Eldoret's Jack Tuwei in action in a past event. Tusker Malt action moves to Limuru this weekend.

By DISMAS ONYANGO

The Tusker Malt Golf Carnival wraps up its 2011 calendar at the 18-hole par-71 Limuru Country Club with a huge field of 200 golfers expected to participate in the seventh leg.

Club Captain Lucas Maranga says despite the heavy rains that have been experienced recently, the course is in perfect condition. “The rain helped rejuvenate the course and this combined with the sunny spells we are currently experiencing makes it quite a spectacular sight,

He adds that there have been improvements to the course structure that will spice up the golfing experience. “We have increased our greens to four and they are well maintained. Golfers can expect an exciting time come Saturday,” says Maranga.

Morning action is expected to start at 7.48am owing to the huge field of players, with a maximum of about 80 golfers expected to tee off. The afternoon tee off begins at half past eleven to end at some minutes to 4pm. “Limuru Country Club attracts many golfers and if we hope to finish in good time, we must start early, “says Maranga.

Captain Maranga says due to the large number of players it is almost impossible to predict which way the game will go.

In the absence of top contenders anticipated like the Kenya national golf team Captain, Francis Kimani as well as James Karanja who just recently won the Kenya Amateur Golfers tournament held at Limuru Country Club, Maranga says Saturday’s tournament will be anyone’s game.

“Low handicappers are generally known to carry the day. However, there have been surprise winners from the high handicappers over the years, “says Maranga. “There are no favorites really. Majority of the players are from Limuru and they are in top shape. I expect a very interesting tournament!” adds Maranga.

The carnival enters its 2012 calendar with Muthaiga Golf Club scheduled to host the opening tournament on January 21.. The carnival has so far been to the Kenya Railway Golf Club, Machakos, Njoro, Kiambu, Eldoret and Nyanza Golf Clubs in part of the regional tour aimed at fostering friendship and bonding.

The challenge has attracted many amateur golfers coming out to take part in the tournaments that incorporated the new format of play The Four Ball Better Ball, registering impressive scores. The team that has so far posted the highest score in the challenge is Eldoret’s former marathoner Moses Tanui and David Kimutai with 49 points.

The carnival is scheduled to visit 30 golf clubs and engage some 10, 000 golfers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda in a regional tour aimed at promoting bonding and friendship, the brand value of Tusker Malt. air max 97 air max 97

Nyanza Club Captain Tobia See in action

By ENOCK NGOME

The team of Noah Winja and David Ochuodho teamed up well towin the sixth leg of the Tusker Malt Golf Carnival that took place at the11-hole par-70 Nyanza Country Club.

Despite the slippery course and the soggy greens, handicap 9Winja and handicap 28 Ochuodho managed 24 points in the first nine and 22 pointsin the second for a team total of 46 points, emerging the day’s best.

Coming in second place was Bhupen Shah of handicap 18teaming up with Ramesh Karia of handicap 15. Bhupen and Karia played animpressive 25 in the front nine but faltered in the second nine to manage 20points for a total of 45, a point shy of the winning team.

Nyanza Club Captain Tobias See came in third, having teamedup with J. C. Lee. Playing off handicap 23 and 17 respectively, See and Leeposted 24 points in the first nine and 20 points in the second nine for a totalof 44 points.

J. Mundia of handicap 16 and Francis Barasa of handicap 18 posted43 points to edge off the team of Hillary Osodo (19) and Joseph Atito (12) oncountback. Mundia and Barasa clinched fourth place after scoring 20 points onthe first nine and 23 points on the second nine for a total of 43 points.

Osodo and Atito settled for fifth place with 21 points onthe front nine and 22 points on the back nine for a team score of 43, losing oncountback.

Club Captain Tobias See cited plansto expand the Nyanza Country Club from the current 11-hole to an 18-hole course.

The seventh leg of the Tusker Malt Golf Carnival now headsto Limuru on December 17, to close off the 2011 calendar. Muthaiga Golf Clubtakes over in the new year with the first challenge in 2012 on January 21.

EABL Managing Director Baker Mugunda confirmed that TuskerMalt will be sponsoring the Monthly Mug for the next twelve months startingJanuary 2012. “This is all an effort for tuskermalt to support golf in the region, “said Mugunda.

The Carnival that has so far been toKenya Railways Golf Club, Machakos, Njoro, Kiambu, Eldoret and Nyanza isscheduled to visit 30 golf clubs and engage some 10, 000 golfers from Kenya,Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda in a regional tour aimed at promoting bonding andfriendship, the brand value of Tusker Malt. pandora brazalete pandora brazalete