Overall Gross Lady Winner Cherono Kipkorir in action during Royal Nairobi.

By DANIELLA APIYO

More golfers will have a chance to qualify for the 2025 NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale during the Nyahururu Golf Club monthly mug on Saturday, November 8th ahead of yet another busy golfing weekend. Click this link https://a.meridianbet.ke/c/C7pYjz to start gaming and stand a chance of winning big with Meridianbet.

The mug will serve as a mini qualifier, with the main qualifying legs having come to an end last weekend with the Muthaiga Golf Club leg where six players booked their slots for the finale.

The Nyahururu event will be the last chance for players to qualify for the Grand Finale showdown set to take place at Muthaiga on Saturday, November 28th.

NCBA Group Director John Gachora said: “We are excited to support yet another busy and vibrant weekend for golf with three key events supported by NCBA taking place: the Nyahururu Golf Club monthly mug, the NCBA Manchester Salver which is part of the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series, and the Kiambu Golf Club Captains Prize. These tournaments highlight our commitment to growing golf across the region, providing platforms for golfers to showcase their talent and fostering the spirit of competition and community. We look forward to witnessing outstanding performances.”

Last weekend, Junior player Brianna Ngecu put up a solid performance to emerge as the Overall Lady Winner during the Muthaiga Golf Club leg of the NCBA Series on Saturday, November 1, 2025.

The 13-year-old carded an impressive 81 strokes playing off handicap 10 to floor the ladies on the course and book her spot for the upcoming Grand Finale set for November 28 at the same venue.

Quram Bhatti (handicap +1) returned an impressive 71 gross to emerge the Overall Men Winner and seal his spot as well for the main event, beating Bhavnish Chandaria on Count Back.

In Division Two, Christine Ng’ang’a and Ravi Patel emerged as the Lady and Man winners after returning 42 and 41 points respectively.

Titus Gichia tees off at the NCBA Golf Series at Limuru Country Club.

Wanjiku Mbuthi emerged as the Overall Division Three winner with 39 points, as Maina Kaniu won the Junior category after carding 40 points. Edwin Olweny and Daniel Chege were the guest and staff winners respectively.

Elsewhere, more than 160 golfers are expected to battle for the Kiambu Golf Club Captain’s Prize on Saturday, November 8th.

The tournament week has already featured the Clergy and Friends event, juniors day, a seniors tournament, and a special curtain raiser, boosting anticipation for Saturday’s showdown which will be followed by the Caddies Tournament on Monday, November 10th.

Speaking ahead of the main tournament on Saturday, outgoing Captain William Muguima expressed his enthusiasm, thanking NCBA, who are this year’s title sponsor, for the support towards making the day a success.

“Welcoming over 160 players for this year’s Captain’s Prize is a great milestone for Kiambu Golf Club. This turnout speaks to the work we have done this year with the support of all the members, and it will be a good weekend to crown it all. We look forward to an exceptional tournament with lasting memories for all participants and thank NCBA and all our sponsors for making this week a success,” Muguima said.

Meanwhile, action in the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series will head to the Eldoret Golf Club for the Manchester Salver from Friday, November 7th though to Sunday, November 9th.

In the absence of defending champion Michael Karanga, Elly Barno, Rafael Lemingani, Kenneth Serem, and John Koina will be aiming to clinch the title. The quintet finished second last year with a score of 7-over-par after three rounds.

However, they will face still competition from Josphat Rono, Elvis Muigua, and Isaac Makokha, among others, who are among the 78 players registered for the competition.

Overall Winner Felix Kandie awarded by Jane Nganga NCBA

By AMANDA DAMARIS

More players booked their spots for the fast-approaching NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale following their respective triumphs during the Diamond Leisure Lodge Monthly Mug on Saturday. Click this link https://a.meridianbet.ke/c/C7pYjz to start gaming and stand a chance of winning big with Meridianbet.

Felix Kandie emerged the overall winner after carding 28 points. George Mokaya was the Men winner with 38 points as Pauline Nduva clinched the Lady Winner title with 37 points. Patel Kumar (38) and Daniella Gallaway (34) won the Division Two titles as Arcel Adeyemo (35) clinched the junior title.

“It was a nice round, started off with a bogey on the first hole but followed it up with a series of pars. I missed a couple of birdies, but I am impressed with the performance. I am looking forward to playing at Muthaiga and will put in more training before then. At the moment, my game is on the upward and I know I will have a good performance,” Kandie said.

The 2025 series is in final stretch ahead of the grand finale showdown, with Muthaiga set to host the final major qualifying leg at the start of November before paving way for the finale showdown later in the month.

Nyeri Golf Club, Nyahururu Golf Club, and Kericho Golf Club are set to host mini qualifiers in the form of club mugs, offering more opportunities for golfers to book their tickets.

Elsewhere, the NCBA U.S. Kids Golf Nairobi Fall Local Tour delivered yet another exciting weekend of junior golf action at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club on Sunday, marked by standout under-par rounds and closely contested categories.

Aryan Patel stole the spotlight in the Boys 7 category with a brilliant 1-under-par round as Hakeem Mutungi impressed with an incredible 3-under-par finish in the Boys 9 category. Ishaan Patel added to the list of standout performances, shooting 1-under to win the Boys 11 division in style.

Lady Winner Pauline Nduva awarded by Jane Nganga NCBA

Victor Haland took top honors in the Boys 6 & Under category with a score of +7, while Surya Bongu battled through tough conditions to claim victory in the Boys 8 division with +8. Paren Reel carded +4 to secure the Boys 10 category. In the older age groups, Adam Nesbitt posted +3 to win the Boys 12 category, George Ikirima claimed the Boys 13-14 division with +5, and Wahome Mutahi held firm to win the Boys 15-18 category on +4.

Njeri Nganga won the Girls 8 & Under title with +2 as Leticia Mwangale delivered a confident performance to win the Girls 9-10 category with +4. Ashley Gachora  carded +8 to take the Girls 11-12 division, while Siqian Yu matched that effort with +8 in the Girls 13-14 category. Shani D’Souza rounded off the winners’ list, taking home the Girls 15-18 title with a score of +30.

At the same time, Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s John Lejirma delivered an outstanding performance to win the 2025 NCBA Nyanza Open Hippo Pot with an impressive total score of 1-under-par 209 at the Nyanza Golf Club in Kisumu.

The Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series leader carded rounds of 70, 69, and 70 to finish first ahead of William Odek and John Koina who who finished second and third on par (69, 72, 69) and five-over par 215 (72, 71, 71), respectively.

Last year’s winner, John Kamais had to settle for eighth after carding 13-over par 223, thanks to a disappointing second round on Saturday that saw him play in excess of eight strokes.