NYANZA GOLF CLUB TO HOST SECOND LEG OF NCBA GOLF SERIES
NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora during the official launch of the 2022 NCBA Golf Series at Railways Golf Club in February.
By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS
Nine-hole Nyanza Golf Club will this Saturday, 12th March 2022 play host to the second leg of the 2022 NCBA Golf Series. This follows the first leg of the Series that was held on 26th February at the Railways Golf Club.
Over 100 golfers are expected to tee off at the nine-hole lakeside golf club starting 0700hrs.
Speaking ahead of the tournament, John Gachora, Group Managing Director, NCBA Group said: “We are delighted to be taking the second leg of the 2022 NCBA Golf Series to Nyanza Golf Club. Having missed the opportunity to host the tournament there in 2021, we made a deliberate decision to include it early in this year’s calendar so that we can give golfers in the region a chance to also participate in this great Series,” he said.
“We have been expanding our retail footprint across the country and the East African region with an aim of bring our services closer to our customers. Last year, we opened several branches in the larger Western region including Kakamega, Kisii, and Kericho which has helped us reach even more people in this region. As we head to Nyanza, we look forward to connecting with our customers through a sport that matters to them most,” he added.
Fifteen amateur events and three junior tournaments have been lined up in the Series calendar, set to be held across different golf clubs in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
This will culminate in the tournament’s grand finale to be held at the Muthaiga Golf Club where a fully-paid trip to South Africa’s Fancourt Country club for the best four players will be up for grabs.
Four winners from each of the participating clubs will get automatic qualifications to play at the tournament’s Grand Finale. The criterion will see the competition’s Division One (handicap 0-9) winner, Division Two (handicap 10 – 19) winner, Ladies’ Category winner, and the Junior Category winner get an automatic qualification.
The tournament is part of the company’s commitment to supporting the growth of golf in the country, by providing a platform for amateur and junior golfers to play and better their skills.