-Lady Captain Zaituni Mohamed praised the turnout and competitive spirit, saying it was a wonderful turnout for the ladies competing in the Medal.
-Elsewhere Eric Kirimi Stars in a 207-player KPA corporate day extravaganza showdown at Vet Lab.
-KPA Chief Executive Officer Capt. William K. Ruto, in a speech delivered on his behalf by the General Manager Corporate Services Edward Kamau, said KPA used the golf tournament to advance its corporate social investment activities.
MAARUFU MOHAMED-GOLFNEWSLINKS.
From Coast to the Capital City of Nairobi, it was an exciting day dominated with double wins, dominance and sheer numbers on Saturday.
At the par 71 challenging course of Nyali Golf & Country Club in Mombasa county, the October Mug and Ladies’ Medal set the tone for remembrance.
Handicap 10 John Orioro was the man of the day after carding an excellent 4 over par 75 gross to emerge the day’s overall gross winner and as if it was not enough, the Clubs Veteran and senior player recorded a sterling 65 nett to win the A Division category, the best Men’s nett in the Nyali events.
Runner-up was handicap 11 George Githinji with 69 nett, while veteran handicap 8 Vimal Ranpura carded 70 nett for third place.
Division B was won by handicap 17 David Kaguru on 67 nett, while Dixon Waruinge playing off handicap 17 sat second on 71 nett countback ahead of third placed handicap 17 Sanjeev Khagram also on 71 nett.
The Division C, saw handicap 20 Aameen Dhanji claiming the top spot with 67 nett, followed by handicap 20 Reaz Alibhai on 70 nett and Rajesh Kunverji paying off handicap 20 was third having recorded 71 nett.
The Division D for high handicappers went to handicap 34 Kabir Kakkar with 67 nett, while handicap 35 Keith Ajello on 69 Nett was the runners up.
Guest honors went to handicap 37 Hassan Hamid who fired a sensational 63 nett, the lowest nett score recorded across both Nyali competitions, as handicap 7 Kennedy Kamau on 71 nett was the Best Male Caddy.
And on the Medal side, the Club’s veteran and Coast Junior Coach Mary Kandu proved she was still the queen of the course, come rain, come sun shine.
Playing off handicap 8, she beat a field of strong 22 ladies for a double win after bagging the gross winner title with 84 gross and the category Division A with 76 nett, a rare double that underlined her consistency on the tricky Nyali greens.
“I am so happy to win both gross and Division A today. The course was tough with the wind on the back nine, but I kept my focus. My putting worked well today. I thank my playing partners, they pushed me all the way. This is a big motivation as we head to the next tournaments,” said an elated Kandu.
Division A runner-up was handicap 18 Florence Karimi with 77 nett on countback, narrowly edging the Club’s Lady Captain handicap 16 Zaituni Mohamed who also returned the same score settling for third slot.
Division B belonged to handicap 33 Kanika Shah who won with 71 nett on countback, ahead of runners up placed handicap 25 Virginia Flora also on 71 Nett, while handicap 23 Alice Wahome took third with 74 nett and in Division C, Deborah Wamalwa playing off handicap 38 claimed top honors with 73 nett.
The day’s most decorated lady however was handicap 27 Neddie Akello, the guest star who was the Lady guest winner with an excellent 65 nett, the best ladies nett score of the day and added the best Putter prize with only 27 putts, while the best caddy in the ladies’ event went to handicap 7 Naomi Kikulu with 71 nett.
Lady Captain Zaituni Mohamed praised the turnout and competitive spirit, saying it was a wonderful turnout for the ladies competing in the Medal.
“Congratulations to Kandu for a well-deserved double win and to all our Division winners. As Lady Captain, I am proud of the spirit today, competitive but very supportive. We thank the Club and our lady
members for making this day a success and we invite more ladies to join our Wednesday and Saturday competitions,” said Zaituni.
Elsewhere, at Vet Lab Sports Club in Nairobi, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) PLC Corporate golf day pulled an even bigger field, where a massive 207 players turned up in the day long 18 holes’ tournament, one of the largest corporate fields this year.
Overall winner was handicap Eric Kirimi beat the packed field with 47 Points and also got a two club on the 8th.
Men’s winner was handicap 15 Lawrence Kinyanjui with 46 Points, while handicap 26 J.D. Kinuthia emerged runner-up on 44 Points and handicap 22 Martin Makundi was third on 41 Points.
In the ladies’ section, Chemutai Kenei playing off handicap 22 won with 39 Points, beating runners up placed handicap 13 Mary Karano also on 39 points through countback.
The guests’ category was won by handicap 35 Duncan Omani with 41 Points, followed by handicap 10 David Irimu on 40 Points.
For KPA staff, Japheth Obonyo playing off handicap 23 won with 41 Points, ahead of handicap 28 Mohamed Jezan on countback score of 39 Points, beating handicap 23 Charles Odoo on the same score to the third slot.
Handicap 14 James Macakiage carded 33 points to claim the Juniors prize, while handicap 22 B. Mabango brought 39 points to win the senior side.
In the special prizes, the longest drive Men winner was Kelly Rob, the longest drive Ladies was O. Njagi and the nearest to the pin winner’s prize went to Kuria Weru.
KPA Chief Executive Officer Capt. William K. Ruto, in a speech delivered on his behalf by the General Manager Corporate Services Edward Kamau, said KPA used the golf tournament to advance its corporate social investment activities.
Capt. Ruto said stakeholder engagement remained a key component of KPA’s business strategy, noting that the Authority’s nationwide golf circuit had become an important platform for strengthening relationships with customers, partners and investors.
“Supporting golf is not simply about sponsoring a sporting event, it is about strengthening relationships with the people and organizations that contribute to the growth of trade, logistics and the wider economy,” he said.
The annual tournament brought together corporate leaders, golfers and industry stakeholders across the country, providing a platform for networking and discussions on opportunities within Kenya’s maritime, logistics and transport sectors.
From Mombasa’s sea breeze to Nairobi’s highland greens, it was a perfect golf weekend.
ENDS.
FOR ALL YOUR GOLF/SPORTS/BUSINESS/ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH/OPINIONS/SPONSORED CONTENTS/ BUSINESS PROMOS OR ANY ADVERTISEMENTS,
KINDLY CONTACT US.
mmaarufu@gmail.com.
golfnewslinks@gmail.com.
Phone/What’s up…+254726614604.
+254722415598.
+254795868699.
