Nelius Kariuki & Irene Maina are all smiles during the third leg of the Dasani Golf Gala held at the Vet Lab Club two weeks ago. The Gala action will this weekend be at the Railway Golf Club.

By JAMES WAINDI

The nine-hole Railway Golf Club will be playing host to the fifth leg of the ongoing Dasani Golf Gala on Saturday where a field of 140 players has been attracted to battle it out for the top honours.

Only the best two teams of eight players each will earn a ticket to the Grand Finale slated for Karen Golf and Country Club on September 29. So far 32 players have already qualified for the Grand Finale through the first four legs held in Kiambu, Thika, Vet Lab and Windsor respectively.

According to Railway Club’s golf administrator John Wangai Chege, the course is in good condition for the event following the April- May rains and the greens have been well maintained.

“We expect about 140 golfers including on form junior player Samwel Ndonga  who plays off handicap 12,” said Chege.

Among the top contenders set to spice up the tournament and also favoured to reign supreme include national team player and last year’s winner C. J. Wangai who will combine with D. Njuguna, K. N. Mburu and Dr.J. Karanja.

The club captain, Norbert Wabwire will combine with Alfred Nandwa, R. Omanyo and Frank Ombura to form another strong team while Giginder Padam and Abbas Nasser also last year’s winners will combine with Dickson Kaburi and Hasmin Hasnail.

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. nike air max 90 mujer nike air max 90 mujer

FAIRWAY: Part of the Vet Lab Golf Course. The course turned into 18-holes at the weekend.

By JAMES WAINDI

Nelson Kuyanda played three under 69 to set the course record in Vetlab Golf Club’s new championship course on Saturday. A total of 220 players including members and guests turned up to get a taste of the country’s newest and longest championship course after over three years of redevelopment.

Kuyanda, playing off scratch, was five under with seven holes to go but gave two back on the par four 14^th and 16^th to   remain ahead of the pack on the gross score. Handicap 18 S. Rukwaro of Kiambu was the overall winner with 42 stable-ford points ahead of Vetlab’s Kazimali Moledina who scored  40 points. Romson Njagi was the guest winner with 36 points, beating  R.C. Patel (34 points).

Vetlab Vice Chairman, Nelius Kariuki, lost to Florence Macharia on counbtback for the ladies’ prize with a score of 32 ponits. Jeet Jobanputra  (31 points) was the junior winner ahead of  Jaydeep Mullick (30 points).

The event was graced by Kenya Golf Union Vice Chairman, Francis Okwara, who lauded the club for “…taking the game of golf to the next level”. The club’s Vice Chairman, Nelius Kariuki, heaped praise on the Second Nine Development Committee for the good work done under the committed stewardship of Paresh Jai and Jim Patel. nike air max bw nike air max bw