Overall Gross Lady Winner Cherono Kipkorir in action during Royal Nairobi Golf Club leg of the 2025 NCBA Golf Series.

By DANIELLA APIYO AND AMANDA DAMARIS

All is set for the 2025 NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale tomorrow, Friday, November 28th, at the par 72 Muthaiga Golf Club, marking the culmination of the fifth edition of the series. Click this link https://a.meridianbet.ke/c/C7pYjz to start gaming and stand a chance of winning big with Meridianbet.

The highly anticipated event will bring together 250 golfers, with 90 of those coming from the qualifiers held in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda, competing for the series’ top honours in the overall, men’s, ladies’, and junior categories.

The Overall Winner, the Men Winner, and the Ladies Winner will each pocket KES 130,000. Golfers will also have a chance to take home a JCB Backhoe Loader courtesy of JCB Ganatra for a hole-in-one at the par 3 hole number 13.

Since the series teed off in January at the Kenya Railway Golf Club, more than 5,102 golfers have participated in the 40 tournaments held across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.

VetLab’s Mary Karano will be making her third appearance at the Grand Finale, having made a constant appearance in the previous two editions.

Junior Golfer Wanjiku Mathu plays a tee shot during 2025 NCBA Golf Series qualying leg at Karen Country Club.

Speaking ahead of the finale, NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora said: “The Grand Finale marks the culmination of a very successful series this year that has been bigger and better, transversing the region following the inclusion of Rwanda. We have made an effort to be at most clubs this year, whether through a main qualifier, a club night, or a monthly mug.

As we celebrate the fifth season, we are proud of the immense impact the series has had not just on the golfers but also on everyone else involved. We have made sure that everything at Muthaiga is in check to ensure we have a successful day as well. We remain committed to supporting golf in Kenya, and we look forward to hosting the golfers on Friday and experiencing a skillful round of golf.”

This will be the third time that Muthaiga will be hosting the grand finale since its inception in 2021. The inaugural edition’s grand finale was held at the Karen Country Club in 2021, before moving to Muthaiga Golf Club the following year, Sigona Golf Club in 2023, then Muthaiga again in 2024.

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.