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Little-known Akinyi excels at Nyali Golf Club

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Everlyne Akinyi follows her swing at Nyali Golf and Country Club, on Saturday. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Evelyne Akinyi surprised a team of 109 golfers when she won the overall title in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Golf tournament at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club, in Mombasa, on Saturday.

It was not an easy victory, however, after the handicap 31 rookie golfer survived on a two-way countback score of 39 stableford points to claim the title.

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