KENYA’S GOLF TEAM TO THE AFRICA AMATEUR GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP RECEIVES NATIONAL FLAG AND CASH AWARD AHEAD OF EVENT

By ENOCK NGOME

Kenya’s amateur golf team will leave this weekend for Johannesburg, South Africa to participate in the Africa Amateur Golf Team Championship (AAGTC) to be staged at the Lake Club Benoni.

The team of Vet Lab’s Matthew Omondi, Golf Park’s duo of David Opati and Joseph Karanja will join South African based Stefan Andersen in the bi-annual AAGTC where they will face Africa’s top golfers from over 19 other African states. The AAGTC, a 72-hole Championship will tee off on Tuesday the 18th of October and conclude on Friday the 21st of October 2011.

Presenting the Kenyan Flag to the team, the Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs, Hon. Paul Otuoma congratulated the Kenya Golf Union for great leadership.

“The KGU has continued to work in a transparent and efficient manner and this is reflected in the success of the national golf team,” Otuoma said. “At the 2009 AAGC held in Cairo, Egypt, Kenya finished second to South Africa; this year, I expect the team to come back with the trophy.”

Accepting the flag on behalf of the team, KGU Chairman Mwaniki Gachoka thanked the Minister for supporting the game of golf. “Golf is now an Olympic Sport and in Kenya we have continued to demystify the game and to encourage more young people to learn and play the game of golf,” Gachoka said. “As we fly to South Africa, our aim will be singular, to win the 2011 AAGTC.”

At the same ceremony, NIC Bank Group Managing Director Mr. James Macharia, presented the KGU with a sponsorship cheque of Sh300,000 for participation in the AAGTC.

“NIC Bank is happy to present the team to South Africa with this sponsorship of Sh300,000 and travel insurance cover of $200,000 per person for the trip,” Macharia said. “NIC Bank takes pride in promoting sports particularly nurturing amateurs in the golfing industry. At NIC it is our intention to ensure the
Kenyan delegation to South Africa enjoys peace of mind that comes with being covered financially.”

The NIC Bank’s involvement in the sporting industry has been significant in recent years with millions of shillings worth of sponsorship channeled towards supporting sports talent. nike air max hombre nike air max hombre

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