golf & Country Club is all about-competition, friendship and the next generation coming through. Thank you,” said Taib.
FULL RESULTS.
Overall winner-Aryan Joseph-(21)-40 points, Best gross winner-Feisal Lasker-(7)-76 gross, Men winner-Tony Mintos-(13)-39 C/B points, Runners up-Suresh Hirani-(22)-39 points, Lady winner-Susan Stokes-(10)-39 points, Runners up-Tabitha Mayende-(35)-38 C/B points, Guest winner-Walter Kubasi-(27)-37 points, Best Senior-Christine Ockotch-(11)-38 points, Junior winner-Promise Ajello-(24)-34 points, Winner high handicappers men-Rashid Sheikh-31 points, after Prize Redraw-35 points.
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