FEATED: Alan Dodd, NIC Bank Executive Director, Corporate Banking (left) with NIC Bank golf day, Sigona, winner Steve Hawkins.

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Handicap 26 golfer, Steve Hawkins is the winner of the NIC Bank Golf Day held at the Sigona Golf Club over the weekend. Hawkins, returned a massive 44 points to beat over 200 other participants who took to the course at Sigona.

The Champion begun his round on a shaky note, failing to score on the opening hole, the tricky dog-leg left par-four. He had better luck on the equally challenging second hole where he posted a bogey after missing the fairway off the tee.

Hawkins made his first par on the long and difficult par-four sixth and followed this up with an even more impressive par on thedog-leg left par-four seventh, the most difficult hole at Sigona. Commenting on his performance, Hawkins said he was pleased to have won.

“The two pars on the sixth and seventh really got me going, those are fairly tough holes and most golfers are happy to make bogey on those two holes,” Hawkins said. “I made a few other strong pars on the par-five 10^th, the par-three 11^th and the par-three 14^th, once more giving me the boost I needed to finish strong.”

Congratulating the Champion, NIC Bank Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Alan Dodd commended Sigona Golf Club for putting together a great event. “On behalf of NIC Bank I would like to congratulate the winner, Steve Hawkins and all those who participated in our event at Sigona; this was a record attendance and we appreciate it,” Dodd said. “I would also like to commend the management at Sigona for presenting this golf course in such immaculate condition, well done.”

Mela Dhanjal, a handicap-9 golfer, played the golf of his life, posting a 2-over par gross score for a total of 43 points to finish in second place. Dhanjal begun his round with three consecutive bogeys at thatpoint it must have seemed to be al gloom. However, Dhanjal found his rhythm to put together three pars throught to the par-four seventh hole, where he made a rare birdie. He followed his with two more pars before faltering on the scenic par-five 10^th. Another birdie followed on the par-three 11^th and another on the par-four 13^th.

Raju Amber Patel finished in third place with 42 points, beating Kimemia Mwangi on count-back whilst Rajiv Shah finished in fifth place with 41 points. The guest winner was Mary Karano on 41 points. The handicap-8 Karano, one of the most decorated lady golfers in East Africa was on song, firing five birdies over her round. The nines went to Sarju Shah with 22 points and Ramesh Patel with 23 points.

Kush Gadhia claimed the longest drive for men whilst Zipporah Wachira won the longest drive for ladies. The nearest to the pin prize went to Jay Dhanani. NIC Bank Head of Card, Michael Kinuthia was the staff winner with a commendable 32 points. charme pandora charme pandora

Nelson Simwa follows his tee shot during the Nyanza Open tournament at the nine-hole Nyanza Golf Club at the weekend.

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Nelson Simwa who finished the first day of the Nyanza Open in the second spot, braved a chilly weather to bounce back and emerge the overall winner after the second round on Sunday at the nine hole Nyanza Golf Club.

Simwa managed a score of 73 gross made up of 37 {4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3, 4, 3} in the first nine while in the second nine he managed a total of 36 gross after amassing 5, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, and 3.

“Am happy of winning this tournament, this was my first time in Nyanza and I have never played at the Hippo Pot” Simwa said.

William Odera playing off scratch and David Opati also playing off scratch who had managed position 1 and 4 respectively on Saturday tied in the second position on 76 gross.

Kericho Golfer William Odera won the first round of the competition on Saturday where he posted a total of 69 gross after accumulating 35 medal points in the first nine {4, 4, 4, 3, 6, 3, 3, 3, 5} and 34 points in the second nine {4, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5}.

“The course was in good shape, the greens were good and I was patting very well and my entire tee offs were good, this worked to my favor and I intent to capitalize on this and improve so that I win the game today,” said Odera on Sunday.

The open was attended by Kenya Golf Union Chairman Alfred Karioki, Western Region KGU Representative William MacTough, and Phyllis Gachau the East African Cables Marketing and Customer care Manager.

In the second position was Vet Lab Sports club Nairobi Nelson Simwa who managed a total of 71 Gross.

In the first nine he scored 35 in total after amassing 6, 4, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 3, and 4 while in the second nine he managed a total of 36 after posting 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, and 6. Railways Golfer Alfred Nandwa came third after managing a total of 72 Gross.

In the first nine Nandwa scored 37, {5, 4, 5, 3, 6, 4, 3, 3, and 4} and in the second nine he managed a total of 35 {5, 3, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, and 4}.

Golf Park’s Opati and Steve Karanja from Kiambu Golf tied on 73 gross for position 4. Karanja scored 35 and 38 in the first and second nine respectively.

In the fifth position was Dennis Saikwa from Golf Park who managed 74 after accumulating 37 {5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 3} gross in the first nine and 37 {4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5} in the second.

The Tournament was dominated by foreign golfers, the home golfers were reduced to spectators in the event. maillots foot pas cher maillots foot pas cher