FETED: Naomi Wafula receives the girl’s junior golfer of the year prize from Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) chairman Ashwin Gidoomal at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club today. Photo By JAMES WAINDI.

By JAMES WAINDI (Chief Editor)

Golf Park’s Naomi Wafula and Daniel Nduva of Nyali have been feted as the girl and boy junior golfers of the year respectively following their outstanding performances on the course this year.

The duo was feted during the inaugural Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) Gala Awards held at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club this afternoon.

Wafula who currently plays off handicap four, had a stroke average of 75.10, while Nduva soared high with an impressive stroke average of 73.40.

“I feel honoured to get this award and I would like to thank my coach Rose Naliaka for all this and all other juniors as well, because without them there would be no one to compete against,” said a delighted Wafula who recently completed her class eight exams.

Abraham Abdulahi of the Great Rift Valley Club was the Division A (17-18 years) boy player of the year with a stroke average of 74.10, while Division B (15-16 years) boy player of the year prize went to Sigona’s Kush Mediratta on a stroke average of 78.00 and the Division B girl player of the year was Mercy Nyanchama of Golf Park on 85.70.

Samuel Ndonga of Kenya Railway Golf Club was the Division C (13-14 years) boy player of the year on 80.10, while Mary Monari of Golf Park was the group’s girl golfer of the year.

Windsor’s handicap five player, Akshay Chandaria won the Group D (12 years and below) boy player of the year award on 80.90.

JGF Chairman Aswhin Giddomal lauded the youngsters for their achievements and urged them to improve on their game next season. huarache homme huarache homme

Adel Balala chips the ball at a past event. He won the 13-14 years category at the Royal Junior Strokeplay Championship.

By JAMES WAINDI (Chief Editor)

Christmas came early for Mohit Mediratta and Ayesha Duba as they ruled the roast at season ending Royal Junior Strokeplay Championship that ended at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club this afternoon.

Handicap 4 Mediratta was crowned the overall gross winner on 155 gross (76, 79) while Duba was the overall nett winner on 143 nett (69, 74).

Great Rift Valley Club’s Abraham Abdulahi playing off handicap 2 was the gross winner in the 17-18 years category after amassing 164 gross (86, 78) and he was followed in the runner-up position by handicap 15 Evans Mogere on 169 gross (82, 87).

Handicap four Naomi Wafula of Golf Park won the 15-16 years category on 159 gross (82, 77), narrowly beating handicap six John Mburu of Nyali who scored 160 gross (82, 78) and Nyali’s Adel Balala playing off handicap eight was unbeaten in the 13-14 years category where he managed 163 gross (85, 78), where Mary Monari secured the second spot with 173 gross (87, 86).

Akshay Chandaria won the 12 years and below category with 157 gross (80, 70) and was followed in the second spot by Mutahi Kibugu on 182 gross (91, 91). site canada goose pas cher fiable site canada goose pas cher fiable