RETURN WITH TROPHY: National Golf team captain David Opati (left) receives the national flag from Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba ahead of the team’s participation at the East Africa Challenge in Burundi.

By FIDEL ONO (Writer)

Golf Park’s David Opati will captain the national golf team to this year’s East Africa Challenge Trophy to be held at the Bujumbura Golf Club between November 7 and 9 in Burundi.

Kenya Golf Union (KGU) chairman Alfred Kariuki unveiled the team yesterday when they also received the national flag from Sports Minister Ababu Namwamba at the Ministry of Sports offices.

The team comprises of Opati who currently plays off handicap +3, Vet Lab’s duo of Nelson Simwa (+1) and Mathew Omondi (+1), Railway’s John Wangai (+2), Sigona’s Kush Mediratta (8) and Nyali’s Daniel Nduva, Mathew Wahome, Adel Balala and Abraham Abdullahi.

“The team is the best we could come up with and we are confident they will successfully defend the title in Burundi. We tried to mix the team to have junior players integrate with the senior players as we plan to recruit more juniors to the national team gradually for them to replace the likes of Opati in near future,” said Kariuki.

The team won the title last year in Arusha and will be seeking to retain it when they take the course in Bujumbura. The team to be coached by Charles Farrar is expected to leave the country on Monday, have a practice session on the same day and Tuesday before going into action on Wednesday.

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Journalist Larry Ngala receives the guest runner-up prize during the rournament.

By FIDEL ONO (Writer)

Leisure Lodge’s Atelsku Alexandra reigned supreme to win the UAP Insurance Golf Day held at the par 72 Vipingo Ridge Golf Club at the weekend.

The handicap 35 player posted 45 points to rule the roast, beating her closest challenger by four points. Peter Van Den Driestwho was the men’s winner on 41 points.

This year’s Diani Beach Masters Champion Stephen Omondi was the men runner up on a score of 37 points while Somji Qambar of Mombasa Golf Club was placed third on 36 points.

The club’s lady Captain Sue Williamson was the lady winner on 34 points while the junior prize went to John Mburu of Nyali Club on 40 points.

Peter Ng’anga scored 34 points to win the guest prize, where Larry Ngala settled for the runner-up slot on 31 points after he beat General P. M. Kariuki on count back. The staff prize was won by James Mukoyi on 26 points.

The company’s Managing Director James Wambugu who was impressed by the high standard and condition of the course including the high turn-out promised that they will sponsor the same event next year. nike huarache pas cher nike huarache pas cher