Hon Minister Samuel Poghisio receives Power Golf TV show running order from the immediate former chairman professional Golfers of Kenya Charan Tethy during the launch at the Royal Nairobi Golf club, looking on is Robert Ndwiga Managing Director Thinktank Marketing. The TV show is set to be broadcast from 31st may this year.

By DISMAS ONYANGO

The Professional Golfers of Kenya ( PGK) has entered into a partnership  with a local marketing communications company, Thinktank Marketing to produce and broadcast a weekly golf series.

The agreement which will see Thinktank Marketing and Independent Communications, an international Television Broadcast company will feature Kenyan professional and amateur golfers, lady golfers, juniors, equipment, simulated golf clinics, and profile golf courses in East Africa will be on air  from 31^st May.

Speaking during a sponsor’s cocktail at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club, Thinktank Marketing managing director Robert Ndwiga said the new show is aimed at showcasing golf as a game and leisure activity. “More and more people are taking up golf, and thus the need for a specific production targeting golfers and aspiring golfers” he said..

Immediate former chairman of the PGK Charan Tethy who presided over the event lauded the move to air golf related programmes on TV saying it would encourage the golf professionals as well and populalize the game. “We are very proud to be associated with this initiative” he added.

“As PGK, we have been waiting for an opportunity where the Professionals and even amateurs can enjoy  the limelight and this for us came at the right time.

The producers of the show indicated that they would be relying on sponsors to support the transmission and production of the 25 minute programme through exclusive advertising spots on air.

“We are very happy to launch this milestone opportunity for golfers and we would like to offer a unique and customized opportunity to bring brands to live through this programme . The show will take viewers on a journey where the greens   meet the fairways” announced Ndwiga.

He said the programme includes golf instructions, profiles of professional golfers, golf course profiles, lady golfers, junior golf foundation  the game and much more.

Speaking during the launch, the chief guest, information minister Samuel Poghisio, also lauded the move, citing it as a step in the right direction towards creating content for local television.

“”This is a very commendable move and we are encouraging more Kenyan companies to start producing local content rather than relying on foreign programming” said the minister. joyas pandora joyas pandora

GET IN: Mustek East Africa group Chief Executive Officer Cornie Combrink tees off on the 7th tee and reacts to his putt on 9th green respectively.

By ENOCK NGOME
James Muteithia beat a large field of over 100 seasoned golfers to shoot the best score during the annual Mustek East Africa Golf tournament on Friday at the par 72 Sigona Golf club.

Muteithia posted a total of 41 stable ford points after combining 18 and 23 on outward and inward respectively.

Playing off handicap 14 he set off the day with a par on par 4, dropped a shot, a bogey on par 3 and shot a par on fourth longest -par 5.

Muteithia dropped shots on fifth- par 3, seventh and double bogie on par 4- eighth, shooting two pars on sixth and ninth for an outward 18.

A birdie on the 10th dog-leg par 5 set a stunning back nine performance for James with nothing less than a bogie for an inward 23.

Seven back to back pars on 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th respectively and the only dropped shot on second nine on the par 4- thirteenth hole.

“I opted for a 4-iron on all my tee shots on pars four and five which kept my balls on the fairway. At least I was always on with two or three shots and a maximum of two putts. The green keeper made the greens very difficult for putting and therefore it wasn’t an easy play though but I managed”, said Muteithia on receiving his prize from Mustek East Africa Goup CEO Cornie Combrink.

Playing off 23, Gideon Mugunyu shot the second best for the day after combining 18 and 20 on outward and inward respectively for 38 stable ford points.

Gideon  managed bogies on all his holes on front nine dropping two shots on 8th hole with a double bogey on stroke index 1 par 4 -7th.

He shot five pars on inward nine dropping shots on 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th holes for 20.

Dr.Karanja  playing off 11 was third on returning 38 stable ford points loosing on countback from runners up Gideon Mugunyu.

Deep shah playing off 13 was the winner of the outward nine with 23 points and Michael hughs won the inward nine with 20 points on count back.

All the winners received flat screens, TV’s, laptops and various products from D-link, Toshiba, Olympus, Microsoft, Lg and Fujitsu. pandora anillos pandora anillos