Home player D. Medirata in action during the eighth leg of Dasani Golf Gala at Royal Club on Saturday.

By JAMES WAINDI

Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s lady captain Sarah Hoare anchored an all ladies team to a famous win during the eighth edition of the Dasani Golf Gala held at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Gala on Saturday.

Hoare playing off handicap 10 contributed 38 stableford points to the group, which amassed to a joint total of 107 points as they won the contest on countback. Other members of the team included handicap 18 Lucy Awiti (35 points), handicap seven Florence W Maina (34 points) and handicap 11 Anne Marie Vellecop (30points) who was the team’s weakest link.

The team of handicap 23 Jessica Kang, handicap 23 Wanja Kimani, handicap 18 Gatere Gathiga and Kim S. Yoon playing off handicap 19 settled for the second spot despite also amassing a similar team total of 107 points. The team was anchored by Kang on 37 points, while Kimani posted 36 points and Gathigia had 34 points. Yoon was the team’s weakest link on 26 points.

The third team was made up of Abner Onsomu, Murwithania Mugambi, Josiah Kogo and Ben Handa who posted a team score of 104 points while fourth team was made up John Odhiambo, George Odinga, Benson Wangalwa and Hesbon Ocholi who scored a team score of 103 points.

Michele Muhanda playing off handicap 18 won the guest prize on 35 points, while handicap 25 Kimutai was crowned the junior winner on 35 points and John Jume had the nearest to the pin. J.S Syan won the men’s longest drive prize at the tournament and Beatrice Kamau won the lady’s longest drive.

The grand prize this year will see the winning team of four players travel to Dubai to attend the Grand Finale of the European Tour, the DP World Tour Championships at the Jumeirah Golf Estates. While in Dubai, they will also have the opportunity to see Europe’s top 60 money earners on the 2012 Order of Merit battle it out for a 1.3 million winner’s cheque.

“In addition, they will play at some of the best golf courses in the region, including the Dubai Creek Course and the challenging Faldo Course at the Emirates Golf Club, a course designed by former world number 1 and six-time major Champion Sir Nick Faldo,” said Peter Njonjo, Coca Cola regional manager who graced the prize giving ceremony.

Action now moves to Coast next week where eight more qualifiers would be picked from the sixth leg to be held at the Karen Golf and Country Club on Saturday. canada goose france canada goose france

FEATED: Kamau Thugge poses with the winner's prize during the PWC Corporate Golf Day at the Muthaiga Golf Club.

By JAMES WAINDI

Muthaiga Golf Club member, Kamau Thugge, a handicap-8 golfer, played the golf of his life to emerge victorious at the PwC Corporate Golf Day held at the Muthaiga Golf Club. With this victory, Thugge won a fully paid VIP golf trip to the 2012 Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Sun City Golf Resort in South Africa.

Playing in calm conditions, Thugge fired up the front nine, posting an impressive 2-under par gross score for a total of 24 points. “I have been a member at Muthaiga for many years and I have played this golf course on several occasions, but this was the golf of my life,” Thugge commented after his round. “I must thank PwC for inviting me to this event, it was very well organized.” On the back nine, Thugge went easy on the gas pedal posting a 3-over par gross score for 19 points and a total of 43 points. “I look forward to mingling with the world’s top stars at the Nedbank Golf Challenge and the prospect of playing at both the Gary Player Country Club and the Lost City Golf Course is exciting,” Thugge added. “This is definitely the best golf prize I have ever won, perhaps the best I may ever win.”

Congratulating the winner, PwC’s Phil Kinisu said PwC was honored to have hosted the golfers. “PwC has not held a corporate golf day since 1997 and we are honored to have had such an exclusive group of golfers,” Kinisu said. “I would like to congratulate the winners, well done, this golf course may be in pristine condition but it is a very tough and challenging golf course; so well done to the winners.”

Muema Muindi playing off a handicap-22 was the individual runner up with a commendable 38 points. Muindi posted 17 points on the front nine and 21 points on the back nine. The Longest Drive prizes were won by Darshan Chandaria and Betty Gacheru whilst the Nearest to the Pin prizes went to Neer Chandaria and Nancy Ndungu.

The Team Winners, playing with the dreaded “PwC Pink Ball” were Darshan Chandaria, Neer Chandaria, Hassan Popat and Andrew Waititu with 35 points whilst the team of Irungu Macharia, Alf Gachaga, George Kuria and James Ondigo were the runners-up with 34 points. The prize for best effort went to MaryAnne Mwaura, a new up-coming lady golfer.

All golfers who managed to make par at the par-3 second hole, played from the professional blue tees, were recognized by PwC, receiving a special token. golden goose outlet golden goose outlet