EYEING GLORY: Vet Lab's Brian Njoroge lines his putt during last week's KCB Golf Tour at Royal Club. He will be among the 10 Kenyan pros to feature at the Bujumbura Open later this week. Photo By James Waindi

By JAMES WAINDI

A total of 10 local professionals left the country yesterday to feature at the annual Bujumbura Open set for the weekend.

Fresh from the fourth leg of the KCB Golf Tour that ended at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club on Saturday, the Kenyan pros will have a slight advantage over their regional opponents at the 56-hole competition which has a lucrative prize money of $10, 000 (Ksh840, 000).

Muthaiga’s Nicholas Rokoine who currently leads the professionals’ order of merit will lead the Kenyan pros at the tournament. Other are Vet Lab’s Brian Njoroge, Thika’s Simon Ngige, Ali Kiman and David Odhiambo among others.

Tanzania will be represented by two professionals at the tournament, Fadhil Nkya and Yassin Saleh. accesorios pulsera pandora accesorios pulsera pandora

SCALING HEIGHTS: Naomi Wafula (second from left) receives the winners prize after winning the KLGU Ladies Open at the Windsor Golf and Country Club on Saturday. Photo By JAMES WAINDI

By JAMES WAINDI

Makini Primary School student Naomi Wafula will be part of the national women golf team to represent the country at this year’s All Africa Challenge Trophy set to be held in Botswana from June 2.

Wafula was named in the team after she claimed the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) title on 74 gross at the par 72 Windsor Golf and Country Club on Saturday.

This time the team will comprise of only three members unlike last time when they were seven. Apart from Wafula, the others are South African based Bavi Shah and Limuru’s Jane Njoroge.

This is the second the youngster has been considered for national duty and she expects to help Kenya retain the coveted title. joyasopulseranline joyasopulseranline