FAIRWAY: Part of the Vet Lab Golf Course. The course turned into 18-holes at the weekend.

By JAMES WAINDI

Nelson Kuyanda played three under 69 to set the course record in Vetlab Golf Club’s new championship course on Saturday. A total of 220 players including members and guests turned up to get a taste of the country’s newest and longest championship course after over three years of redevelopment.

Kuyanda, playing off scratch, was five under with seven holes to go but gave two back on the par four 14^th and 16^th to   remain ahead of the pack on the gross score. Handicap 18 S. Rukwaro of Kiambu was the overall winner with 42 stable-ford points ahead of Vetlab’s Kazimali Moledina who scored  40 points. Romson Njagi was the guest winner with 36 points, beating  R.C. Patel (34 points).

Vetlab Vice Chairman, Nelius Kariuki, lost to Florence Macharia on counbtback for the ladies’ prize with a score of 32 ponits. Jeet Jobanputra  (31 points) was the junior winner ahead of  Jaydeep Mullick (30 points).

The event was graced by Kenya Golf Union Vice Chairman, Francis Okwara, who lauded the club for “…taking the game of golf to the next level”. The club’s Vice Chairman, Nelius Kariuki, heaped praise on the Second Nine Development Committee for the good work done under the committed stewardship of Paresh Jai and Jim Patel. nike air max bw nike air max bw

Nyali's Duncan Ndegwa follows his tee shot during the NIC Bank Golf Series held at the Nyali Golf Park at the weekend.

By JAMES WAINDI

Top Mombasa lady golfers, Kelen Weku, handicap-22 and Wanjiru Ikua, handicap-27, emerged tops at the NIC Bank sponsored golf day at the Mombasa Golf Club when they both posted a sizzling 42 points.

Battling through the strong South-East Trade Winds, the Kusi-winds, the ladies opened their rounds with a bang with Weku posting 22-points whilst Ikua went all out to post a massive 24 points.

On the back nine Weku maintained her composure and with the winds picking up dramatically in the later part of the day, her conservative play bore fruit and the resulting 20 points was enough to earn her the Championship over Ikua who could only manage 18 points.

Speaking at the evening celebrations, Weku thanked thesponsors for putting together a great event. “This is our first major event at Mombasa Golf Club this year and I would like to thank NIC Bank for choosing our club to host this prestigious event,” Weku said. “That I played well on such a big occasion and with over 100-golfers from all the Coast golf clubs in attendance is a huge bonus for me.”

Speaking at the same ceremony, NIC’s Allan Dodd, congratulated the winners. “On behalf of the NIC Bank, I would like to thank golfers from all around the Coast region for joining us here at the Mombasa Golf Club and participating in this event,” Dodd said. “For the winners, well done, it is a great sporting feat to play so well in the windy conditions at Mombasa, I salute you.”

The Men Winner was Johnson Wamunyua who returned a respectable 39 points whilst Shabbir Nazerali was the men runner up with 38points.

Steve Wairia was the guest winner with 37 points whilst the nines went to Mwangi Kamau and George Njuguna. Wambui Warui, another lady golfer finished with 36 points to claim the lady runner up prize. Former CBK Governor, Duncan Ndegwa was recognized as the best senior golfer. Playing off a handicap of 23, Ndegwa posted scores of 21 and 14 points for a total of 35 points. NIC’s Head of Card, Michael Kinuthia ran away with the Staff Prize after shooting 27 points.

The huge crop of junior golfers from the Nyali Golf and Country Club contined to demonstrate their potential; John Mburu, a handicap-6 junior golfer, was the best among the Juniors with 36 points. air max 95 air max 95