Members of Kenya and Uganda teams pose for a photo with Kenya Golf Union Officials during a past the first edition of Victoria Cup at Muthaiga Golf Club.

By DANIELLA APIYO

The Vet Lab Sports Club will be the host of the third edition of the Victoria Cup; a seasoned golf tournament between Kenya and neighbours Uganda; to be played between July 25 and 28.

This was announced yesterday by Kenya Golf Union chairman, Lucas Maranga who expressed confidence in the preparations to host the four-day tournament.

The competition, jointly organized by the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) together with the Uganda Golf Union (UGU) is set to draw some of the best players from the two neighboring countries.

“At KGU, we have a capable team that has been working around the clock to ensure that we are prepared well in time to host the Uganda team for the Victoria Cup at Vet Lab. The course at VetLab Sports Club is a perfect venue for the competition and we look forward to a great match with our neighbors,” said Maranga.

This will be the third edition of the rotational Victoria Cup between Kenya and Uganda, with the inaugural tournament that took place at Muthaiga Golf Club in 2016 before moving to Uganda’s Entebbe Golf Club in 2017; where the Kenyans lifted the trophy in both occasions by beating the Ugandans with a single point in the first edition and two points in last years edition.

The format of the event just like in the last two years, will be a combination of foursomes, fourball betterball and singles with each country fielding a team of 10 players. The Kenya Golf Union (KGU), is yet to name the players selected to represent Kenya in the tournament that has fielded some of Kenya’s best golfers notably Alfred Nandwa (turned pro), Samuel Njoroge, John Karichu and Edwin Mudanyi.

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Adelbert Omooria (Over- all Winner) and Jane Karuku (MD KBL)

By AMANDA DAMARIS

Seasoned player Adelbert Omooria resisted a stiff challenge to beat a large field of 232 players and emerge the winner of this year’s Johnnie Walker Golf Circuit final at the par 72 Vet Lab Golf Club at the weekend.

Omooria playing off handicap five garnered 16 stableford points in the first nine and 18 points in the back nine for a total of 34 points to rule the roost in the day long competition that was a culmination of a eight-legged series that saw the action held at Kiambu golf club, Vet Lab, Limuru, Nakuru, Royal Nairobi, Thika, Muthaiga and Sigona.

Rajiv Shah playing off handicap five needed a count back score of 15 points to beat Joo Yeul Lee and settle for the overall runner-up spot on 32 points (17, 15).

Lee playing off handicap eight was third on 32 points (18, 14).

Former national team player Robinson Owiti playing off handicap one was the member winner on 37 points (18, 19) after beating handicap two Isaac Makokha on countback. Makokha was the member runner-up on 37 points (19, 18), while Eddy Mogoa playing off handicap 11 was third in the category on 36 points (19, 17).

Ndirangu Gakuo playing off handicap 15 won the guest prize on 33 points (18, 15), while handicap 12 Nderitu Kamugi was the staff winner on 24 points (13, 11) and Rachel Ndei playing off handicap 18 emerged the lady winner on 30 points (13, 17).

The team prize went to the team comprising of Robinson Owiti (37), Eddy Mogoa (36), Adelbert Omooria (34) and Patrick Mokaya (26) as they managed a joint total of 133 points.

Speaking during the prize giving ceremony, Kenya Breweries Managing Director Jane Karuku said the series was geared towards whipping up the enthusiasm of amateur golfers in the country as well as growing of the sport of golf.

“As a company, we are overly excited to partake in an activity with strives bolstering the evergreen golf sports tourism sector in the country as well as standards of amateur game,”said Karuku.

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