-Nyali Junior Convenor Kailesh Chauhan lauds the event’s success with Club and Parents support and promises to make it bigger next year.
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Thirteen years old Shay Chauhan recorded a total of 546 series points to emerge the overall boy 12-14 years old series winner in the Nyali Junior 2024 finals that concluded at the par 71 Nyali golf and country club course in Mombasa County on Sunday.
“I have enjoyed today and feel very excited to have emerged the overall winner. I will continue to work hard in the course to defend my title next year, “said Shay.
The other in top five leaders’ boys are Niall Chauhan-618 (Boys 8 & under), Ayman Hassan-686 (Boys 12-14), Craig Fassler-692 (Boys 8-10) and Amay Shah-704 (Boys 8 & under).
The prestigious tournament bringing together 60 talented juniors who competed fiercely across various boys’ and girls’ categories saw 11-years old Nikki Pattni clinch the girls 8-11 years series title on 808 series points.
“It’s really amazing to be the overall series girl winner this year. The series has been good and I would like to thank my parents for their support and the organizers of this event for giving us young ones to play golf, “said Patel.
Other among the top five in the same category are Avian Klee-882 (Girls 8 & under), Kanika Shah-668 (Girls 8-11), Ivanna Wanjiku-674 (Girls 8-11) and Angel Wangari-700 (Girls 12-15).
Several other junior winners in various categories went home smiling after being awarded with prizes for finishing top in the Nyali’s sixth final series tournament.
This vibrant event organized by Nyali Golf and Country Club under the Club’s Junior Convenor Kailesh Chauhan was proudly sponsored by Transeast Limited, Dazzle Jewellers Ltd, Greentech Solutions Ltd, The Automan Limited, Auto Continental Limited, and the unwavering support of Friends and Families.
Chauhan said the final series leg has been an exciting day of golf, celebrating the achievements and potential of Kenya’s junior golfers and vowed to make it grow into one of the most important youth golfing events in the region.
“In fact, after the Corona pandemic, the Junior golf had gone down but now it’s getting better with many juniors coming in to train and play. I would like to thank the Club for their support and Parents also for bringing in their children to play this sport. I promise that next year this Junior Nyali series will be bigger, “said Chauhan.
This tournament dubbed ‘a Year of Growth and Competition’ featured young boys and girls from under 8 years to 15 years from across the Coast region golf clubs and was the culmination of the six-leg series which started in February.
The event’s success and its competitive spirit left a lasting impression on the Club Captain Dinesh Sasan, who praised the juniors for their exceptional performances and expressed his commitment to supporting the 2025 Junior Golf Series, ensuring it continues to grow and inspire young golfers.
Additionally, he commended Junior Golf Convenor Kailesh Chauhan for his visionary leadership in introducing and managing the series, which has become a cornerstone for junior golf development in the region.
“The Club thanks all participants, supporters, and families for their unwavering support in making this event a memorable experience. Together, we continue to nurture the next generation of golfing champions,” said Sasan.
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