-The tournament that started from last Thursday forms part of the Kenya Swing Series and featured a field of 78 golfers representing Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Mauritius, Ethiopia, and Austria.
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Michael Karanga face off against South Africa’s Prannay Kapur in the final of the 2025 NCBA Kenya Amateur Match Play Championship at Sigona golf club on Sunday.
The two golfers will go head-to-head in the final, battling not only for the coveted championship title but also for a KSh. 130,000 winner’s prize and an exclusive entry into the 2026 Magical Kenya Open.
On the way to the final, Prannay Kapur put on a dominant performance against Wasim Ali in the first semifinal, closing the match 4 & 3.
Kapur displayed excellent course management and consistent ball striking, pulling away early and never letting up.
The second semifinal delivered one of the most exciting finishes of the championship with Michael Karanga who was 1 up over John Lejirma heading into the 18th hole.
With everything to play for, both Karanga and Lejirma hit the green in regulation setting the stage for a pressure-filled putting contest.
In a tense exchange both players three-putted, allowing Karanga to halve the hole and secure a narrow 1-up win while Lejirma needed to win the hole to force a playoff but Karanga held steady to advance.
It will not be a whole new encounter for Karanga and Kapur with the two having squared out in the third-place playoff during last year’s edition as the golfer from South Africa closed the match 10 & 8 to finish third.
Wasim Ali and John Lejirma will also return to the course on Sunday to contest the third-place playoff with important Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) and World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points at stake.
The total prize money for the tournament is KSh. 694,000 with the overall winner taking home Ksh. 130,000 and will get an automatic qualification for the 2026 Magical Kenya Open.
Additionally, performance in this tournament will contribute towards each player’s Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) ranking points and their World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) status.
The NCBA Kenya Amateur Match Play Championship is the second part of the three-part Kenya Swing Series, the others being the recently concluded Kabete Open and the NCBA Kenya Amateur Stroke Play Championship.
The tournament forms part of the Kenya Swing Series and featured a field of 78 golfers representing Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Mauritius, Ethiopia, and Austria.
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