Willie Getata of DT Dobie tees off at Muthaiga Golf Club today during the launch the Mercedes Trophy Kenya 2015.

By DANIELLA APIYO

A tournament for owners of Mercedes Benz, will tee off at the Muthaiga Golf Club on 15^th of this month. Similar versions of the tournament will take place in 60 other nations across the world with best ranked participants converging in Stuttgart, Germany for three rounds of play in October 1^st.

The tournament dubbed Mercedes Trophy Kenya 2015 is powered by DT Dobie and and the format of play will be stableford. The competition will see the best three ranked players qualify for semi-finals in Salzburg, Austria in May 31^st where winners from the six African nations engage their Asian counterparts for tickets to the finals.

Only owners of Mercedes Benz cars are allowed to play the tournament and proof of ownership, log book, is required before registration. The purely amateur tournament has a ‘Drive to the Major’ competition which requires golfer to hit the ball close to a marked line in the fairway. The winner of Drive to the Major competition wins a luxury accommodation at St. Andrews in Scotland for the open which is scheduled for July 15^th to 20^th.

In 2014 a trial tournament held to prepare Kenyans for participation in this year’s worldwide series was won by 14 handicap Muthaiga golfer Abid Ganatra with a Stableford score of 43 points.

DT Dobie Managing Director Razak Khan lauded the car maker for considering Kenya in their worldwide series. “ Since DT Dobie was appointed as Mercedes agent for Kenya in 1949 we have had a long and happy relationship with the golfing fraternity. I hope this tournament extends that relationship and inspire younger people to join the sport” said Khan today. shoesoutletsonline shoesoutletsonline

Nelson Simwa in action recently.

By WEBSTER NYANDIKA

Vet Lab’s Nelson Simwa has official dumped the amateur golf ranks for a new professional career.

The long hitting Simwa who was the vice captain during the Africa Zone VI competition in Uganda where Kenya finished fourth overall announced this to www.kenyagolfguide.co.ke today and his first engagement as a professional will be during the third leg of the KCB Pro Am Tour set for Nyanza Sports Club early next month.

“The Zone VI golf championships in Uganda was my last tournament as an amateur. I wanted to turn professional immediately after the Kenya Open especially because my sponsor Duncan Kibue of Chase Bank was happy with my performance and guaranteed me sponsorship, but I wanted to first represent my country first, before crossing the divide,” Simwa told www.kenyagolfguide.co.ke.

He added: “It has been about four good years as a top amateur player and I think it is high time I turn professional. My swing is good, I have developed massively in the sport over the years and now feel ready to play against the best.”

He said the KCB Tour event in Nyanza will be his first challenge but was also focusing on the Mena Tour in North Africa and Uganda Open in August.

He will, however, want to quickly forget his dismal performance at the Zone VI championships that ended at the weekend where he lost twice to 17 year-old Zimbabwean Kieran Vincent and Ugandan captain Adolf Muhumuza. cheap air max mens cheap air max mens