Makau wins Johnnie Walker title

SPORTS-GOLF-DOMINIC MAKAU; SPORTS-GOLF-DOMINIC MAKAU; Dominic Makau makes a swing at Nyali golf and Country club course on Saturday,01st April,2017.Photo by Maarufu Mohamed/Standard.

Former Nyali golf chairman bags Johnnie Walker title

Makau delighted with performance of the day

Dominic rules in one-day tournament in Mombasa as Mengich wins AAA title at Muthaiga Golf Club

Former Nyali golf club chairman Dominic Makau posted 39 stableford points to win the 2017 Jonnie Walker golf series tournament at the club’s course at the weekend.

The handicap 12 golfer levelled 10 level pars in both nines and bogeyed seven holes despite scratching the par five-fifth hole to clinch the title in the one-day tournament sponsored by Kenya Breweries Ltd.

Club-mate Clement Agina, playing off handicap 18, was the runner-up on a countback score of 38 points after tying on the same points with handicap 8 Allan Molla, who was third.

Nyali’s Pauline Gachihi, playing off handicap 30, was the Lady winner on a countback score of 35 points.

She tied on points with club-mate handicap 24 Rapthi De Silva, who was second.

Railway’s handicap 19 George Rutto was the guest winner with 34 points, while handicap 11 Godwin Karuga, also on 34 points, won the staff prize.

At Muthaiga, handicap 28 Andrew Mengich shot a count-back score of 39 points to win the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Corporate Golf tournament that attracted 200 golfers.

Handicap 10 George Wakaba was the men winner, while handicap 36 Karen Agengo won the women’s title.

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Njoro's Indraj lands Merica golf championship top prize

Handicap 24 Indraj Singh dropped two pars at holes three and six, but still scored 43 stableford points to win the Merica Group of Hotels Golf tournament at the par 73 Njoro Golf and Country Club over the weekend.

Indraj, who also missed a birdie at hole 18, scored 23 points in the first nine and 21 in the back nine, to beat a field of 87 golfers drawn from Nakuru and Njoro.

"This is wonderful. I am delighted with this victory on a day when course conditions were favourable and holding quite well. However, it did not come on a silver platter. I have been training very hard for this tournament," said the 27-year-old golfer.

"I have been training at this course, which I'm familiar with. That is why I was able to post the impressive results."

Asked about who inspires him in this gentleman's game, he said; "My friends and family members. Kudos to my uncle Giginder Podam Singh."

P. Njuguna, who had 41 points, finished second, thus winning a dinner offer for two at Merica Hotel.

Steve Thiongo, who scored 40 stableford points, was third.

J. Kibore, with a score of 19 stableford points, was the first nine winner, while Njoro's David Mathai, who had 23 stableford points, was the second nine winner.

Mathai also got 17 golf balls after he was named among the five two club winners alongside Charles Angwenyi, Charity Wachira, S. Soguk and S. Malik.

While addressing the golfers, Merica Group of Hotels General Manager Faraj Kibet promised to sponsor a similar tournament next season.

"We'll come back next year for a similar competition, God Willing. We must give back to the society," he said, drawing a warm round of applause from the golfers. [Ben Ahenda]