Kenya: Top Golfers to Quench Royal Thirst With Dasani Gala

Larry Ngala

14 July 2011

Nairobi — A battle between elite single- and double-figure handicap players is set for the Royal Nairobi Golf Club course this weekend where the Coca Cola-sponsored Dasani Golf Gala enters the 11th qualifying round.

Royal Nairobi has a rising number of single-figure handicap golfers who have to play under par scores to win any stableford competition against middle- and high-handicap golfers.

The Dasani, though a team event, is usually played on the individual stableford scoring format where points from each of the four players in the four-ball team are combined.

A field of 150 players was drawn to vie for the slots available to the club.

Among the single-figure handicaps to contest for a place in the grand finale are national team player Jay Sandhu.

He will team up with handicap two Sylvester Odunga, handicap three Josia Kogo and handicap four Kasamu Malonza Kasamu.

who is playing off four. Club captain Mugambi Murwithania himself one of the single figure handicap golfers says his members have been preparing for the event since March.

“This is one event which has elicited a lot of interest and players are very excited and looking forward for it”.

Murwithainia, who tees off shortly after 1pm will team up with the Dasani team led by the Coca-Cola East Africa general manager Peter Njonjo, Joseph Kahuko and Gerald Kamau.

So far the series has already visited Kiambu, Limuru, Vetlab, Machakos, Muthaiga, Sigona, Thika, Windsor, Nyali and Nakuru and the next stop after this weekend will be Kenya Railways Golf Club, where members will compete for two qualification slots into the grand finale.

The winning team during the grand finale set for Karen Country Club next month will earn an all expenses trip to the USA for the Tour Championship.

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