WELL OUT: Vet Lab's Nelius Kariuki comes from the bunker during last weekend's Dasani Golf Gala's qualifier at Vet Lab. Dasani golf action continues at Windsor County Club this weekend.

 By JAMES WAINDI

A large field of 204 players has been drawn to play at the fourth qualifier of the ongoing Dasani Golf Gala at the prestigious Windsor Golf and Country Club on Saturday.

Top action will be guaranteed at the event, given that out of the massive field, only eight players from two teams will qualify for the tournament’s Grand Finale slated for September 29 at the Karen Golf and Country Club.

The Windsor leg will bring together home players as well as Golf Park players and guests to battle for the limited slots available.

So far 24 players have already earned their tickets to the finale after the first three qualifiers held in Kiambu, Thika and Vet Lab and players will be eager to join the party through the Windsor leg, making it an action packed leg.

According to Riz Charania, Windsor’s resident professional who also doubles-up as the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) chairman, the course is in fantastic condition and has been playing longer than usual due to the recent rains and that scoring has been difficult of late.

“The staff have been working extremely hard to get the course into shape for the Dasani event, the greens are certainly in good shape,” said Charania.

Teams look very strong this year and the finale would certainly be mouth watering as it would probably bring together the best of the best. At Windsor, some of the players expected to spice-up the tournament include P K Mugambi, Mohammed Taib, J Karani and the ever contingent junior squad.

The grand prize this year 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. air max mujer air max mujer

PROMISING: Nyali's youngster Daniel Nduva follows his tee shot during the Chartis Insurance Golf Day at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club at the weekend.

By JAMES WAINDI

A last minute level par addition at the shortest par three of the par 71 Nyali Country Cly, the eighteenth hole was enough to propel Suhas Gudka to Victory in this year’s annual Chartis Insurance Tournament.

The one day stable ford tournament played at the weekend which was sponsored by Chartis Insurance Company, saw Gudka post a count back score of 39 stable ford points to emerge the overall winner.

Playing off handicap 32, Gudka rolled the only level par on the par three-sixth hole and a mixed pot of bogeys in the outward nines for 19 points.

She returned in the inward nines posting two level pars in the par-three-tenth and the last hole with another set of mixed bogeys in the rest of the holes to add 20 points   to claim the victory in the event that attracted 120 golfers from golf clubs of Nyali, Mombasa, Leisure, Vipingo, Malindi and guests of the sponsors with valid handicaps.

“I am glad to have won the event, although it was not easy due to the slippery greens and tough pin positions,” said Gudka.

She tied on the same points with Oliver Khabure who was declared the Men’s winner and Kim Lanxe was the runner up on a point behind.

Kelli Muindi scored a count back score of 37 points for the third place, tying on the same points with Allan Dainty who was placed fourth.

Farida Saeed who also posted 37 points was declared the Lady Winner and the former Mombasa Golf Club Lady Captain Margaret Mugambi was the runner up on a score of 36 points.

Schoolboy and National junior golfer Daniel Golfer was the junior on a score of 36 while John Smith scored 34 points to claim the Best Senior Slot.

George Gathuri was the Guest Winner on a score of 34 points and Steve Likonyo had 23 points to claim the Staff prize while Nearest to the pin prize was won by John Riley.

Wanjiru Ikua and Rohit Devani were the winners of the best first nine and second nines respectively. airmaxoutlets airmaxoutlets