Serah Khanyereri was crowned the champion after emerging top in the 2023 Ladies Open golf tournament at the 18 hole par 72 Thika Greens Golf Resort, in Kiambu County, over the weekend.
The Royal Nairobi golf club's Khanyereri, playing off handicap 4, carded an excellent three over par 75 gross on countback to emerge the overall gross winner in the tournament that attracted top leading lady golfers.
"It was a tough game but I was well prepared. I enjoyed my swings and putts. It was great joy to overcome all the course hurdles," said Khanyereri.
She tied on the same score with Kiambu Golf Club's Joyce Wanjiru, playing off handicap 4, who claimed the Division A victory on 75 gross, while Golf Park's handicap 5 Faith Ontune, with 77 gross and Vet Lab's handicap 4 Mercy Nyanchama, on 78 gross, settled for the runner-up and third place respectively.
Handicap 21 Jane Koech with handicap 20, won the Division A category on 64 nett, while Ann Kanyori claimed the runner-up slot on 68nett. Handicap 10 Ashley Awuor was third with 69 nett.
Handicap 27 Esther Thal was the Division B gross winner with 98 gross, while handicap 28 Rebecca Njui carded a countback score of 100 gross to bag the runner-up slot after tying on the same score with third-placed handicap 31 Rehema Okal. Mercy Murage, playing off handicap 35, won the nett category in Division B with 72 nett, while handicap 34 Lydia Otieno, on 72 nett was second. Handicap 29 Brenda Kimeli, with 73 nett, was third.
In Division C, handicap 38 Ann Gathua, who posted 41 points, emerged victorious, beating handicap 40 Susan Kagundo to the runner-up slot on a single point difference. Handicap 43 Rose Gathi carded 38 points to finish third.
At Nyali Golf and Country Club, handicap 20 Rishi Shah was the overall winner on 45 points during the club chairman's (Kamami Njoroge) and friends tournament that attracted 205 golfers.
The event was sponsored by EABL, Jubilee Insurance and Nyali Capital limited among others and organized by the Club Chairman Kamani Njoroge to unite by bringing golfers together to make friends.
Handicap 30 Janet Wasike finished second after a count back score of 42 points.
William Kaguta playing off handicap 2 was the gross winner on a three over par 74 gross and handicap23 Edgar Munene who had a score of 41 points was the Guest winner.
The day's best high handicappers winner was handicap 36 Samson Ng'eno who brought a score of 44 points while handicap 26 Kamami Njoroge (The Club Chairman) on 24 points and handicap 20 Tanraj Singh with 23 points were the best first and second nine winners respectively.
And at the Kenya Railways Golf Club in the Capital green City of Nairobi, in Nairobi County, handicap 3 Fidhelis Kiamanzi was the man of the day after outsmarting golfers to emerge the overall winner at the Tatua Syngenta Golf tournament sponsored by Syngenta.
Kimanzi rounded up the 18 holes tournament with an excellent 42 points beating handicap 14 Philip Wainaina to the Man winner slot by three points difference and handicap 28 Onyango Obiero was happy with the runners up slot on 38 points.
Paul Orawa playing off handicap 5 was the gross winner on 82 gross with handicap 13 Taariq Jamal carding 36 points for the runners up slot and Semenye Jimmy playing off handicap 22 went home smiling with the best Junior prize after returning 29 points.
The Lady's prize was won by handicap 20 Night Doris who had 35 points while handicap 27 Florence Kamau with 34 points was the runners up while the Sponsor's Guest winner's prize was claimed by handicap 29 Anne Mwebi after recording her 31 count back points.
The first nine prize on 21 points and the second nine prize with 22 points were won by Elijah.G.wachira and Jack Kitulu respectively.
OTHER SELECTED RESULTS;
VETLAB SPORTS CLUB;
The Century Classic powered by NCBA Golf Series;
Overall winner-Maina Iraki (6)-76gross,Men gross winner-Chrisphine Owuor (40-76gross,Men gross runners up-Watson Burugu (2)-79gross,Ladiesgross winner-Mary Karano (120-90gross,Ladies gross runners up-Navya Nagda(18)-91gross,Junior gross winner-Nathan Mwangi (8)-81gross,Guest gross winner-L.Shani (4)-79gross,Staff gross winner-Arnold Kipkoti (17)-89gross,Men net winner-Musikari Burugu (2)-66nett,Men net runners up-Moses Kimutai (23)-66nett,Ladiesnett winner-Jane Wokabi (26)- 70nett,Ladies nett runners up-Ann Ngugi (35)-70nett,Longest Drive men-Nathan Mwangi,Longest drive Ladies-Ann Mwangi,Closest to the pin winner-Vincent Landa,Best effort winner-N.Wakahiu.
MACHAKOS COUNTRY CLUB;
Eastern Flour Mills Golf day;
Winner-Julius Kioko (12)-42points,Runners up-Ben Mum (16)-40points,Third-FaustneMaithya (18)-39points C/B,fourth-Stephen Kisevu (27)-39points,Thika green winner-Ndiga Githae (9)-34points,Guest winner-Patrick Abira (12)-39points,Guestrunners up-Charles Njui (16)-36points,Guest third-Wesley Kibet(8)-35points,Lady winner-Jane Kiti (21)-29points,Runners up-Felista Mutinda(19)-28points,High handicappers winner-Nimrod Mwangangi (31)-41points,Runnersup-Joy Mganda (46)-38points,Senior winner-Timothy Ruhui (10)-36points,Firstnine winner-David Mwagangi (15)-23points,Second nine winner-Charles Kimiti(13)-21points,Longest drive men winner-Hezron Arunga,Longest drive lady winner -Felista Mutinda,Nearest to pin winner-David Ndiang'ui.
