Kenya Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze (second right) presents a sponsorship cheque to Kenya Golf Union Chairman Peter Warui (third left) at Railway Golf Club today.

By DANIELLA APIYO

The fourth edition of the Kenya Airways Golf Safari tees off tomorrow at the Railway Club in a rejigged format that will see the tournament revolve across the globe before coming back to Kenya for a grand finale. Winners in every local round of the series fly away with a return ticket to one of the destinations that Kenya Airways flies to within Africa.

The new format will have 28 legs played across Africa and Asia with all the winners assembling in Nairobi in March 2015 for the grand finale. The grand finale winner will be crowned KQ Golf Safari Champion in addition to a golf holiday for two to watch the British Open at the Old Course St. Andrews in July 2015.

The 2014/2015 format includes five professional series that will run alongside the amateur play. Out of the 28 legs, 15 will be held in different golf courses in Kenya. With the opening leg starting at Railways Golf Club today, Limuru, Windsor, Nyeri, Nyali, Eldoret, Nyanza, Thika, Vet Lab, Kiambu, Nakuru, Muthaiga, Sigona, Karen and Royal Golf clubs will host the remaining local 14 legs.

Internationally, Tema Golf Club of Ghana, Royal Harare of Zimbabwe, Shek O Golf club in Hong Kong, Dragon lake of Guangzhou, Ikoyi in Lagos, Gymkhana of Tanzania, IBB in Lagos, Uganda Golf Club, Riverdale in Thailand and reef Golf Club of Seychelles will host the tournament.

During the Golf Safari launch Kenya Airways Chief Executive Mbuvi Ngunze also donated KSH 1.5 million to Kenya Golf Union to support golf development in the country. We are pleased to have contributed towards across Africa and beyond. Our series also provide a platform to showcase various golf tourism opportunities available across the various destinations that we fly to particularly the African continent”

KGU Chairman Peter Warui challenged professional golfers to spring to the opportunity and maximize the exposure it accords in preparation for next year’s Kenya open Golf Tournament. “The timing and motivation of this Golf Safari is convenient especially to pro golfers as it spreads from today till March. If local professionals seize and utilize well this opportunity we might just have a first local winner of Kenya Open” the ecstatic Warui said. pandora charms pandora charms

Charles Maitho follows his tee shot during the Multichoice Golf Day at Vet Lab Sports Club over the weekend.

By DANIELLA APIYO

A second nine score of 21 stableford points was enough for Mike Njogu to beat Peter Kang’ethe and David Kinuthia on back-to-back countbacks and emerge the winner of the MultiChoice Golf Day at Vet Lab golf club at the weekend.

Njogu playing off handicap 24 amassed a total of 39 points after posting 18 points in the first nine to scoop the overall prize in the day long competition that had attracted a large field of 194 participants.

Kangethe playing off handicap nine settled for the men winner prize on 39 points (19, 20) while handicap eight Kinuthia was the men runner-up also on 39 points (19, 20).

Rose Muthemba playing off handicap 18 emerged the lady winner on 35 points and was followed in the lady runner-up position by handicap 16 Mercy Kebaara on 33 points.

Handicap 26 K. C. Kaane posted the best score of the day, an impressive 43 stableford points, but could just settle for the guest prize, while Edwin Mudanyi playing off handicap five finished as the guest runner-up on 41 points.

Philip Wahome playing off handicap 28 was the sponsor winner on 37 points, while Onesmus Kibuna had the nearest to the pin and handicap 36 lady golfer Lucy Mokaya won the best effort prize after she managed 15 points in the 18-hole competition.

Reigning golfer of the year John Karichu had the men longest drive and Michelle Muhanda won the lady longest drive.

Speaking during the prize giving ceremony, MultiChoice acting General Manager Janet Oyugi said MultiChoice, through it’s multi-platforms DStv and GOtv provided great entertainment anywhere anytime including great sporting golf action through SuperSport.
“We are happy with the great turnout and the chance to engage our consumers directly on our compelling family entertainment offering,” said Oyugi. nike air max cheap uk mens nike air max cheap uk mens