Nderi wins 10th leg of Barclays Bank Golf Circuit in Nyeri

By SAMMY MOSE

Anjelo Nderi resisted stiff challenge to beat a field of 75 players and emerge the overall winner of the 10th leg of Barclays Golf Circuit played at the par 72 Nyeri Golf Club on Saturday.

The home player, playing off handicap 10, posted 40 stableford points to snatch a narrow win in the day-long competition, beating his closest challengers by a single shot.

He posted 18 stableford points on the first nine before he concluded with an impressive 22 stableford points on the back nine for a total of 40.

The feat will see Nderi lead a team of eight qualifiers to the competition’s grand finale in February at the Karen Golf and Country Club.

DK Inoti, playing off handicap 15, settled for the runner-up position after beating handicap 12 Patrick Maina on countback. Inoti garnered 39 points after posting 19 points on the front nine and 20 points on the back nine.

Maina finished third on 39 points after scoring 20 points on the first nine and 19 points on the back nine.

runner-up

Stella Mwangi, playing off handicap seven, emerged the lady winner on 34 points of 19 and 15 points on each nine. She was followed by handicap 24 Mercy Mburu in the runner-up position on 29 points (15, 14). Godwin Karuga, playing off handicap 11, won the guest prize after posting 29 points (16, 13) and handicap 24 Jackie Hinga was guest runner-up on 28 points (13, 15).

Nyeri Club captain Joe Githinga won the men’s straightest drive prize as Florence Gatho won a similar similar prize in the ladies’ catergory.

staff winner

Barclays Bank’s Head of Compliance East and West Africa Laban Omangi, playing off handicap 21, emerged the staff winner on 29 points (12,17), while Father Wangai won the men’s nearest to the pin and Lucy Njuguna won the ladies’ nearest to the pin.

Speaking during the prize giving ceremony, Omangi, lauded the players’ turn-out and the quality of the course. The qualifier attracted players from the home club and Nanyuki Golf Club; players from Nyahururu failed to turn up.

The overall winner of the grand finale will land a fully paid golfing tour on the expansive golf courses in South Africa, while the top 20 finale will get slots to play at next year’s Barclays Kenya Open Golf Pro-Am.

“The Pro-Am is a dream for any amateur golfer.They get an opportunity to play with mainly top European professionals that attend the Barclays Kenya Open. Courtesy of Barclays hospitality, they will also get season tickets and VIP guest passes to the Barclays Hospitality Tent at the Barclays Kenya Open,” Omangi said.

The next leg of the competition will be held at Royal Nairobi Golf Club on December 14.

Nyeri qualifiers: Anjelo Nderi, BK Inoti, Patrick Maina, Kimani Bow, Hon James Mathenge, Dickson Mwangi; Reserve: Father Michael. Nanyuki qualifiers: Stella Mwangi, Mwangi Gathu; Reserve: Richard Kabugi.—smose@standardmedia.co.ke