HOW NJOROGE KIBUGU RESISTED BALALA’S THREAT TO WIN KAREN CHALLENGE

Kenya Golf Guide

Muthaiga’s Njoroge Kibugu (right) receives the Karen Challenge winners’ prize from KGU chairman Njani Ndiritu.

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

Muthaiga’s Njoroge Kibugu is the winner of this year’s Karen Challenge after he resisted stiff challenge from Nyali’s Adel Balala to reign supreme in the three-round event at the par 72 Karen Country Club course.
Playing off handicap -1, Kibugi who was the only Kenyan golfer to make the cut during this year’s Kenya Open Golf Championships in March, amassed a total gross of 211 (72, 72, 67) to rule the roost, while Balala playing off handicap -2 came a close second on 212 gross (74, 72, 66).
Sigona’s Taimur Malik playing off handicap -1 settled for the third prize on 218 gross (72, 74, 72, while handicap 1 national team captain Dennis Maara of Limuru Country Club was fourth on 220 gross (72, 71, 77) and Michael Alunga playing off scratch was fifth in the three-rounds competition on 222 gross (74, 73, 75).
Vet Lab’s Isaac Makhoha who won a bronze medal at the Deaflympics Games in Brazil, finished sixth on 225 gross (77, 75, 73).

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