Field Day for High Handicap Golfers in Nyeri

3 July 2011

Nairobi — High handicappers had a field day during the weekend’s Nation Media Group golf tournament at the Nyeri Golf Club.

Save for Nanyuki’s Major General Peter Waweru, currently playing off handicap five, and who won the gross title on 78 gross, all the four main prizes went to high handicap golfers.

They were led by Moses Mburu who, playing off 23, posted an impressive 19 in the first nine and a brilliant 23 points for a total of 42 stableford points, beating the handicap 28 James Mburu who fired 22 and 20 on countback.

Taking the third prize in the event where 40 points was the cut off for the main prizes, was Ken Chege playing off 23 who carded 21 and 19 for 40 points.

It was a family affair in the ladies section where handicap 28 Flo Gathu posted 19 and 21 points to win ahead of her sister-in-law Stella Mwangi who returned 34 points. Nyali Golf and Country Club’s Charles Odoo emerged as the guest winner with 32 points and the Reverend Jacob Kamere fired 22 points to claim the first nine honours.

Mwangi Gathu on 21 points took the second nine prize. Kenya Golf Union chairman Mwaniki Gachoka won the nearest to pin prize while Nyahururu Sports Club’s former captain Ambrose Gatuma won the longest drive contest at the 10th tee with a 329-yard drive.

Bernard Mwangi on 41 points was the caddy winner while Yours Truly carded 33 points to win the staff prize.

In the event which attracted 70 players from Nyahururu, Nanyuki and hosts Nyeri. Speaking during the prize giving ceremony, Nation Media Group’s Chief Executive Linus Gitahi thanked residents of Nyeri County and the Central region as a whole for the support they have given the Nation Media Group by reading, watching and listening as advertising through the various platforms of the group.

“I am happy to tell you that, since last year, there has been a significant increase of the support we have received from this region in terms of business and I would like to thank all of you for being part of that support” said Gitahi.

He called on leaders of Nyeri County to seriously think of putting in place structures which will give guidelines on how the County will be governed by those who will have been elected into positions of leadership in the County.

“As leaders in various sectors, we need to seriously think of how Nyeri as a County will function in the new dispensation instead of preoccupying ourselves with the thoughts of who and which leadership positions we should go for” said Gitahi.

Nyeri Golf Club chairman Daniel Wamahiu thanked the Nation for the support it has offered into the development of the game of golf not only to the Mount Kenya region but the whole country.

Speaking at the same function KGU chairman Mwaniki Gachoka who donated golf equipment to Nyeri Golf Club to be used by junior golfers, said the union had already drawn up a programme for junior golf development in the country.

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