-This year, a total of 42 golfers will take to the course hoping to get a share of the Ksh. 400,000 prize purse.
-Elsewhere, more golfers will have a chance to book their slots for the NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale during the Diamond Leisure Lodge Monthly Mug on Saturday.
-In addition, the sixth leg of the U.S. Kids Golf Nairobi Fall Tour will be held on Sunday at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club.
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Nakuru Golf Club’s John Kamais will return to Nyanza Golf Club this weekend, from Friday, October 10 th, through to Sunday, 12 th, aiming to defend the NCBA Nyanza Open, Hippo Pot title.
Last year, Kamais carded 9-over par 219 gross to finish ahead of John Lejirma (221 gross), John Timbe (222 gross), and John Koina (222 gross) in a battle of Johns and will be hoping to replicate the same performance this weekend.
This year, a total of 42 golfers will take to the course hoping to get a share of the Ksh. 400,000 prize purse, including the Ugandan duo of Joseph Kasozi, who finished fifth last year and Titus Okwong.
Kenyans Elvis Muigua, William Odek, and Isaac Makokha are some of the other names on the list for the Nyanza showdown.
Last weekend, David Kiragu put up a strong fight to emerge as the 2025 NCBA Tea Fields Trophy champion as the KAGC Series pitched camp in Kericho.
Kiragu scored 3-over-par 219 gross to finish ahead of Elly Barno and Elvis Muigua who were tied on 6-over-par 222 gross, as defending champion Titus Okwong from Uganda, played four strokes more to finish on 10-over-par 226 gross.
The Muthaiga Golf Club player carded 77 gross in the first round on Friday but played seven strokes less on Saturday to finish the second round 2-under-par 70 gross and on Sunday, he managed to play even par to finish first and dethrone Okwong.
On his part, Barno played rounds of 75 gross, 76 gross, and 71 gross while Muigua carded 74 gross, 75 gross and 73 gross across the three days.
NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora said, “We are happy to be at Nyanza this weekend for another important leg of the KAGC Series. Our commitment this year to supporting golf’s full cycle means that we get to support elite amateurs through this series. Apart from this, the NCBA Golf Series will continue this weekend with the Diamond Leisure Lodge Monthly Mug, and we will also be having a junior event at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club, all these are events within our broader golf umbrella.”
Elsewhere, more golfers will have a chance to book their slots for the NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale during the Diamond Leisure Lodge Monthly Mug on Saturday.
More than 100 golfers are expected to grace the course in Diani for the event that will see four more players join the long list of golfers who have already secured their tickets for Muthaiga.
Last weekend, Luther Kamau, Nancy Steinmann, Nyambura Muigai, Stuart Scott, Doug McIntyre and Prince Moreno emerged triumphant in different categories during the Great Rift Valley Lodge qualifying leg, earning themselves the coveted slots.
In addition, the sixth leg of the U.S. Kids Golf Nairobi Fall Tour will be held on Sunday at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club.
The event, which is jointly organized by U.S. Kids Golf and the Junior Golf Foundation Kenya, is expected to attract over 100 junior golfers aged between 5 and 18 years, both boys and girls.
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