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Youths dare dream as Nyanza's Junior Golf tourney highlights growth in Western region

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Junior golfers enjoy a photo moment during the Nyanza Junior Golf tournament on April 20, 2025.[Washington Onyango, Standard]

The 2025 Nyanza Junior Golf Tournament marked another step forward in grassroots golf development after more than 100 young golfers, from as young as eight to budding adults of 21, dominated the fairway at the Nyanza Golf Club in Kisumu over the weekend.

Attracting golfers from clubs across the vast Nyanza and Western corridor - from Kisii and Kericho to Kakamega and Nandi Bears- golf is fast finding its way into the football-dominated region.

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