-The tournament is also a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event and counts for the Junior Golf Foundation Order of Merit and is also a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event and counts for the Junior Golf Foundation Order of Merit.
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The stage is set for one of the most prestigious Junior Golf tournaments in the Country as the 4th, edition of the NCBA Faldo Junior Faldo Junior Tour Championship runs from Saturday, 31st, May to Monday, 2nd, June 2025 at the scenic Vet Lab Sports Club in Nairobi.
The Junior tournament is part of the World-renowned Faldo Junior Tour founded by six-time Major winner Sir Nick Faldo and offers a golden opportunity for young Kenyan golfers to showcase their talent on an international platform.
The tournament attracts top-tier Junior players and continues to raise the bar for Junior Golf development in the region.
The tournament is also a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event and counts for the Junior Golf Foundation Order of Merit.
The NCBA Junior Faldo Series made its Kenyan debut in 2022 at Limuru Country Club with the 2nd, and 3rd, editions successfully hosted at Karen Country Club in 2023 and 2024 respectively while now in its 4th, year, the series continues to grow in stature and excitement.
The top competitors across four categories namely the Boys U16, Boys U21, Girls U16, and Girls U21 will not only be crowned National Champions but will also earn qualification to the prestigious Faldo Junior Tour European Grand Final scheduled for 18th, to 20th, November 2025 at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates.
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity gives young players a chance to compete against the world’s best Junior Golfers and receive mentorship from none other than Sir Nick Faldo, the tournament’s founder and a three-time Masters Champion and three-time Open Championship winner.
In 2024, four outstanding young golfers represented Kenya at the Grand Final and are for the Girls U16- Bianca Ngecu, Girls U21-Antonia Mbuthia while for the Boys was U16-Shashwat Harish and Boys U21- Elvis Muigua.
Their participation highlighted Kenya’s growing presence on the global Junior Golf stage and set the standard for aspiring competitors in 2025.
Bianca Ngecu and Antonia Mbuthia are part of this year’s contenders including Junaid Manji and Belinda Wanjiru who captained the Kenya Junior Golf Team to the 2025 All Africa Junior Team Championship at Tunisia and team members Audrey Gachora, Hazel Kuria, Tsevi Soni and Justin Ngeera.
Other top players include Kanana Muthomi, Yuvraj Rajput, Krish Shah, Kevin Anyien and Mwathi Gicheru.
Adding to the excitement and prestige of this year’s championship is the participation of Vuyisani Cameron from South Africa, who brings not only fierce talent but also a global spotlight and the involvement of the International players not only reflects the tournament’s expanding reputation but also sets the stage for a truly World-class contest for the top prizes.
As anticipation builds for this year’s edition, all eyes will be on the greens at Vet Lab as the next wave of golfing stars tee off in pursuit of glory, International recognition and a shot at greatness.
NCBA Group is a full-service banking group providing a broad range of financial products and services to corporate, institutional, SME, and consumer Banking customers.
NCBA Group operates a network of more than 100 branches in five countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ivory Coast.
Serving over 60 million customers, the NCBA Group is the largest banking group in Africa by customer numbers. NCBA Bank Kenya PLC is Kenya’s third-largest bank by assets.
The Bank is set to play a key role in supporting Africa’s economic ambitions and is a market leader in Corporate Banking, Asset Finance, and Digital Banking.
Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) is a project of the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) and the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) responsible for growth and development of the game of Golf among Junior Golfers of 21 years and below.
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