Toyota Kenya Chairman Dennis Awori (left) MD Sochio Yotsukura and Muthaiga Golf Club Chairman Edwin Kinyua (right) shake hands with Toyota Kenya Chairman Dennis Awori (left) and Managing Director Sochio Yotsukura during the launch of Kenya@50
Golf Festival to be held at the Muthaiga Golf Club between December 12, yesterday.
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Toyota Kenya Limited (TKEN) announced today that, as part of “Celebrating 50 years of service in Kenya”, the company will sponsor the Kenya at 50 Golf Festival at Muthaiga Golf Club from Thursday, 12 to Saturday, 14 December 2013.

The 54-holes stableford competition will be open to all golfers and the entry fee is Shs 5,000/- per person payable in advance. The golf festival is endorsed by the Kenya Golf Union.

Speaking at the launch of the event, Muthaiga Golf Club Chairman, Edwin Kinyua said “Muthaiga Golf Club is proud to host this historical event and is delighted that Toyota Kenya have accepted to be our main sponsor, to share a double celebration of their fifty years, and that of Kenya’s independence.

In reply, Toyota Kenya’s Managing Director, Sachio Yotsukura, who was accompanied by chairman, Ambassador Dennis Awori said “Toyota intends to “To be most respectable company by People, Society, Industry and Government in Kenya and while contributing devotedly to the development of Kenya by providing comprehensive automotive service.

“TKEN consistently & persistently aims to Improve on Management Quality & Operation Quality in all the its areas of operation across all the TKEN’s brands namely Toyota, Hino & Yamaha TKEN. This will be represented in the golf test of endurance in the 3 day tournament at the lovely Muthaiga Golf Club .”

The 3 day golf event sponsorship’s value is in excess of Shs 1,000,000

The Golf Festival will be a showcase of Kenyan golf. Players will play 18 holes per day, over the three days and the best 50 holes will count towards the overall prize. All registered players must play 54 holes, and entries will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.

There will be two divisions, according to handicap for both men and women. Handicap 0-14 and 15 and over for men, whilst the women will play in the Silver and Bronze divisions. The expected field size will be 200.

Prizes will be awarded to the Overall winner, division winner – both men and women up to third place; Best 18 for both men and women, gross winner for men and women, as well as nearest the pin and longest drive for each of the three days.

Aside from the golf, the festival includes a Welcome Cocktail Party on Thursday 12 December, followed by a unique inter-golf club Koroga Challenge on Friday 13^th December. The festival will conclude with a Gala Dinner, Dance and Prizegiving on Saturday 14^th December.

Muthaiga Golf Club, the home of golf in Kenya, hosts the Kenya Golf Union, Junior Golf Foundation and Golf Talent Foundation offices. Started in 1927, it was once part of the Muthaiga Country Club that is celebrating their centenary this year.

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On former national team player Daniel Nduva in action today during the eighth leg of the Barclays Golf Circuit at the Nyali Golf Club and Country Club. He was beaten to the Junior prize by Jeremy Wahome on countback.

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A record field of 200 players teed off during the eighth leg of the ongoing Barclays Golf Circuit at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club at the weekend and by the end of the competition, there was only one winner, home player Thushara De Silva.

Playing off handicap 13, De Silva managed a score of 38 stableford points to win the daylong event that brought together players from home club Nyali, Leisure Lodge and Mombasa Golf Club.

He needed a second nine score of 20 stableford points to beat Peter Ada on count back and rule the roost. Ada playing off handicap 11 settled for the runner-up position on 38 points (21, 17) and handicap 12 Q. Samji finished third on 36 points (13, 23).

De Silva started with a par on the first hole, dropped two shorts in the second hole, a par four, then managed another par on the par three hole three. In the second nine he had a single par on the par three hole 15.

“I was on a roll today, I can say it was my day because my swing was great and my putting was also nice. On the sixth hole I only managed a single point but after that dismal performance I bounced back on the remaining holes,” said De Silva.

He added: “I want to thank Barclays Bank for sponsoring the event and hope to see them back next year so that I win another prize.”

Handicap 21 Saida Samji won the ladies prize on 35 points (15, 20) after beating handicap 13 Christine Ockotch on countback. Ockotch settled for the ladies runner-up spot on 35 points (17, 18).

Edwin Miano playing off handicap 26 won the guest prize on 33 points, while handicap 4 Jeremy Wahome was the junior winner on 35 points.

Barclays Bank’s director of compliance in East and West Africa, Laban Omangi playing off handicap 21 won the staff prize after posting 30 points, while the handicap 20 J.C. Patel was the senior winner on 32 points.

Atul Patel had the men straightest drive and Farida Saeed had the women straightest drive. The men nearest to the pin prize went to J.C. Patel and Jane Mburu won the ladies nearest to the pin.

Speaking during the prize giving, Barclays Bank Chief Finance Officer Yusuf Omar lauded the massive turn-out and said he was impressed with the scores.

The overall winner during the grand finale will land a fully paid golfing tour on the expansive golf courses in South Africa, while the top 20 at the finale will get slots to play at next year’s Barclays Kenya Open Golf Pro Am.

“The pro-am is a dream for any amateur golfer where they get an opportunity to play with mainly top European professionals that grace the Barclays Kenya Open. Courtesy of Barclays hospitality, they will also get season tickets and VIP guest passes to the Barclays Hospitality tent at the Barclays Kenya Open,” Omar said.

From Nayli, the circuit moves to Windsor Golf and Country Club on November 23 to be followed by Nyeri on November 30

Qualifiers from Nayli: Thushara De Silva, Norbert Macharia, Peterson Semenye, Jeremy Wahome, Saida Samji, Akram Sheikh, Reserve: Alnoor Dhanji; Mombasa: Q. Somji, K. Mangi, S. M. Wambugu, Reserve: B. Masika; Leisure Lodge: Peter Ada, Mitesh Kumar, Reserve: George Gathuri. cheap nike air max 90 mens cheap nike air max 90 mens