-It featured both Junior Boys and Girls from 8 to 18 years old with players from all the Coast Golf Clubs and across the Country.
-Tournament kicked off the week-long activities of that will culminate on Saturday and Sunday for the two days main Captain (Omar Lewa) 2025 prize tournament.
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It was great Joy for Parents caddying for their Juniors who displayed excellent performances during the Nyali golf and country club’s 2025 Captain Omar Lewa and Lady Captain Hilda Mugure prize golf tournament played at the par 71 club course in Mombasa county over the weekend.
Organized by Lewa and Mugure to bid farewell to their friends and club members after serving their one-year term in office, the Nyali junior golf day featured both Boys and Girls from 8 to 18 years old with players from all the Coast Golf Clubs and across the country.
Aryan Joseph stole the show in the Boys 14 to 18 years’ age category by registering 96 gross to emerge the overall winner while David Kaguru was the runners up on 100 gross and Mohamed Nurani claimed the third slot with 120 gross.
In the same age group for the girls, it was on Angel Wangari who dominated the course with 109 gross to walk home with the top prize.
Ayman Hassan carded 120 gross to win the boys 12 to 14 years’ section with Ethan Mundia claiming the runners up spot on 124 gross and taking the third place on 126 gross was Promise Ajello.
The 11 to 12 years old side for girls was won by Nikki Pattni with a score of 102 while Murayo Hersi on 115 gross and Khatija Pasta with 122 gross were the runners up and third placed respectively.
Boys 10 to 12 years old, saw Theuri Waweru taught his colleagues a lesson by carding 93 gross for the top prize, beating Hassan Hamid to the runners’ place by 11 strokes difference as Reyan Pattani claimed third place having brought 119 gross.
The 8 to 10 years Boys group who played 9 holes, saw Niall Chauhan continue to dominate the age group after claiming the top spot again on 49 gross, as Tirus Kaguta on 50 gross and Jamie Noonan with 55 gross emerged runners up and third respectively.
Avian Klee was the queen of the 8 to 11 years for girls with a score of 53 gross, while Samara Teneva came second on 56 gross and third was Hanna Waithera with 64 gross.
Siana Kaur on 75 gross and Benny Salzmann with 47 gross were the Girls 8 years and under and boys under 8 years’ winners respectively.
Club Junior Convener Kailesh Chauhan expressed satisfaction that the turnout was overwhelming despite the fact the Juniors are currently in School.
“Thanks to parents, coaches, and everyone supporting these Juniors. Congrats, young golfers. As parents we had great fun seeing you play and we all proud of each of you. Juniors, this is just the start, keep pushing, keep practicing. Your hard work will take you far in Golf, just keep swinging, keep learning, the future of Golf is bright. Keep it up. Thank you all,” said Chauhan.
Tournament organizers, Club Captain Omar Lewa and Lady Captain Hilda Mugure thanked Parents and the supporters and promised that the Club will continue to support the Juniors.
“We are proud of you all. Juniors Congrats. You all played like pros. It was fun and encouraging, you’re all doing great. Keep swinging, keep smiling and keep pushing your limits. Golf is fun, and Keep it up. Thanks too for the energy. Juniors, you are all our future stars,” said Lewa and Mugure.
The Sunday tournament kicked off the week long activates lined up for the players where the Caddies played on Monday,19th, January followed by the seniors being played on Tuesday,20th, January.
On Wednesday,21st will be a rest day and Club nite takes place on Thursday, 22nd, January while Friday ,23rd, January will be a rest day again.
The two days’ main action of the Captain’s (Omar Lewa) 2025 prize tournament will start day one on Saturday, 24th, January and culminate by day two on Sunday,25th, January with the main prize giving ceremony, dinner and entertainments lined up in the evening.
The tournament is being jointly sponsored by various firms, corporates and the banking sector, Stanbic Bank Kenya.
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