-The Windsor Golf and Country Club fast-rising lady golf star carded an impressive 2 under par 69 gross to emerge the winner while terming it a big win for her, attributing the great show to her ball striking and course management.
MAARUFU MOHAMED.
A twelve years old girl Kanana Muthomi was elated after triumphing over a strong field of elite female Amateur Golfers in this year’s Muthaiga Ladies Open tournament played at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi County on Sunday.
The fast-rising golf star carded an impressive 2 under par 69 gross to emerge the winner while terming it a big win for her and went on to attribute the great show to her ball striking and course management.
The Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club’s Kanana, one of the early starters took advantage of calm morning conditions to post the round of the day and kept her scorecard clean for most of the round, carding birdies on holes 4 th, 10 th, 11 th and 17 th holes, while limiting her mistakes to just two bogeys on 7 th and 12 th holes.
She parred the remaining twelve holes displaying steady form throughout the day to finish top of the leaderboard.
“Winning this event means a lot to me. It’s one of the biggest on the calendar and attracts such a high-quality field. I kept things simple. I didn’t force shots, and when I had birdie chances, I took them. I’ve been working on my mid-irons and that helped today, especially on the 10th and 11th holes where I hit it close, “said Kanana after being awarded the winner’s trophy.
The girl finished four strokes ahead of Joyce Njuguini and Mercy Nyanchama who both signed for 73 gross (+2) to share second place.
Njuguini started strong, picking up a birdie at the par-4, 3 rd. hole but bogeys on the 2nd, 7th and 9th disrupted her front-nine rhythm.
She didn’t start well on the second nine as she gave away strokes again with bogeys on the 14th and 16th but recovered well later on with birdies at the 17th and 18th which helped her pull ahead of the chasing group.
“I gave myself some work to do after the front nine. But I fought hard to recover. The birdies at 17 and 18 helped end the round on a high note. There’s still work to do in terms of course management, but overall I’m happy with how I closed,” said Njuguini.
“My strategy was to stay level-headed and give myself pars where possible,” said Nyanchama. “I struggled a bit around the turn, but I stayed calm. I’m especially happy with how I played the last two holes when I managed to hit birdies,” said Nyanchama.
Kellie Gachaga, who tied for fourth place, posted a 75 (+4) after a roller-coaster round. Her front nine included a double bogey on the par-5 7th and additional bogeys on 2 nd, 3 rd, 6 th and 9 th holes, sending her out in 42 gross.
She rebounded impressively with birdies on 13 th, 14 th, 15 th and 18 t holes along with a bogey at 10 th and 12 th to come back in 33 gross, the best back nine among the top five.
The tournament hosted under the auspices of the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) was supported by NCBA Insurance as part of NCBA Group’s broader commitment to supporting Women’s Sport and growing the game of Golf in Kenya as part of its ‘Change the Story sustainability agenda.’
The event brought together 200 of the Country’s top Amateur Female Golfers and remains one of the most competitive stops on the ladies’ circuit and counts toward Golfer of the Year (GOTY) ranking points.
NCBA Insurance Managing Director Stella Njunge said that they are especially proud to support platforms that advance women in Sport as part of NCBA Group’s ‘Change the Story sustainability agenda.’
“At NCBA, we believe that sport, and especially golf, reflects many of the values that define who we are. We. The Muthaiga Ladies Open is a shining example of how far the women’s game has come in Kenya, and we’re honored to contribute to that progress. As insurers, we also want to play a role in safeguarding the ambitions of individuals by offering services that are designed for people who pursue excellence on and off the course, and we are here to support them,” said Njunge.
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