Catherine Wambui successfully defended her Ruiru leg title,the 15th stop of the ongoing NBCA Golf Series.The event held at Ruiru Sports Club attracted 270 golfers,the largest entry in the series this year so far.
Kevin Metto claimed the Overall Gross Men Winner title with a score of 76 playing off handicap 2 as Wambui (handicap 7) carded 82 gross to emerge the overall winner among the ladies.
Speaking after her triumph, Wambui expressed her delight at emerging as the best lady and set her sights on the grand finale.
“I played better than last year and I am happy to have defended the title. I am looking forward to representing the Ruiru Sports Club at the grand finale later this year,” she said.
Johnson Ngugi carded an impressive 41 points to emerge as Division One winner. In Division Two, James Wangombe emerged as the winner with 46 points as Pauline Mungai won the ladies’ title after scoring 41 points.
Margaret Kariuki was the overall Division Three Winner with 41 points as Wilson Mwangi triumphed in the Junior category with 41 points as well. Jaques Venter and Jacob Ochieng won the guest and staff categories in that order after clinching 40 and 36 points respectively.
Special awards for longest drives and nearest to the pin went to C Andrea, Grace Wanjiku, Johnson Ngugi, and Alice Abere respectively.
On his part, NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora highlighted the series’ growth since inception: “In 2021, recognizing that golf is the eighth most popular sport globally and that Kenya boasts the second largest number of golf courses in Africa, we saw a unique opportunity. We believed Kenya should be a premier golfing destination. That’s why we made the strategic decision to sponsor a golf series.”
The 16th leg of the series is set to be held at Kisii Golf Club,this weekend.
