Edwin Mudanyi (left) awarded by Umesh Nichat during Manchester Salver prize giving at Eldoret Club.

By DANIELLA APIYO

Long hitting Vet Lab golfer Edwin Mudanyi look focused on clinching the coveted Golfer Of The Year (GOTY) title after he reigned supreme at the Manchester Salver golf tournament, which was the 16^th leg of the Kenya Amateur Golf Championships, held at the Eldoret Golf Club at the weekend.

Mudanyi who plays his golf at Vet Lab, emerged the winner to make it a back-to-back victory by Vet Lab members since last year’s event was also won by a Vet Lab player.

Playing off handicap +1, the national team player had two over par 73 to improve on his day one scores and finish on two over par 144.

He is is now optimistic of carrying the same form to the remaining events, Nyanza Open which is due in a fortnight, followed by Uhuru Shield at Royal Club before closing the year with Nyali Open at Nyali Club.

He played one over in the front nine and added another one over in the second nine to round off the event with two over.

Coming to Eldoret as the series leader with 371.5 points, Mundayi led by two shots against his competitors on day one.

Mudanyi started with back-to-back pars before shooting a bogey on the par 3 hole three, registering eight pars in the front nine.

He bogeyed on hole 11 but recovered with a birdie on hole 12 dropped a shot on 13, back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15 to bring him back to the game and completed with all pars.

Mudanyi said he had to keep it cool after the birdies since the course was good.

“The greens were goodand playable , the pins today were a bit tight but I really tried to use my knowledge as this was my home course before and my game plan was the same playing away from the pins that is why I shot low scores that I expected,” said Mudanyi.

Ruirui’s Bernard Omondi was second with five over par 147 followed by Vet Lab’s Mike Kisia with six over par 148 before Nandi Bears’ Tom Atuma came fourth on seven over par 149.

Manchester Salver Results:

1. Edwin Mudanyi (Vetlab)-71, 73=144

2. Bernard Omondi (Ruiru)-73,74=147

3. Mike Kisia (Vetlab)-74,74)=148

4. Tom Atuma (Nandi Bears)=74,75=149

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Staff Winner, Joe Wainaina misses his birdie on hole no 2

By AMANDA DAMARIS

A very competitive field braved the rain drenched fairways at Muthaiga Golf club Friday (3 November) to tee-up for the third annual I&M Bank Corporate golf day.

The tough conditions put paid chances of anyone taking home the Shs 13 million BMW X6 for the first player to score an ace on the water protected 13^th hole. Not impossible to do as demonstrated in March this year during the Kenya Open. Finnish professional Oliver Lindell holed out the 173-metre hole with a 7-iron to win a vehicle.

The early starters had an advantage clearly as Windsor’s Hashim Khan and his fourball, which included Kaunain Assaria of Sigona emerged winners.

Khan, playing off 12 had the best score of the day with 41 stableford points. He opened his round with 18 points, and scorched the back nine with 23 points to take the overall winner’s prize. His playing partner, Assaria was two shots back on 39 points (17 and 22 points) to take the men winner prize. Shital Bhandari was a shot back on 38 points as men runner-up, followed by Karen’s Chris Pasha, 37 points for third place and Railway golfer, P Kombe in fourth position a shot back.

The best lady was Karen’s Ann Mbogori who signed for 35 stablepoints, playing off handicap 26, as Norah Njeri of Royal Nairobi was runner-up with 33 points. Muthaiga’s Olive Njagi was third two shots back, but also won the Longest Drive on the 18^th hole.

I&M Bank’s Joe Wainaina took time from his base in Laikipia to retain his hold on the staff prize. Playing off handicap 7, Wainaina score of 35 points, was made up of 19 and 16 points on the respective nines.

The longest drive for men was won by Sam Muraya, with J S Reel winning nearest the pin man on Hole 5 and Irene Auma the ladies prize.

But perhaps the most sought out prize was the two-club with a complimentary ballpool of Titleist Pro-V1s. Seven players got 18 balls each which included four of the prize-winners.

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