L-R – KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara and top professional golfer Dismaz Indiza at a past event.

By FIDEL ONO

The first leg of the KCB Corporate Golf 2016 tees off at the par 72 Thika Golf Course tomorrow where a rich field of 50 Professional golfers will be turning up to play for the Kshs2 million prize money.

The Thika tour has attracted professional golfers from across the East African region, the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) has said, adding this will give the players an opportunity to practice for the upcoming Kenya Open Golf tournament.

KCB, which has committed at least Ksh20M towards golf sponsorship this year said the Pro-AM round will be the only one of its kind in 2016 for the KCB Corporate Golf 2016 which is an amateur-structured tour traversing more than a dozen golf courses across the country in tournaments and several club nights.

As such, the Thika round will feature a three days Pros only event followed by a one day KCB Corporate Pro-Am Golf tournament to be held on Saturday at the same club.

Hailed as one of the most engaging and competitive golf tournament in the country, KCB Corporate Golf is a major event in the golfing calendar in Kenya. It has for the past 9 years evolved to a regionally recognized competition.

“We are focusing on giving more chances to amateur golfers to play as a way of growing golfing in the country and beyond,” said KCB Marketing and Communications Director Angela Mwirigi. This tournament hopes to engage top amateurs in the country such as Hezron Mudanyi, James Nandwa and Joseph Kirachu who are chatting the course for a new crop of golfers with a hunger to win big tournaments. 

This year, the KCB Corporate Golf will feature six tournaments hosted in various golf courses in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kiambu, Nakuru, and Uasin Gishu among other counties. KCB will also host six club nights in select clubs as a platform to reach out to the bank’s customer base.

Having a vision to support top amateurs, the KCB Corporate Golf stands as the only one that sponsors an-year-long guaranteed high end amateur tournament in the country.

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Event organiser Lawrence Mbugua.

By FIDEL ONO

Golf enthusiasts are in for a treat that will include a learning experience during an inaugural Kenya Golf Estates Expo slated for May 20 to 22 at the Ngong Race Course.

The three-day Expo organised by Lavish Golf will be curtain raised by a golf event on the first day and is expected to bring together industry giant players in estate developments, bankc, insurance, construction equipment and allied suppliers, golf equipment, interior designers, suppliers and decor, real estate management companies, government agencies, security providers, motor vehicle companies and regional companies in similar capacities.

“The Premier Kenya Golf Estate Expo is one of a kind in Kenya and aims to be the leading networking platform in Real Estate and Golf Industries becoming the prime facilitator for effective Real Estate and Golf Trade in Kenya,” said one of the organisers Lawrence Mbugua.

Golf estates have sprung up in various parts of the country. Viewed as high end properties designated only for the affluent, this estates are shaping the future of gated communities in Kenya. This expo seeks to demystify Golf estates and allow people from all walks of life to engage with these estate developers.

Kenya Golf Estates Expo targets to tap into the growing demand for luxurious and high end properties by the middle to upper class income group with the ability to spend. It will provide a dynamic approach for various stakeholders to broaden their market by reaching out to the clients who will attend the event. At this time, we are expecting an attendance of 3000 people and above.

The three day Expo will showcase and promote:

• Estate Development Projects
• Golf Estates Developments and developing projects
• Supplementary Industry Exhibitions and Workshops
• Financial and Insurance Services Products
• Building and Interior Products
• Vision 2030 flagship development projects
• Support the Golf Culture, Trade, Tourism, Education, Training through provision of an participants, audience and marketing
• Host a Lavish Golf Tournament day on the 20^th of May concurrently with official opening of the Expo
• Create alternative jobs opportunities to the youth in support of the pillars for Vision 2030,
• Provide a platform for Kenyan/Regional consultancy to promote their services
• Provide a local one stop shop to the public to access all these industry players under one
• Create a networking avenue for public and private entities
• Promote Kenya brands and culture globally through the exhibitions and features
• Promote economic growth and sustainability

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