Somji sinks rare birdie to Labour Day tourney glory

By Maarufu Mohamed

Nairobi,Kenya:A rare birdie sank at the last  par  four-18th  hole  in the back nine was  enough to steer Qambar Somji  into victory during the Labour Day cum Mini  Masters Golf  tournament at the Mombasa Sea-link course.

Playing off handicap 11, Somji  posted a total of 38 stable ford points, beating a team of 120 golfers to emerge the overall winner and register his first major win of the season.

“This is a great opening for me and  I hope to maintain the tempo  in the next events and hope fully cut my handicap to play  in the up coming Coast  Open,” said  Somji.

The Club’s former Chairman Johnstone Wamunyu,  playing off handicap 15,  had a count back score of 36 points  for the runner up slot  after tying on the same points with handicap 10 Joseph Oluoch who finished third.

At Vet Lab,  handicap six Njani Nderitu posted 39 points to win the Club Nite event that attracted 146 golfers last Wednesday.

Handicap nine David Situma was second on 38 points, a point ahead of handicap four James Peter Nyabuto who came third.

COUNT BACK SCORE

The Kambasome Golf Tournament played Railways Club on Saturday saw handicap 13 J Mugo post 38 points to emerge the overall winner.

Handicap 13 RN Maina was second on a count back score on 37 points, tying on points with handicap 15 DG Muchungu who was third.

At Kiambu Golf course, handicap 18 GG Ng’anga  emerged the overall winner of the  Friends  of Captain  golf tournament on 42 points, while  handicap 22 Daniel Kamau  and  F/M Njoroge followed in that order on a count back score of 39 points each.

SAME POINTS

At Muthaiga Golf course handicap 12 Pius Ang’asa posted 41 points to win the Club Nite event on Wednesday.  Handicap 10 W Kangangi  came second on a count back score of 38 points after  tying on the same points with handicap nine Maurice K’anjenjo who was third .

Handicap 22 Mutinda Mutuku beat a team of 135 golfers  on a two way count back score of 39 points  to emerge the overall winner of the  Club Nite event at the Royal Golf Course.

He had tied on points with handicap 16 Sophie Njenga and handicap 14 D Mwamati who finished  second and third respectively.

At Karen, Clive Davis posted eight over 78 gross to emerge the gross winner  of the Liaison Risk & Financial Services-sponsored  May Mug and Ladies Medal Number six tournament on Saturday.

Wanjira Kireri was the silver winner on 70 nett, while Nas Kiengo was the bronze winner on 71 nett.

Emmanuel Agengo was the A Division winner on 71 nett, Habil Olaka won the B division on 70 nett and the C Division was won by Edward Mwakio on 68 nett.

At Golf Park, handicap 23 Mark Misumi  was the winner on 63 nett (86-23) of the Minimaster event played on Friday. Handicap 26 Ali Hussein was second on 66 nett (92-26) followed by handicap 18 Ken Mbogori on 70 nett (88-18).

The par 71  Nyali Golf and Country Club handicap Agil Is-Haq emerged the winner of the Club Nite event on Thursday on 66 nett (78-12). Handicap 33 Raphi De Silva came second. Handicap 16 Reaz Alibhai finished third on 73 nett (89-16).