Safaricom Golf tour: Home-based Chauhan joins list of finalists after Nyali triumph
Chauhan carded 24 points in the front nine and 20 points in the back nine courtesy of seven pars and double bogies to beat a field of 222 participants
Chauhan carded 24 points in the front nine and 20 points in the back nine courtesy of seven pars and double bogies to beat a field of 222 participants
Nyali has proven to be a challenging course owing to the coastal winds blowing from the Indian Ocean that can quite literally turn the tide of a game (pun intended) and this will certainly make for a very entertaining tour at the Kenyan coast.
Speaking to michezoafrika.com after the 7th leg in Karen, Junior Golf Foundation President Regina Gachora noted how the partnership with Safaricom has supported increased participation of juniors especially noting a great surge in girls’ registration.
The 70 year old Riaroh, who has been playing since 1974, was in his best form, picking up a birdie on the second, a hole in one and several pars, eventually topping the log with on 43 points.
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said, “It is really exciting to host our seventh leg of the tour at Karen. I am glad to see how our golf series continues to identify, tap and nurture new talents, especially at the regional level. This indeed proves that what many of our young people need is an avenue where they can showcase their talent.”
Speaking at the close of the day’s action, Njoroge said, “I had a great game today motivated by a strong field. The Savannah Tour is really doing us good and giving us very good preparations for major tournaments.”
Having failed to make the cut to the Grande final during the previous leg in Machakos, 11-year-old Marya Nyambura traveled all the way to Eldoret and her pursuit for excellence was rewarded as she carded a total of 92 points to emerge the best girl on the course, thus earning herself a slot to the Grande final in Vipingo.
Awiti now joins five other top winners from Nanyuki, Muthaiga , Limuru, Kisumu and Machakos for the Safaricom Golf tour Grande final in Vipingo later in August.
Playing off a handicap of 52, Kimatu scored 18 points in the first nine before returning 26 Stableford points in the second nine. This was courtesy of a single par, two bogeys and fourteen double bogeys to produce a total score of 44 points to enable him to claim the overall winner title in the fifth leg.