Some of the participants at the Dasani Machakos leg last week mark their score cards after finishing their rounds. Action moves to nine-hole Kisii Golf Club this week.

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Nine-hole Kisii Sports Club will on Saturday play host to the 16^th leg of the on going Dasani Golf Gala where eight players would earn a ticket to the tournament’s Grand Finale slated for the Karen Golf and Country Club on September 29.

Tournament organizer Bobby Macharia speaking during the 15^th leg held at Machakos Golf Club last Saturday urged players to use the remaining qualifiers to seek tickets for the finale, which had a lot on offer. After Kisii, there will be only two qualifiers remaining, in Muthaiga and Limuru.

According to Kisii Club’s captain Andrew Kombo, the town has been experiencing on and off rainfalls and players should be prepared for any conditions. The club is the second oldest golf club in Kenya after Royal club Nairobi- which was established in 1906 a few months after the latter club.

Kombo said the teams to watch in the day long competition were the team’s made up of himself, Charles Aburi, J.B.Onyambu and C. Ondieki whom will be seeking to bounce back after losing the finale slot last season on countback. Another team to watch is one led by Gurdit Verdee from Kericho Club, it has seasoned golfers who are currently playing good golf.

So far 120 players have booked their tickets to the finale planned for Karen Golf and Country Club after the first 10 qualifiers held at Kiambu, Thika, Vet Lab, Windsor, Nyali, Leisure Lodge, Railways, Royal, Nakuru, Karen, Nyanza, Eldoret and Machakos.

This year, the grand prize will see the winning team of four players travel to Dubai to attend the Grand Finale of the European Tour, the DP World Tour Championships at the Jumeirah Golf Estates. While in Dubai, 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.

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Vipingo Ridge’s Golf Course where the Mumias Golf Series action will be held on Saturday.

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Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort will this weekend play host to the Coast leg of the Natural Sweetness Golf series sponsored by Mumias Sugar Company with 12 places available for qualifiers.

Over 200 players are expected to tee up at the 36-hole golf resort as the hosts are joined by Mombasa Golf Club, Leisure Lodge and Nyali Golf and Country Club to select top amateurs who will compete with other qualifiers in the grand finale in November.

“It is a big honour for Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort to be hosting the Coastal golfing community in this important series. We are doing everything possible to make the event exciting and successful,” said Gail Conway, hospitality manager at the world class golf estate.

MSC Chief Executive, Peter Kebati, said the Coast leg is very important to the Natural Sweetness Golf Series and urged golfers to turn up in large numbers to enjoy the company’s hospitality.

“We have exciting arrangements for hospitality and have put together great prizes for the top performers at the weekend,” said Kebati.

The stroke-play 18-hole event   is open to all Confederation of Golf Unions (CONGU)-handicapped players in the following handicap categories: 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25 and 26-36.  Two players qualify from each handicap category.

The series has already been to various clubs including Kenya Railways Golf Club, Karen Country Club, Thika Sports Club, Limuru Country Club, Sigona Golf Club, Muthaiga Golf Club,    Nakuru Golf Club, Kiambu Golf Club and Vetlab Sports Club.  Royal Nairobi Golf Club, Mumias Golf Club and Nyanza Golf Club will host over the next few weeks paving way for the grand finale at Limuru Country Club on November 2, 2012.

Director of Corporate Affairs and Marketing,   Pamela Lutta, said the series is part of the company’s efforts to “…share the   Natural Sweetness with more people by involving over 30 clubs across the country”.

Lutta said Mumias has been involved in golf sponsorships over the last 12 years in a bid to support and contribute to the growth of the game countrywide and are the sole sponsor of one of the country’s top professionals, Dismas Indiza, who hones his skills at Mumias Club.

The series which began in March brings together 34 different clubs with more than one club taking part in some of the tournaments.

“So far the series has gone well thanks to the Kenya Golf Union and various clubs who have made this possible,” said Lutta.

The series continue with events in   Mumias (September 15), Royal Nairobi Golf Club (September 22) and Nyanza Golf Club (October 13) before the grand finale on    November 2, 2012. nike air max nike air max