Daniel Nduva in action during the Kenya open Golf Championships. He is among the junior players selected to represent the country at the Africa Junior Championships in Zambia next week.

By KGG REPORTER

Junior Golf Foundation Kenya a subsidiary of Kenya Golf Union today announced the team that will represent Kenya in the forthcoming Africa junior golf Championship 2014 to be held from 27th April to 1st May 2014 in Chainama Hills Golf Club, Lusaka Zambia.

This year tournament has attracted 16 participating countries. Last year the tournament was held in Mauritius where Kenya finished fifth behind South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Uganda.

While announcing the team the Chairman, Junior Golf Foundation Mr. Ashwin Gidoomal said: “the 2014 campaign presents another window of opportunity for our juniors to excel and use the opportunity presented by the tournament as a springboard for elite sport and future Olympic Games.”

He added: “It is true that golf, worldwide, is perceived to be an economic and social elitist sport, however, JGF is proud to be part of an initiative that strives at changing the perception of participation in professional golf to be about talent and only talent. Initiatives of this nature are an attempt to move the sport of golf from abstract to concrete. We are convinced that these young people who will participate in the tournament are our future Olympians, without doubt, will represent Kenya in the next coming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil”.

At the continental event, each team will comprise of four players and a non-playing manager or coach and is contested over 72 holes of stoke play with 18 holes played daily over four days.

The country with the lowest gross score over the 4 rounds (3 scores to count per team) will be the AGTC Champions. There is also a prize for the best individual gross score over the 4 rounds.
Many African Golf Professionals on the various tours around the world have participated in the tournament over the years and some are well known personalities including Major tournament winners.

The Kenyan team will be led by Taufiq Balala (Team Manager) who will be accompanied by JGF head coach Charles Farrar. The players include Daniel Nduva (Nyali), Mathew Wahome- (Nyali), Adel Balala- (Nyali) currently in South Africa and Tahir Mohamed (Nyali). cheap air max 97 cheap air max 97

WORTHY COURSE: From left to right, Tom Gitogo CEO Pan Africa life, Kenya Golf Union Chairman Francis Okwara and Dorothy Nyong’o MD Africa Cancer Foundation during the launch of the series today.

By CORRESPONDENT

Professional and amateur golfers will join hands with Africa Cancer Foundation to raise cancer awareness and free screening when the second edition of the Pan Africa Life Golf Series tees off this weekend at Nyeri Golf and Country Club.

The golf series, to be held across six towns in the country shall feature free cancer screening clinics to different communities a day before each golf event. A portion of the golfers green fees will be channeled to a programme of cancer prevention, early detection and treatment of those unable to afford treatment.

Africa Cancer Foundation Managing Director Dorothy Nyong’o lauded the initiative terming it a success shared among like-minded individuals out to to attain a worthy cause. “I’m humbled to see the kind of support people offer to help fight against cancer. The first step is to eradicate ignorance on the causes and symptoms of cancer” said Mrs Nyong’o

She called on golfer to help spread the healthy lifestyle message to their fans and urged communities to take the opportunity of free screening around the golfing venues. “Come out and know your cancer status. There will be screening of Prostate, breast and cervical cancer.” She said

Kenya Golfers Union Chairman Francis Okwara said Nyeri will host the opening leg tomorrow before it moves to on May 24^th. Nakuru will host the tournament on June 23 while the Nyali Golf and Country club play host in July 26^th. The championship heads to Eldoret on 29^th August before the tourney concludes in Nairobi.

The overall winner of Pan Africa Cancer Challenge wins a fully paid trip to participate in the 2014 Sanlam Cancer Challenge that will be held at the Sun City Golf Resort from 21^st to 22^nd October. air max 97 air max 97