Justine Ongere played out all his hearts to emerge the overall winner of the Kenya Navy Golf Club's Captain Maj.Epapra Lagat golf tournament played at the Sea-Link par 71 Mombasa Golf Club course in Mombasa County on Saturday.
Ongere playing off handicap 19 posted an excellent 47 stable ford points to beat a team of 101 golfers in the day long tournament jointly sponsored by Crown paints, Stanbic Bank, Dalbit, Kenya Navy, and Friends of the Captain.
"This has been a great day with lots of enjoyment around the course and I am extremely happy to be the overall winner. In fact I have been practicing hard in preparation for this tourney and it has produced great results as I look forward to more victories. Thank you to the organizer Maj.Lagat, the club and all the sponsors," said Ongere.
Handicap 25 Evance Murumba was also at the podium receiving his runners up prize after rounding up the tournament on a count back score of 37 points.
Kenya Navy's Faith Muteti playing off handicap 26 taught the ladies a lesson by taking the Lady's title on 33 points beating Coast Veteran senior lady Golfer handicap 16 Florence Karimi to the runners up slot by a single point difference.
Handicap 12 Andrew Miheso from Nyali golf and Country Club who had a score of 39 points and his club mate handicap 27 Janet Wasike with 37 points were the guest men and lady winners respectively.
Martin Ombura won the Longest drive men prize and the same for the lady was claimed by Zaituni Mohamed while Edwin Kiptoo went home with the nearest to the in prize after his shot landed 12.10 feet away from the 18th hole.
At the par 72 lakeside Nyanza Golf club course in the same day, Christine Riaroh led her team of David Sate, Joyce Osike and Tabitha Ojwang with a combined score of 109 points to emerge the overall team winners in the sixth edition of the ongoing KCB East Africa Golf Tour.
"Our collective efforts, hard work, and precision granted us this victory today in this very competitive event and it was not easy winning considering the incredible pool of talent on the course. But we are delighted to emerge as the overall team winners and we cannot wait to represent Kisumu in the grand finale. Our aim is to go to Karen and enjoy ourselves at one of the best golf courses in the country,"said Riaroh on behalf of her team.
The team of Prashant Thakrar, Jiten Pabari, Amrish Patel and Ramesh Karia had 104 points to claim the runners up slot.
The two leading teams will now represent Nyanza Golf Club in the grand finale of the tour at the Karen Country Club in November.
Home club's golfer Francis Odhiambo playing off handicap 28 was the individual overall winner after returning an excellent 41 stable ford points in the day long 18 holes tourney that attracted 100 golfers from the home and neighbouring golf clubs.
The men winner's prize was claimed by handicap 19 golfer Prashant Thakrar who carded 40 stable ford points and handicap 18 Rosemary Obara with 39 points was the Lady winner.
Nandi Bears golf club's Michael Kotu won the longest drive prize in the men's category while Joan Mitei of Kisii Golf Club was the same winner in the ladies' section.
The staff winner prize on 36 points was won by handicap 23 Eliud Siganga and handicap 18 Benjamin Koyier carded 32 points to win the guest winner award while Julius Omollo was the nearest to the pin winner.
The tournament culminated in a juniors and ladies introductory golf clinic yesterday on Sunday morning at the same venue as the Bank also involved in a tree planting exercise at the Club course in its ongoing bid to conserve the environment through the golf series.
The golf series will resume action on July 7th, at the Thika Sports Club.
OTHER SELECTED RESULTS;
NYALI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB;
June Mug and Ladies Medal;
Best gross winner-William Kaguta (2)-74gross,Division A winner-Nathan Ngweno (6)-71nett,Runners up- William Kaguta (2)-72nett C/B,Third-Dinesh Sasan (12)-72nett,Division B winner-David Kimanthi (16)-69nett,Runners up-Shaharyar Mughal (14)-71nett,Third-Aameen Dhanji (17)-72nett,Division C winner-Sam Muraya (22)-67nett,Runners up-Inayet Kudrati (22)-71nett,Third-Dr.Rohit Devani (21)-72nett,Division D winner-Edward Ndung'u (31)-72nett ,Runners up-Michael Sangoro (29)-74nett C/B,Best male caddy-John Timbe (2)-75nett,Ladies medal gross winner-Alyssa Jamal (10)-78gross,Division A winner-Alyssa Jamal (10)-68nett,Runners up-Rasmeet Kaur (15)-75nett,Third-Mary Kandu (10)-77nett C/B,Dvision B winner-Lena Breitner (23)-74nett,Runners up-Makena Mwige (32)-76nett,Third-Everlyne Akinyi (25)-82nett,Division C wnner-Perviz Barnsley (38)-80nett,Best lady caddy- Carren Akoth (15)-75nett,Best putter-Alyssa Jamal-28putts.
RUIRU SPORTS CLUB;
June series sponsored by Mutcho Enterprises;
Men winner-Timothy Mwaura (20)-41points,Runners up-Kenneth Kimathi (12)-39points,Lady winner-Ruth.G.Kamau (12)-38points,runners up-Susan Kanyora (17)-33points,first nine winner-Samuel Mokaya (23)-21points,second nine winner-Stephen Mureithi (22)-22points,Guest winner-Fidhelis Kimanzi (4)-35points,Division two winner-Stephen Moche (30)-35points;
