-Kanyori claims victory in CEOS tourney at Thika Greens and Saidimu pairs with Junior Muigua to take charge at Rift Valley Course;
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Karen Country Club’s Terra Saidimu and junior golfer and Kenya Team player Elvis Muigua from Kiambu Golf Club paired up at the Great Rift Valley Golf Resort Course in bringing a team score of 43 points to emerge the winners of the international pairs qualifier played on Saturday after earlier being knocked out of the ongoing 101st Kenya Amateur Match play Championship.
The two beat the pair of Kiplangat Sang and Ken Biegon from Kericho Golf Club on countback in the event that attracted a total of 39 pairs from 19 clubs across the country.
The players from Kericho Golf Club had a great show where 4 pairs out of the 7 from the club finished within the top 5 positions.
They are David Biegon and Charles Keter, Elvis Koech and Ezekiel Koech and Collins Kipkurui with Reuben Muruguru who all played 41 points finishing in the 3rd, 4th and 5th positions respectively on countback.
The top 4 pairs and the first mixed pair of Bernard Kiraithe and Kathure Njoroge from Royal Nairobi Golf Club who played 39 points also secured slots to the Kenya Grand Finale to be played on 1st September 2023.
The next qualifier event is set on the 5th August 2023 at Nyali Golf & Country Club in Mombasa County which will be followed by 3 more events at Windsor Golf & Country Club (12th August), Nakuru Golf Club (19th August) and VetLab Sports Club (26th August).
All golfers who are 18 years and above and have a valid WHS handicap index are eligible and in each qualifier, the top 4 pairs, best ladies’ pair or best mixed pair qualify for the Grand Finale.
Since the start of the series in 2019, 7 pairs have participated in the fully paid trip to the World Finals.
The golfers are competing in pairs in the series whose top prize is the fully paid for golfing trip to Portugal for the world finals to be held from the 6th to 10th November at the Royal Obidos Spa & Golf Resort and Bom Sucesso Resort.
The top 3 pairs in the Grand Finale qualify for the World Finals and in each qualifier, the top 4 pairs, best ladies’ pair or best mixed pair will qualify for the Grand Finale and the top 3 pairs in the Grand Finale qualify for the fully funded trip to Portugal.
Kenya Golf Union Chairman Philip Ochola thanked the Great Rift Valley Golf Resort for the hospitality. “The International Pairs is meant to be a fun competition where we get to connect as golfers and appreciate the different abilities that we have. All golfers who are 18 years and above and have a valid WHS handicap index are eligible. Since the start of the series in 2019, 7 pairs have participated in the fully paid trip to the World Grand Finale. The best position that we have emerged as a country is the runner up in 2022 and we have always performed well, “said Ogolla.
Meanwhile, Ann Kanyori emerged the overall winner of the CEOS Golf tournament played at the par 72 Thika Greens Golf Resort’s championship Course in Kiambu County on Saturday.
Playing off handicap 18 Kanyori rounded up the day’s 18 holes stable ford competition with an excellent score of 41 points to claim the overall title.
“This I the results of hard practice in improving on my swings, chippings and putting and now am ready to shine more in the next upcoming events. Today was it was great playing smoothly round the pristine course with lots of fun from my playing partners,” said Kanyori.
Kanyori finished with just a single point ahead of handicap 11 James Kibogo who carded a count back score of 40 points to claim the man winner’s prize after tying on the same score with man runners up placed handicap 26 Nicholas Kibera.
Valine Akoth playing off handicap 29 also returned a count back score of 40 points to win the Lady’s title , displacing the lady runners up placed handicap 24 Esther Thal who also had the same points.
There was also another 40 points brought by handicap 18 Rachel Ndei but won the Member’s prize ahead by four points handicap 26 Alice Gicharu who was the member runners up.
Francis Wanjohi playing off handicap 30 carded the best day’s score of 44 points to walk home with the Subsidiary man’s prize and handicap 50 Doreen Kalu with 37 points was the lady winner of the same.
And at the Great Rift Valley Golf Resort, Karen Country Club’s Terra Saidimu and hot charging junior golfer and Kenya Team player Elvis Muigua from Kiambu Golf Clubpaired up at the Great Rift Valley Golf Resort and played a team score of 43 points to emerge the winners of the international pairs qualifier played on Saturday in the ongoing 101st Kenya Amateur Match play Championship.
The two beat the pair of Kiplangat Sang and Ken Biegon from Kericho Golf Club on countback in the event attracting a total of 39 pairs from 19 clubs across the country.
The players from Kericho Golf Club had a great show where 4 pairs out of the 7 from the club finished within the top 5 positions.
The pairs of David Biegon and Charles Keter, Elvis Koech and Ezekiel Koech and Collins Kipkurui with Reuben Muruguru all played 41 points finishing in the 3rd, 4th and 5th positions respectively on countback.
The top 4 pairs and the first mixed pair of Bernard Kiraithe and Kathure Njoroge from Royal Nairobi Golf Club who played 39 points secured slots to the Kenya Grand Finale to be played on 1st September 2023.
The next qualifier event is set on the 5th August 2023 at Nyali Golf & Country Club and this will be followed by 3 more events at Windsor Golf & Country Club (12th August), Nakuru Golf Club (19th August) and VetLab Sports Club (26th August).
All golfers who are 18 years and above and have a valid WHS handicap index are eligible where in each qualifier, the top 4 pairs, best ladies’ pair or best mixed pair qualify for the Grand Finale.
Since the start of the series in 2019, 7 pairs have participated in the fully paid trip to the World Final in Portugal to be held from the 6th to 10th November at the Royal Obidos Spa & Golf Resort and Bom Sucesso Resort.
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MORE CLUB CLUB RESULTS;
VETLAB SPORTS CLUB;
Birju Shah Memorial Tournament;
Sponsored by Birju’s Family;
Overall winner-Samuel Maugo-Thomas Bisonga-44points,Runners up-Kennedy Ondieki-Wilberforce Nadida-44points,Third-Michael Kinuthia-Bernard Mandere-43points,Fourth-Anik Patel-Kirtan Patel-43points;
NYALI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB;
August Mug and Ladies Medal/Strokes play Competition;
Sponsored by NGCC
Total Participants-140 Golfers;
Mug;
Gross winner-William Kaguta (1)-71gross,Division A winner-Jimmy King’ori (9)-68nett,Runners up-William Kaguta (1)-70nett,Third-Rafiq Daya (10)-72nett C/B,Division B winner-Taib Bajaber (16)-68nett,Runners up-Martin Wahome (13)-69nett,Third-Fidel Wasike-Jnr (14)-70nett C/B,Division C winner-Shay Chauhan (27)-69nett,Runners up-Mukesh Sanghavi (28)-71nett C/B,Third-Nilesh Patel (22)-71nett,Division D winner-Brijesh Pattni (41)-67nett C/B,Runners-Naveed Arif (30)-67nett,Guest winner-Jack Okuku (12)-68nett,Best Caddy-William Odeck (4)-68nett;
Ladies medal;
Gross winner-Mwongeli Nzioka-79gross,Division A winner-Christine Ockotch (13)-67nett,Runners up-Mwongeli Nzioka (11)-68nett,Third-Joyce Masai (11)-71nett,Division B winner-Caroline Nyarandi (29)-63nett,Runners up-Divinah Ongaki (29)-70nett,Third-Pauline Gichara (33)-73nett,division C winner-Navinder Kaur (47)-71nett,Guest winner-Lucy Maina (19)-77nett,Best Lady caddy-Carren Akoth (15)-66nett,Best putter-Mwongeli Nzioka-28putts;
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