GHEEWALA SOARS HIGH AT BANK OF AFRICA GOLF EVENT
By FIDEL ONO (Writer)
ELESH Gheewala carded 44points to win the second edition of the Bank of Africa Golf challenge held at the par 72 Nairobi Royal Golf Club at the weekend.
Gheewala playing off handicap 15 picked two birdies in 10th and 14 holes for a total score of 44 stableford points (23, 21).
Hard hitting Nyaga Kamunyori followed closely in the second position on 41 stableford points.
Betty Nyabuto scored an impressive 43points with brilliant birdies on the 8th and 17th holes to go home with the ladies prize and was followed in the runner-up position by Hellene Gatiramu on 40 points.
Erick Ooko won the award of the longest drive with Nyabuto picking the ladies’ longest drive prize as well. Peter Mwindi won the Nearest to the Pin award as Lucy Njoroge won the guest award on 38points (18, 20).
Edgar Mokua was the tournament’s staff winner. The daylong event was used to honour the bank’s new chairman Ambassador Denis Awori who joined the bank five months ago. huarache femme huarache femme