Dasani Gala winners Peter Kang’ethe, Jane Njau, Gabriel Njiri and Ken Kaunda hand over the Dasani Trophy to Coca Cola East Africa General Manager Peter Njonjo, Royal Club Chairman Zubin Parikh and Club Captain Jack Okuku.

By JAMES WAINDI (Chief Editor)

Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s chairman Zubin Parikh urged his club members to ensure that the prestigious Dasani Golf Trophy remains at the club next season when the Gala resumes next year.

Parikh was speaking on Thursday night when he received the trophy won by members of Royal Club during the Dasani Golf Grand Finale on September 29.

According to the new tournament rules introduced this year, the winning team of the Gala’s grand finale every year would see the coveted trophy stay in their home club until the next finale.

“We are proud that our members won the trophy and urge more members to ensure that we continue keeping the trophy at the club, by winning next year’s tournament as well,” said Parikh.

The Dasani Golf Gala grand finale winners, a team of four, also enjoyed a four day golf tour of Dubai in recognition for their achievement.

The team comprised of Peter Kang’ethe, Jane Njau, Gabriel Njiri and Ken Kaunda. At the finale held at the par 72 Karen Country Club on September 29, Jane Njau anchored her team to victory after scoring a remarkable 46 points to earn her team the prestigious winning gift of a fully paid golfing trip to Dubai.

She literally complemented her husband Peter Kangethe who was the team’s weakest link on 33 points, while Gabriel Njiri contributed 34 points and Ken Kaunda amassed 33 points. They had a combined score of 113 points.
It was a fairy tale for the winners who were ironically third during the Royal qualifier two months ago and just made it to the Finale after being given special preference.
“We were driven by the fact that we were somehow considered as outsiders. We decided that we wanted to prove that we were not poor despite having finished third at the Royal qualifier. Golf is a mental game and I was in a great mental form given the fact that I was in the same group with my husband, it really calmed my nerves,” said Njau after the finale win.
While in Dubai, the winning four players, will attend the Grand Finale of the European Tour, the DP World Tour Championships at the Jumeirah Golf Estates.
They will also have the opportunity to see Europe’s top 60 money earners on the 2012 Order of Merit battle it out for a 1.3 million winner’s cheque. In addition, they will play at some of the best golf courses in the region, including the Dubai Creek Course and the challenging Faldo Course at the Emirates Golf Club, a course designed by former world number 1 and six-time major Champion Sir Nick Faldo. bijoux pandora en solde bijoux pandora en solde

FETED: Naomi Wafula receives the girl’s junior golfer of the year prize from Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) chairman Ashwin Gidoomal at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club today. Photo By JAMES WAINDI.

By JAMES WAINDI (Chief Editor)

Golf Park’s Naomi Wafula and Daniel Nduva of Nyali have been feted as the girl and boy junior golfers of the year respectively following their outstanding performances on the course this year.

The duo was feted during the inaugural Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) Gala Awards held at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club this afternoon.

Wafula who currently plays off handicap four, had a stroke average of 75.10, while Nduva soared high with an impressive stroke average of 73.40.

“I feel honoured to get this award and I would like to thank my coach Rose Naliaka for all this and all other juniors as well, because without them there would be no one to compete against,” said a delighted Wafula who recently completed her class eight exams.

Abraham Abdulahi of the Great Rift Valley Club was the Division A (17-18 years) boy player of the year with a stroke average of 74.10, while Division B (15-16 years) boy player of the year prize went to Sigona’s Kush Mediratta on a stroke average of 78.00 and the Division B girl player of the year was Mercy Nyanchama of Golf Park on 85.70.

Samuel Ndonga of Kenya Railway Golf Club was the Division C (13-14 years) boy player of the year on 80.10, while Mary Monari of Golf Park was the group’s girl golfer of the year.

Windsor’s handicap five player, Akshay Chandaria won the Group D (12 years and below) boy player of the year award on 80.90.

JGF Chairman Aswhin Giddomal lauded the youngsters for their achievements and urged them to improve on their game next season. huarache homme huarache homme