Resolution Insurance Unit Business Manager Muthoni Munyeki congratulates the overall winner of the Muthoni Muthiga trophy Naomi Wafula, a 16 year old student at Rose Naliaka Golf Academy at the Vet Lab Sports Club.

By FIDEL ONO

Vet Lab resident Bhavik Shah won the Muthoni Muthiga 2014 Subsidiary on 39 stableford points to claim his maiden title playing handicap 26.

He stroke a par on the first hole, a double bogey in the second hole, a bogey in the fourth hole and an eagle in the eighth hole to finish the front nine strongly on 22 points at the par 72 Vet Lab Sports Club in Nairobi at the weekend.

In the back nine, a skilled downswing earned him a par in the 11th hole, a double eagle in the 12^th hole and a double bogey in the 16^th hole to finish with 17 points.

He beat his closest rivals F. Kahuruku on 37 points playing handicap 12, Sham Werunga Tubei on 37 points on handicap 18 and Rohit Shah on 34 points playing handicap 21.

Awarding the top prize, Resolution Insurance Sales Manager Robert Onyango said the general insurer would continue to sponsor golf events in a bid to promote the development of the sport and nurture young talent in the country.

“Resolution Insurance is proud to be associated with the sponsorship of the Muthoni Muthiga 2014 Subsidiary in a bid to support and improve the status and development of golf in the country,” said Onyango.

In the ladies tournament, 16-year old student from Makin School, Naomi Nafula scored 75 points gross to be declared the winner of the Muthoni Muthiga Trophy.

The student from Rose Nakiaka Golf Academy beat Mary Karano and Bee Jones who scored 81 points and 102 points to get silver and bronze medals respectively.

Playing handicap 2, she had a par in the first, third, fourth, seventh, eighth and ninth holes; a birdie in the fifth hole to finish the first nine on 35 points.

In the second nine, she scored Bogey in the 11^th hole and the 16^th holes had a par in the 12^th, 13^th, 14^th, 15^th, 17^th and 18^th hole to finish the back nine on 40 points.

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Safaricom Senior Manager -Multinational Corporations Joesph Wanjohi (Left) gives Evans Manono- AAR Regional Manager Nyanza the winners prize after the weekend action.

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Playing off handicap 23, home golfer Evans Manono played an impressive 39 stableford points to win the fourth round of Safaricom Business Challenge Golf tournament held at Nyanza Golf club.

Manono posted 16 points on the front nine before following that with a fine 23 points in the back nine in a day that saw a field of 80 armatuer golfers take the soggy Nyanza course.

“I have only played golf for the last seven months and I feel it’s a game that can take me places, I feel good after winning this tournament today and hope to follow the other remaining tour series,” Manono said.

In second place was George Adongo playing off handicap 15 with 37 stableford points. He shot 15 points in the front nine and a superb 22 in the back nine.

Adongo also took the men’s title with 37 stableford points.

“This is good for me since I have not been playing for some time but today’s Safaricom tournament has given me the gusto to frequently participate in golf tournaments,” said the winner.

Third place went to Ken Amalemba playing off handicap 12 with a total of 37 stableford points. He w

George Makori playing off handicap 21 shot 32 stableford points to win the top staff prize.

The fifth round of the Safaricom Business Challenge Golf series moves to Eldoret Golf club on September 20^th. cheap air max 2017 cheap air max 2017