Golfers resume action on the greens after Easter holidays break

Kenya Railway's John Lejirma.[Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

Defending champion John Lejirma of Kenya Railways Golf Club will be the man to beat when the Country's top leading Amateurs battle again for cash prizes in the second edition of the Golf Park Open that tees off from Friday at the Ngong Race Course and Golf Park Club in Nairobi.

This event organized by the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) in its ongoing countrywide series is being played over 54 holes ends on Sunday.

In the event, over 70 Amateurs have lined up for the top cash prize and the trophy in the tourney aimed at creating opportunities for the top amateurs to earn World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points.

According to the programme, the Amateurs will be joined by 23 professionals in the second and third rounds but on a separate cash prize.

Lejirma who won the Inaugural event last year is expected to face stiff competition from Limuru's Dennis Maara who is coming from his maiden win this year at the Winston Churchill event two weeks ago at Thika Sports Club.

Other notables include two former juniors Kiambu Golf Club's Elvis Muigua and Sigona Golf Club's Ngondo Kimemia.

Missing in action will be the reigning Kenya one, Mike Karanga of Kiambu who has embarked on a trip to South Africa to participate in the Western Province Amateur Championship at the Strand Golf Club from April 17th-19th.

Top amateur ladies will also be missing in action as they will be competing at the 54 holes' event of the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) Open Meeting from Friday 14th April to Sunday 16th April 2023 at Vet lab Sports Club.

The Golf Park Open 2023 is well sponsored by the Kingdom Bank which is a subsidiary of the Cooperative Bank of Kenya.

Limuru's Dennis Maara.[Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

Club host Captain Frank Wambua said they are delighted to run this important event in their golf calendar and has allowed other golfers and fans who wish to cheer their favorite players to grace the occasion.

At the Thika Green Golf Resort Club course on Wednesday, handicap 16 Chris Kinuthia carded 71 nett to win the Club's Divas Medal.

Handicap 26 Alice Gicharu was the lady winner on 79 nett while handicap 25 Magdalene Mbugua on 84 nett and handicap 37 Rose Kimani with 87 nett were the lady runners up and subsidiary winner respectively.

Meanwhile over 200 golfers will be converging at the Kericho Golf Club for the KenGen Golf tournament to be played on Saturday,15^th,April,2023

The daylong 18 holes stable ford event starts at 7.00 am with the flight team of D.Kigen, B.Sambu, S.Moraa and E.K.Koech.

Kenya Railways Golf Club will be the hosting over 250 golfers to bid farewell to their club Chairman Engineer Timothy Ruhiu in a two days event that tees off from Friday with the flight of I.Lande,S.Ngure,J.Komu,and P.Komu.

Lady winner Alice Gicharu (right) awarded awarded by Thika Greens Golf Resort Club's member Jeremiah Nyaga in the Club's Divas Medal tournament.[Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

In Kiambu, the NCBA golf series will take place at the Limuru Country Club on Saturday from 6.45 am.

Standard Media Group's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Orlando Lyomo who is a member of the club will be among players set to battle for top prizes lined up for the winners and will be teeing off at 11.58 AM alongside the company of J.Kiburi,J.Gachanja and J.Kimani.

Ruiru Sports Club in the same day has the Isuzu golf tournament while at the Coast ,the Seafront Mombasa Golf Club members and friends will be hosting a post Tannahill Match play event to continue celebrating their second place win at the just concluded 2023 Tanna Shield tournament traditionally held over the Easter holidays at Royal Nairobi Club.