OLUOCH WINS KCB ROAD TO THE MASTERS IN NYALI AS COAST PICK QUALIFIERS FOR KAREN MASTERS

Kenya Golf Guide

A winner during the Prize Giving in Nyali.

By DANIELLA APIYO

Home player Joseph Oluoch shot 39 stableford points to win the fourth and penultimate round of the KCB Road To The Masters at Nyali Golf and Country Club over the weekend.

In winning the coast round of the KCB sponsored five leg series, Oluoch led six qualifiers to this month’s Karen Masters slated for Karen Country Club.

Simon Wambugu took the men’s prize ahead of Gurbux Singh on 37 points, and finishing in third place in the men’s section was Bruno Cerber with 36 points.

Mary Kandu posted 36 points to win on the ladies category ahead of Venessa Peri’s who carded on 32 stableford points.

Frederick Wangura was guest winner with 36points.

Ali Karim and Truphena Oyaro won the longest drive contest, with Charles Rob and Truphena going home the nearest to pin prize.

Qualifiers from the coast were Oluoch (overall winner), Symon Wambugu (men winner), lady winner Mary Kandu, guest winner Frederick Wangura, John Nzioka (staff winner) and longest drive best lady Truphena Oyaro.

Andrew Wahome carded 34 points to win the junior title.

Oluoch was all smiles after victory and this is what he had to say:” Its such a great honor to make it to the KCB Karen Masters. I hope to use this opportunity to give it best shot and represent my club well, I wish to thank my four ball for encouraging me all the way,” said Oluoch.

KCB Regional Business Manager Coast Jane Isiaho thanked all the golfers for gracing the penultimate round of the KCB Karen Masters qualifiers.

“I’m really honored to be here for the awards ceremony of the KCB Road to the Masters, Nyali edition. This is the 4th of the five tournaments that will culminate to the KCB Karen Masters 2018, scheduled to take place from 17th -22nd July 2018 at Karen Country Club. Two weeks ago, we launched the prestigious KCB Karen Master 2018, a fully Sunshine Tour sanctioned event that will present four days of pros competition, two days of pro-am tournament and a junior golf clinic. I take this opportunity to invite you to Muthaiga Golf Club on 7th July 2018 for the final series of KCB Road to the Masters.. Congratulations to all the winners and success as you head to Karen. Finally, we are excited to have hosted all of you including our existing and potential customers. For us as KCB, golf is one of the avenues of interacting with our customers and appreciating them for supporting our business. We ask those who are not already customers to try us and enjoy our partnership to catalyse your lives and your businesses,” said Isiaho.

At Ruiru Sports Club, Jacob Theuri playing off handicap 24, carded 21 in the first nine and 23/in the second mine to win the London Golf tournament with 44 stableford points.

The rest of the winners were as follows:-

Men winner Dr James Njagu  hcp  15, (21,20) 41pts

Men runners up  Josphat Mbugua  hcp 23(24,17) 41pts

Men third George Karuku  hcp 26 (21,19) 40pts

Lady winner  Maragaret Maina hcp 26(21,17) 38pts

Lady runners up  Irene wamoro hcp  19 (18,18) 36pts

Lady third Lucy Kwendo  hcp 24, (21,15) 36pts

1st nine winner Mwangi Mukururi hcp 21 , 21pts

2nd Nine winer  Edward Wanderi  hcp 27, 23pts

Sponsor winner Anthony Kamau hcp  21, (18,21) 39pts

Guest lady winner Maragaret Maina hcp 26(21,17) 38pts

Guest men winner Sidney Shilako hcp 28,(22,15)37pts

Longest drive men winner Benard Omondi

Longest lady winner Irene wamoro

Nearest to the pin men winner Sidney shilako

Nearest to the pin Lady winner Beatrice Waweru

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