By KGC CORRESPONDENT

Over 160 golfers will roll up their sleeves at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club in Mombasa on Saturday for the 2012 Toyota Kenya golf tournament.

The 18 holes stable ford tournament that brings together golfers from all the Coast golf clubs of Nyali, Mombasa, Leisure, Vipingo, Malindi and guests of the sponsors with valid handicaps has been sponsored by Toyota Kenya Limited.

According to the draw released, the event tees off at 8.00 am at both the first and tenth tees and the afternoon tee off will be starting at 12.13 Pm from the first  tee and those teeing off from the 10th tee will start at 12.22 p.m.

The overall title will be up for grabs since last year’s winner Peter Barnard’s name is not in the draw. It was not however  under stood whether  he will make a post entry which has been allowed only  in morning draw.

The little known Barnard had stunned veteran golfers last year by scoring a sterling 40 stable ford points to emerge the overall winner.

But the Mombasa golf club’s former Chairman Eric Nyongesa who was the runners up on a score of 39 points has assured to take up the mantle.

Lady golfers might still find it hard since the Veteran lady golfer and the club’s former lady captain Florence Karimi, who was the lady Winner on a score of 35 points, has vowed to defend the title.

The Jaffery Academy School boy Suheil Hamada who scored 38 points to claim the junior prize has also sharpened his tools and will not take the event lightly especially with the presence his upcoming colleagues like national Junior Daniel Nduva, Nicholas Soars, Agil Is Hag, Mathews Wahome and Adel Balala.

Club captain D.C.Mulli said the course is in excellent condition but warned that the current heavy winds blowing from the Indian Ocean might affect their swings. air max 95 air max 95

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