-The Diani leg formed part of the 2026 NCBA Golf Series, which has brought golfers together at clubs across the country, providing opportunities for competition, networking and qualification for the Grand Finale.
-NCBA Ukunda Branch Manager Tito Meshack at the Bank, they believe in supporting people as they pursue their ambitions, and golf provides a strong platform through which they can bring this belief to life.
-The 2026 season grand finale will culminate at Karen Country Club on November 29, bringing together qualifiers from the various legs to compete for the series’ top honors featuring a strong prize purse, with the overall gross winner, overall Male winner and overall Lady winner each set to take home KSh130,000.
PR AGENCY, NAIROBI-KENYA.
Ronald Gitenge emerged as the overall gross winner at the NCBA Bank Golf Series leg held at Diamond Leisure Golf Club in Diani Beach, Kwale County on Saturday, carding 79 gross to secure his place at the series’ Grand Finale scheduled for November 29th at Karen Country Club in Nairobi.
Gitenge, who has served as a caddie for 16 years, topped the gross standings ahead of Hiten Kumar, who returned 82 gross, while David Evans finished third with 84 gross.
His victory earned him a place among the qualifiers for the season-ending finale, where the series’ top performers will compete for honors and a share of the prize money.
Graham Bowcher claimed the Overall Men’s title with 71 nett, while Silvia Kampa won the overall Ladies’ category with 73 nett and both too, secured their places at the Grand Finale alongside Gitenge while Craig Fassler completed the list of confirmed qualifiers, winning the Junior category with an impressive score of 59 nett.
In the other nett standings, Gitenge finished second among the men with 72 nett, while Sven Kampa, Ken Ndede, Alpha Wise Junior and Cyril Wamweru Junior tied for third with 73 nett apiece and Jane Mwai finished second in the Ladies’ category with 73 nett, matching Kampa’s score.
The Diani leg formed part of the 2026 NCBA Golf Series, which has brought golfers together at clubs across the country, providing opportunities for competition, networking and qualification for the Grand Finale.
With the season approaching its conclusion, the remaining legs offer golfers a final opportunity to secure a place at the Karen showdown.
Speaking at the event, Tito Meshack, NCBA Ukunda Branch Manager, said: “At NCBA, we believe in supporting people as they pursue their ambitions, and golf provides a strong platform through which we can bring this belief to life. Our continued support for golf reflects this commitment, and we are pleased to create opportunities for golfers to compete, build relationships and grow through the game. We look forward to the Grand Finale at Karen Country Club as the season’s qualifiers come together to compete for top honors.”
The Grand Finale will feature a strong prize purse, with the Overall Gross Winner, Overall Male Winner and Overall Lady Winner each set to take home KSh130,000.
The male and lady runners-up will each receive KSh80,000, while the third-place finishers in the men’s and women’s categories will earn KSh50,000 each. Fourth-place finishers will each receive KSh30,000, with the Junior Winner taking home KSh25,000.
Through the NCBA Golf Series, the bank continues to support the growth of golf in Kenya by creating competitive opportunities for golfers, encouraging junior participation and strengthening connections within the golfing community.
The 2026 season will culminate at Karen Country Club on November 29, bringing together qualifiers from the various legs to compete for the series’ top honors, where caddies can become champions and juniors can become stars.
For Gitenge, Bowcher, Kampa and young Fassler, the dream is alive, from the white sands of Diani to the lush fairways of Karen, they have earned their place at Kenya’s ultimate amateur showdown.
ENDS.
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