IS HAG, AWUOR, GACHAGA TO LEAD JUNIORS AT ALL AFRICA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HARARE
Top junior boy player of the year Agil Is Hag with Crown General Manager Construction sector Abhijit Roy and top girl player of the year Ashley Awuour after the local junior championships in December.
By AMANDA DAMARIS
A seven member Kenyan Junior golf team has been named for the All Africa Championships slated for Royal Harare Golf Club in Zimbabwe on March 26 to 31.
According to the Junior Golf Foundation president Gitonga Kabera, the boys and girls tournament will run concurrently and shall be used as a yardstick for qualification to the 2017 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup to be held later in June.
Kabera further said the teams selection exercise was based on the foundation’s order of merit.
“the team is comprised of strong and experienced players and we remain confident that
it will qualify for Toyota Junior World Cup,” said Kabera.
Kenya joins other 16 countries from Africa who will be battling out for the coveted trophy.
The boys’ team is composed of four players while the girls team will comprise of three players.
Brian Njoroge has been named the Head Coach while ex international Rose Naliaka will be in charge of the girls’ with the two officials alongside Kabera accompanying Kenyan contingent to the tournament.
Each team will comprises four players and a non-playing Manager/Coach and is contested over 72 holes of stoke play with 18 holes played daily over four days.
The country with the lowest gross score over the 4 rounds (3 scores to count per team) will be the AGTC Champions.
There is also a prize for the best individual gross score over the entire four rounds that will be contested .
Many African Golf Professionals on the various tours around the world have participated in the tournament over the years and some are well known personalities including major tournament winners.
Kenya boys squad: Agil Is Hag (Nyali HGolf Club), Mutahi Kibugu ( Muthaiga Golf Club) Zubair Khan ( Muthaiga Golf Club), Akshay Chandaria (Windsor Golf Club).
Girls: Kellie Gachaga (Muthaiga), Ashley Awour (Golf Park), Lois Akinyi (Golf Park) mens nike air max 90 mens nike air max 90