NJUGUNA AND GACHORA SHINE AT NCBA TOURNAMENT AT ROYAL NAIROBI CLUB

Randy Turi reacts as she follows her putt during the event.
By KGG REPORTER
Ryan Njuguna and Ashley Gachora ruled the course at the Royal Nairobi club leg of the NCBA US Kids Golf Spring Tour to throw the championship race wide open in their respective categories. Click this link https://a.meridianbet.ke/c/C7pYjz to start gaming and stand a chance of winning big with Meridianbet.
Ryan Njuguna was particularly impressive with a score of one under par 71 to win the boys 12 category. In a near flawless performance, Njuguna started with a bogey at hole number one but played a steady level par in the remaining eight holes in the front nine. In the back nine, Njuguna picked two birdies at hole number 13 and hole number 17 while playing level par in the other seven holes for the score of 71.
“The day was good and I played really well. All my shots were consistent and I won today because of my caddie; she helped me a lot especially with the lines,” said Njuguna.
He added that hole number 10 and 17 were the turning point that helped him achieve the remarkable scores.
“I played well like in hole number 17, I made a good birdie and also on hole 10, I made a good save for par,” elaborated a beaming Njuguna.
His win at Royal Nairobi Golf Club pushed him up to fifth in the standings with the championship round to go at the Muthaiga golf Club on May 25th.
Shuhan Peng who finished second at royal with a score of 73 leads the championship with 160 points. Adam Nesbitt who finished third with a score of 79 is second in the standings with 140 points. The two will battle in Muthaiga where there are double points to be earned in the championship round.
In the girls 11-12-year-old category, Ashley Gachora, caddied by her father John Gachora was in great form as she won with a score of 75. She had a great start with a birdie and a bogey in the front nine to finish on level par. Despite another birdie on the back nine, she had three bogeys that pushed her score to 39 and 75 gross.
“I was to play 72, but the second last hole (number 8) is the one I messed up and I made a double bogey. But I finished with a birdie (at hole 9) , so I’m feeling ok,” she said.
Siqian Yu and Muthoni Kioi tied for second with a score of 79 while Ashley Muyela was fourth and championship leader Chloe Chiuri was fifth.
Chiuri leads the board with 134 points while Siqian Yu has now climbed to second with 98 points. Aria Dodhia dropped to third with 94 points while Ashley Muyela in fourth with 92 points. Gachora’s win pushed her into the top five with 87.5 points.
Only 46.5 points separate the top five going into the championship round with double points up for grabs. The points difference between second and fifth is only 10.5 points.