Kairu posts 39pts to win SA Series round

By Feverpitch Team

Nelly Kairu posted 39 points (19, 20) to beat 160 participants and win the South Africa Golf Series 12th qualifier at Railway Club.

Home golfer Faith Koki finished second on 38 points (20, 18), while Stanley Boit beat Joseph Murungi and David Mbatia on count-back to settle for third spot on 37 points.

Railway Club captain Peter Matemo posted 36 points to finish sixth, after beating Philip Wanjala and John Kariuki on count-back.

The top eight qualified for the national finals at Windsor Golf and Country Club on March 28.

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Meanwhile, in Mombasa, Akki Khan won the Lady Captain’s (Diana Munyao) Trophy at the par 71 seaside Mombasa Golf Club on Saturday. Handicap 23 Khan, started the medal ford format for the first nines with a total of 45 net after placing three pars, three bogeys and three double bogeys. Muthaiga: Diabetes Golf Day, winner- T Gitau 43pts, r/up-P M Malonza 42pts, 3rd-C Kositany 40pts, 4th-M Nduati 40pts, 5th- E Khasinah 40pts, best team- K Nteere, S Mbaabu, T Gitau, R Shako 108pts; best corporate- Blue Shield Insurance (M Malonza, G Ng’ang’a, P. M. Malonza, J C Kinyua) 103pts 1st nine- Mwai Mbuthia 21pts, 2nd nine- X N Iraki 24pts.

Eldoret: Guardian Bank Limited Golf Day, winner- Joseph Watunu 40pts c/b, r/up-Bansi Amu Shah 40pts, third- D Kimutai 40pts, 1st nine-Jaideep Shah 20pts, 2nd nine- J Barrorot 20pts.

MAB: Tusker Malt Golf Day, winner- P N Karung’o 37pts (20, 17), r/up- J Kibata 34pts (18, 16), third- G Gathu (17, 16) 33pts; guest- F Mwaura 36pts (18, 18), 1st nine- B Dawa 18pts, 2nd nine- R Matu 20pts, longest drive men- D Mwaura, longest drive lady- C Tunje