Richard Hechle, the MD Finlays Kenya putts during the Finlays Golf Day at Karen Club.

By DONALD WELLINGTON

A second nine score of 20 stableford points was enough for Allan Gachukia to beat Paul Gondi on countback and emerge the winner of this year’s Finlays Golf Day at the par 72 Karen Golf and Country Club on Friday.

Gachukia playing off handicap 15 managed a total of 39 points, picking 19 points in the first nine to beat a field of 80 participants and rule the day.

Gondi playing off handicap 22, started the first nine well with 21 points, but tumbled in the back nine where he managed 18 points to settle for the runner-up position also on 39 points.

David Mousley playing off handicap 14 followed the top two closely, trailing them by a single shot to finish third on 38 points (21, 18).

Handicap 20 Wambui Danner won the guest prize on 33 stableford points (16, 17). She also won the nearest to pin ladies’ prize, while Robin Kungu had the best first nine and Rupinder Soin had the best second nine score.

Kingori Kariuki won the nearest to the pin men’s prize, while Peter Kinuthia had the men’s longest drive and Alexandria Pike had the ladies longest drive.

Simon Hutchison playing off handicap 15 emerged as the staff winner on 30 points (14, 16) and the winning team at the daylong tournament was made up of Hutchison, handicap 14 Brian De’Souza, handicap 15 Ollie Gray and handicap 24 who managed a joint score of 31 points.

Finlays is one of the largest growers and exporters of flowers, fresh produce and tea in the country.

Speaking during the prize giving ceremony, Ron Mathison, Finlays Managing Director based in United Kingdom promised to hold similar corporate tournaments annually.

He said: “We want our guests to enjoy golf, but more importantly we want them to have fun and interact with each other in a very relaxed and informal setting, it was a good afternoon.” nike huarache pas cher nike huarache pas cher

Part of previous BMW action.

By CORRESPONDENT

A record prize fund of €4.75million, an increase of €250,000 on last year, will be at stake for The European Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship 2013, at Wentworth Club, Surrey, England, from May 23-26.

This year’s champion will receive €791,660, which is over €40,000 more than England’s Luke Donald collected for his second consecutive BMW PGA Championship success in 2012 when he finished four strokes clear of joint runners-up Paul Lawrie of Scotland and Donald’s compatriot, Justin Rose.

The total prize fund has grown by €750,000 – and the first prize by just over €125,000 – in the eight years since BMW became a Partner in the PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in 2005, when then US Open Champion Angel Cabrera picked up the first prize of €666,000 after claiming a two shot victory over 2014 European Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley.

George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, said: “The BMW PGA Championship is our Tour’s flagship event and it is important that the prize fund reflects that status. This increase to €4.75 million, offering a cheque of just under €800,000 to the 2013 champion, underlines the importance of the Championship as a key component in the season-long Race to Dubai.”

Tim Abbott, Managing Director of BMW UK, said: “We value our long-term partnership with The European Tour and Wentworth Club in helping to develop the BMW PGA Championship as one of the most prestigious events in world golf. The increase in the prize fund to €4.75 million reflects this status and we look forward to another successful edition of the Championship in May.”

The 2013 BMW PGA Championship will boast one of the strongest fields on The European Tour International Schedule, with many of the world’s best players in action over the famous West Course at Wentworth Club. All four days will be broadcast live on Sky Sports with highlights on BBC.

The Championship is set to deliver an enhanced spectator experience this year as Europe’s Ryder Cup Team, triumphant from the ‘Miracle in Medinah’, regroup for the first time competitively on British soil at Wentworth Club.

A superb package of fun, celebrity-spotting and world class golf will take place over a six-day period, from May 21-26, representing outstanding value for practice day, celebrity pro-am day and the four rounds of the event. Advance ticket and hospitality packages, including 18^th green grandstand seating and limited on-site parking, are available now on www.europeantour.com/tickets. Children aged 16 and under will be admitted free of charge if accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

This year sees the introduction of a new Park and Ride system to help facilitate the flow of traffic. The system will operate from two locations – one near Sunningdale, carrying traffic from the West (M3 and M4) and one at the Review Ground, Windsor Great Park, which is East of the tournament venue close to the M25. Both parks will operate free shuttle bus service to Wentworth Club every five minutes with the journey time taking around ten minutes and allowing easy access to a new Welcome Entrance through the Tented Village. canada goose france canada goose france