By DANIELA APIYO

R. Pilkington tees off during the event at Muthaiga golf Club.

Paul Richu posted a massive 39 points to emerge the winner of the Tusker Malt Lager Golf day at Muthaiga Golf day. Richu playing off handicap 21 posted a score of 16 stable points on the outward nine and a fiery score of 23 points on the inward nine to lead the field of 240 players.

Speaking after his round Richu said this was his best round in many years.”I am quite thrilled to be the winner and I am happy I signed up for this tournament,” Richu said.

Hon. Amos Kimunya playing off handicap 22 settled for the runner up position on 39 points.  He started the first nine with 22 and 17 on the second nine. Handicap 14 Eric Malonza beat Solomon Karanja on countback to finish third on 38 points.

The lady winner was Nolly Patel with 37 points while Samira Furrer was the lady runner. The nines went to John Gitonga on 19 points and Gailey Singh on 21 points.

Commenting on the involvement of Tusker Malt Lager in golf, Muganda said the brand had been involved in golf for many years. “Among the golfing community, the Tusker Malt Lager brand is well known for the Tusker Malt Golf Series which continues to richly engage with golfers across the country,” he added. “Tusker Malt embodies the spirit of the game of golf; it is brewed for longer than other contemporary lagers giving it that unmistakably rich, smooth premium taste that is widely recognised and that consumers have grown to love”. The game of golf shares in the characteristics of Tusker Malt Lager – both being premium and accessible brands.

The event aimed at promoting bonding and friendship, the brand value of Tusker Malt. nike air max womens nike air max womens

Dismas Indiza prepares to tee off at a past tournament. He emerged the winner at Royal Club today.

By DONALD WELLINGTON

Despite hitting a string of bogeys at the back nine which resulted into a one over par 73, Mumias Golf Club’s Dismas Indiza still clinched the top prize in the second leg of the 2014 KCB Golf Tour series at Royal Nairobi Golf Club today.

The long hitting Indiza who had started well firing three under at the front nine which included three birdies at the fourth, sixth and seventh, picked up three back to back bogeys from the 11^th to 13^th, birdied the 14^th but dropped two shots at the 16^th and 18^th for four over par at the back nine and a 73 which saw him finish with seven under par total of 281 to take home a cool Sh192,000 plus 20 points towards the KCB Golf Tour series Order of Merit. “ The morning rain real affected play in the final round where everybody wanted to play well’’ said Indiza who won by five shots from Muthaiga’s Nicholas Rokoine who shot two over par 74 for two under par 286 to win Sh145,000 plus 19 points towards the Order of Merit. Rokoine bogeyed the third and fourth  and the  15^th at the back nine. Vet Lab’s Brian Njoroge who bogeyed two holes at the outward nine and three at the back nine where he also dropped  at the 11^th and 12^th and 15^th and 17^th for five over par 77 and a total of 291.  Home pro David Wakhu and South Africa based Stefan Andersen tied on 293 in fourth place. The large field of 200 amateurs were still battling it out in the chilly weather conditions which made the Royal course playing very long. nike air max 1 nike air max 1