Part of action during last weekend’s Captain’s Prize (Peter Mwaura).

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

Action will be back at Ruiru Sports Club as the Lady Captain’s Prize (Mary Muthoni) tees off on Saturday.

After hosting one of the biggest golfing events in the country this year last weekend—the Captain’s Prize (Peter Mwaura)— the Thika Road based facility has drawn nearly 250 golfers for the latest fete.

This will mark the end of a one-year tenure for Mary Muthoni, a seasoned golfer who took over in April last year after serving a Vice Lady Captain the previous year.

“It’s an exciting way to sign out after being in the thick of things for the past year. We are looking forward for an excellent tournament,” she said.

The Captain’s Prize which was held in honour of the outgoing golf captain Peter Mwaura, attracted 261 golfers. The event was sponsored by KCB Bank Kenya and a host of other partners.

The Lady Captain’s tourney will be sponsored by among others Landmark Motors, Coca-Cola and Radiant Group of Hospitals.

Last weekend’s top performers like Father James Kinuthia, Kimani Munyua, Isaac Nguku, Lucy Kwendo and Irene Wamoro will be hoping to defend their wins.

The event has drawn in golfers from other clubs accross Kenya, with an array of prizes on offer.

Several local professional golfers are also expected to grace the event for a prize money of Sh 50,000.

Last weekend, Simon Ngige topped the charts at Ruiru during the Captain’s Prize, beating seven others.

Director Kibo Sports Nasoor Verjii and KOGL Tournament Director, Patrick Obath.

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

The Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) has today received Titleist golf balls that will be used for practice by players at the 2020 Magical Kenya Open presented by Absa which will be held from the 12^th to the 15^th of March at the Karen Country Club. The golf balls were presented to KOGL by Kibo Sports Limited – an official distributor of Titleist products in Kenya.

Speaking at the handover ceremony at the Karen Country Club today, Kibo Sports representative, Nasoor Verjii, said the company is delighted to be part of the 2020 Magical Kenya Open by way of providing high quality balls to be used by all players in their preparation for the respective rounds.

“We have 500 dozen Titleist golf balls for the Kenya Open that is on from next week; so, we are very happy to have this opportunity. Over the years we have supported individual top amateurs as well as professionals by provided golf kits to them to help grow and develop their skills. We are therefore delighted to be part of this year’s tournament through this way,” he said.

On his part, KOGL Tournament Director, Patrick Obath, said:

“The balls, basically, will be used for practice on the range; and for the international Tour players, they need to have quality balls and so that’s what we have here: quality Titleist balls that they would normally use on the course. So, they have to play with exactly the same quality of ball when they are practising.”

He added that the balls will be donated to the Junior Golf Foundation as part of KOGL’s strategic objectives to continue supporting the growth and development of golf in the country.

“After the event, most of the balls will then go to the Junior Golf Foundation, though the Kenya Golf Union, and that will be used for the assistance of the development of golf in the country,” he said.

Last year, Kibo Sports donated golf balls to local and regional professional golfers who qualified to play at the Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship Presented by Absa through the 2018/19 Safari Tour Golf Series. All 15 professional golfers who qualified through the process received a dozen Titleist golf balls and a Titleist cap to wear during the tournament.