TOP AMATEURS SET TO RUB SHOULDERS AT KENYA AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP IN NYALI, 2018 KENYA OPEN TICKET ALSO AT STAKE
Reigning Golfer of the year Kenneth Bollo at a past event.
By DANIELLA APIYO
Leading male amateur golfers in the country are expected to converge at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club for the Kenya Amateur Stroke-Play Championship slated for this weekend.
The 72-hole event, which counts towards the Kenya Golf Union (KGU), Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) and the World Amateur rankings, has attracted 84 players who will be in action from Friday until Sunday.
Top amateur golfers drawn for this prestigious tournament include defending champion Alfred Nandwa from Kenya Railways Golf Club and reigning KAGC leader John Karichu of Limuru Country Club.
Also drawn are Uganda top amateurs including Ronald Rugumayo (Handicap 0), Adolf Muhumuza (Handicap 0) and Asaba Dennis (Handicap +1) all from Toro Golf Club.
Also in the fray are Tanzania leading amateurs Victor Joseph (Handicap 1), Amani Saidi (Handicap 3), Issack Wanyeche (Handicap 3), Richard Mtweve (Handicap 3), John Katto (Handicap 9) and Seif Mcharo (Handicap 3).
The youthful players in the tournament will be led by Agil Is Hag, Daniel Nduva, Mathew Wahome all from Nyali and Mutahi Kibugu from Muthaiga.
According to the programme, the first round gets under way at midday on Friday before golfers tackle 36 holes on Saturday followed by 18 holes during the finals on Sunday.
The winner of this championship shall be the Kenya Amateur Stroke play Champion and the Trophy shall be held for that year by the Club which the winner shall nominate.
Besides, the winner of the event will automatically get a slot to play in the 2018 Barclays Kenya Open subject to satisfying other KAGC conditions.
The championship has been sponsored by Kenya Golf Union, Deloitte, Equity Bank, AGOL-Africa Gas & Oil Company Ltd, Windhoek Premium Lager and Nyali Golf and Country Club.