KenGen MD Albert Mugo presents overall winner Joseph Mwenda with his prize at the Vet Lab Golf Club.

By DANIELLA APIYO

Joseph Mwendwa needed a second nine score of 23 stableford points to beat Jack Mwangi on count back and emerge the overall of this year’s KenGen Golf Day at the par 72 Vet Lab Golf Club on Saturday.

Mwenda playing off handicap 19 carded 18 points in the first nine before an impressive second nine round of 23 points for a total of 41 points that saw him rule the roost at the day long competition that had attracted a large field of 160 participants.

Mwangi playing off handicap three picked the men winner prize on a score of 41 points made up of 22 points in the front nine and 19 points in the back nine, while handicap 15 Mavji Gorasia was the men runner-up on 40 points (21, 19) and handicap 25 Willy Mastamet was the guest winner on 40 points (17, 23).

Catherine Gachie playing off handicap 24 was unbeatable in the ladies category as he posted 40 points (19, 21) and she was followed in the runner-up position by Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) Managing Director Jane Karuku who posted 35 points (17, 18).

Daniel Tanui playing off handicap 12 was the staff winner on 33 points (17, 16), while handicap six Reuben Langat was the staff runner-up on 31 points (13, 18) and Felix Kirui playing off handicap 28 was third in the staff category on 31 points (20, 11) after losing to Langat on countback.

Tom Chirchir was the first nine winner on 22 points, while Mark Karobia won the second nine prize on 21 points and the best effort prize went to handicap 36 Edah Wangui who managed 14 points (7, 7).

“As a corporate the reason we believe on sports is because it is a way of growing and uniting people. It gives people opportunity to exchange ideas and enjoy life together,” said KenGen Managing Director and CEO Albert Mugo during the prize giving ceremony.

He added: “It is a joy for KenGen to be sponsors of this event and we are thankful for the chairman and management of the Vetlab Golf Club. We are happy that the players agreed to come and participate in the event and this is a demonstration of the goodwill KenGen enjoys among Kenyans.”

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Bubba Watson waves to the gallery on the first hole during the final round of the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson will get to be part of the US Ryder Cup team after all, even though the seventh-ranked star was not selected as a captain’s pick.

US captain Davis Love named Watson an assistant captain on Tuesday, four days before the Americans face holders Europe in the 41st edition of the biennial men’s golf team matches at Hazeltine.

Watson was among the final selections for the last US captain’s selection that was given Sunday to first-time Cup starter Ryan Moore hours after he finished second in a playoff to Rory McIlroy at the Tour Championship.

Love said that just after he told Watson that he was not selecting him to play, Watson volunteered to help the cause in order to be part of the group they hope will win back the trophy after three losses in a row.

“He said, ‘I still want to be a part of this team if you’ll have me,'” Love said of Watson. “We’re still in disbelief. It was an incredible gesture.”

While some critics worried Watson could be a disruptive figure on the US squad, Love said nothing of the sort was true.

“He adds a lot of fun, a different personality,” Love said. “He brings a great heart. We’re thrilled to have him on this team.”

Watson joins a US assistant captain lineup that includes Tiger Woods, two weeks shy of his planned return after more than a year off following back surgery, Jim Furyk, Tom Lehman and Steve Stricker.

“We’ve got quite an interesting group,” Love said. “We felt like we needed some experience. Obviously Bubba rounds that out major championship experience, Ryder Cup experience on our side.”

In three Ryder Cup appearances as a player in 2010, 2012 and 2014, Watson went 3-8, winless in three singles matches and two alternate shot foursomes matches but 3-3 in four-ball.

Love had made a point of telling Watson, who narrowly missed out on an automatic berth, after the first three picks were made early this month that he had one more selection remaining, then gave that to Moore.

“We had a lot of guys that were really close,” Love said. “It was a tough decision. We waited until the last minute to catch a hot player. Ryan week after week was the hottest player since the PGA Championship. He has just been right there at the forefront for us.”

In addition to his battle with McIlroy on Sunday, Moore won last month’s John Deere Classic. Watson won the most recent of his nine US PGA titles, including the 2012 and 2014 Masters, last February at Riviera. nike air max ladies nike air max ladies