International golfer Kenneth Bollo reacts after a practice round at Royal Nairobi Golf Club today. He is focused at winning the Uhuru Shield title at the same course this weekend.

By DANIELLA APIYO

On form local amateur Kenneth Bollo has laid his sights on the Golfer Of The Year (GOTY) title and plan to use this weekend’s Uhuru Shield to close the gap between him and the series leader John Karichu.

Bollo who plays off scratch is currently second in the GOTY standings and trails Limuru’s Karichu by 40 points, but believes the leader is within a striking distance and is confident of going past him in the last two legs of the series. After Uhuru Shield, which is the 17th leg of the series, the season is expected to end with the Nyali Open on December 12 and 13.

“Karichu is under pressure and I can see him fumbling in the remaining legs and I want to take full advantage of the situation. I only need to pick a maximum of 24 points this weekend and also strive to pick the same in Nyali and hope that Karichu does not perform well,” said Bollo who is a member of Royal Nairobi Golf Club.

He added: “I have been practising well and I will be going for nothing less than victory and a under par score. I know the course well being my home club and will be having a slight advantage over the rest.”

Karichu has so far won the Windsor Classic and the Kabete Open this year and been influential in the national team.

The 54-hole competition will bring together 52 top amateurs to battle out for top honours. Among the players to spice up the competition are Bollo, Karichu, Vet Lab’s Edwin Mudanyi, home player Jay Sandhu, Justus Madoya of Great Rift Valley, Dennis Saikwa, Agil Is Hag and Anthony Kinuthia among others.

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The Mercedes Benz that was up for grabs at the I&M Golf Day at Muthaiga.

By DANIELLA APIYO

A Mercedes C Class, valued at Shs 6 million went unclaimed as the hole in one prize on the water feature 13^th hole at Muthaiga Golf Club at the weekend during the I&M Bank corporate golf day. The rains held up all day for the full field of 200 bank customers and associates, in the inaugural event partnered with VISA. All winners received Visa Travel cards loaded with US dollars

The course however, endured a heavy overnight downpour which did not deter Chandarana Supermarket’s chief executive, Dipan Thakker who was the runaway overall winner on 42 points. His blistering first nine of 25 points and 17 points, playing off 19 handicap was three shots better than the field. Past KGU chairman, Parshu Hirani , handicap 12 played consistently with nines of 19 and 20, to be the men winner on a three way countback 39 points from Adarsh Shah, handicap 13 and Rishi Khubchandani (handicap 21) with 23 and 16 points on each nine. In fourth place, one point behind was R S Rupra (handicap 15) signing for 20 and 18 for 38 points.

The lady winner was Nas Kiengo, on 34 points, followed by Anne Mbogori who beat Harriet Kaguru on countback with 33 points.

The longest drive for men, on hole number 10 was won by Sujan Shah, with Cathy Kimani taking the best lady prize. Nicole Gidoomal was nearest the pin lady winner on hole two, and Joe Wainaina was the men winner.

Another highlight of the day was complimentary Trackman swing analysis offered to players provided by Hardeep and Charan Thethy of Royal Nairobi. The overall winner also received Trackman voucher worth Shs 10,000. cheap nike air max 95 trainers cheap nike air max 95 trainers