By DANIELLA APIYO

Former Muthaiga Golf Club captain Bhavnish Chandaria made good use of his home ground advantage to disappoint the form books and emerge the winner of the coveted Muthaiga Open title at the weekend.

Chandaria playing off handicap 0 scored 229 gross (76, 80, 73) to win the 54-hole competition which doubles up as a Golfer Of The Year (GOTY) tournament by a single shot.

National team captain Nelson Simwa playing off handicap +4 was the runner-up on 230 gross made up 73 gross, 81 and 76 gross over the three rounds and reigning golfer of the year Limuru’s John Karichu playing off -2 was third on 231 gross (82, 77, 72).

John Kariuki posted the best score in the first round managing 74 gross, while Kericho’s William Odera beat Royal’s Jay Sandhu on countback to claim the second round honours on 74 gross and John Gitonga had the best score during the third and final round on 75 gross.

D Irimu playing off handicap eight was the nett winner at the competition on 228 nett (78, 74, 76) and was followed in the second spot by handicap one Geoffrey Kubwa 229 nett (71, 81, 77) while M. Karanga playing off handicap seven with third on 230 nett (74, 81, 75). cheap air max 2017 cheap air max 2017

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