SAFARICOM BUSINESS GOLF CHALLENGE MOVES TO KAKAMEGA GOLF CLUB
By ENOCK NGOME
The third round of the qualifying event in the Safaricom Business GolfChallenge will be happening in Kakamega Golf Club on Saturday 3rdSeptember.
The course will host over 66 golfers drawn from Kakamega Golf Club andMumias Golf Club.
The players will battle it out for the top prizes at the nine-hole course,which used to be par 72 but has been revised to par 69 for men and par 70 forwomen.
Club Captain ofthe 9-hole Kakamega Golf Club, Denis Munyendo says the rains are stillpersistent and golfers need to be ready for a bit of a challenge. “It has beenraining in the afternoons but the course is still manageable. The course is ingood condition and the golfers will definitely enjoy the challenge,” said Denis.
Denis playing offhandicap 18 will be leading some of the top golfers in Kakamega Golf Club inclaiming the top trophies and an array of prizes on offer from Safaricom.
Among the topgolfers expected to display outstanding game of golf over the weekend includeEsbon Litali playing off handicap 5, handicap 10 Steve Ambulwa, Dickson Mutokaand Logan Busolo who will be playing off handicap 11.
The home playerswill face stiff challenge from Mumias Golf Club members led by their CaptainHezron Wafula who plays off handicap 11. Joining the Captain in the battle toqualify for the grand finals will be Jack Oyaro and Gregory Ombito playing offhandicap 9.
Kakamega ClubCaptain Denis says due to the huge number of golfers, the earliest tee off willbe at 8am and the last team is expected to finish before the rains pour.
The overall winnerand 1st runner up from each qualifying event will win a fully paidtrip to play in the grand final in April 2012 at the Vipingo Golf Club inMombasa.
Among the array of prizes to be won onSaturday will be a fully loaded laptop, BlackBerry phones, Ideos phones,airtime and trophies.
The next tournament will be staged in ThikaGolf Club on the 17th September 2011. Ruiru Sports Club and MakuyuGolf Club members are expected to qualify from the same venue. air max mujer air max mujer