After successfully hosting the inaugural Kambasome golf tournament last weekend at the Mombasa Golf Club focus now shifts to Nyali Golf club for the annual Kenya Port Authority[KPA] golf tournament to be held this weekend.
Mombasa businessman Elijah Ibua registered his first victory this year after being crowned the overall winner of the inaugural Kambasome golf tournament at the Mombasa Golf Club.
Ibua who is the host club’s member collected 38 points after defeating over 100 golfers during the tournament played under strict rules of the COVID-19 pandemic health protocol.
There was no awarding ceremony but the results were posted on the club website to abide by the government ban on public gatherings due to the surge of the number of infected people in the country following the second wave of the pandemic.
Playing on improved 18 handicap Ibua managed to post19 points on the first nine holes and similar number of points on the second nine holes before being crowned overall winner under the hot weather.
Visiting golfer from the Railway Club Joseph Kimondo won the men’s title after posting 38 points.
Playing on 17 handicap he scored 21 points on the first nine holes and managed to score 17 points on the second nine holes.
The one day event which attracted six professional golfers saw Kimondo’s club mate become his runners-up after posting 37 points.
Adam Boru played on 18 handicap to score 17 points on the first nine holes and managed to score 20 points on his second nine holes.
Vincent Muriungi from Mombasa Club scooped the third trophy playing on 24 handicap after he managed to post 36 points.
Nyali golfer Joyce Masai won the lady’s title after posting 32 points playing on 10 handicap.
She managed to score 15 points on her first nine holes and 17 points on her second nine holes.
Christine Kinyeru from the host club was the lady’s runners-up after she managed to post 32 points.
She managed to score 18 points on first nine holes and 14 points on the second nine holes.
Mary Kandu from Nyali club took the third lady’s award after she posted 30 points playing on improved 15 handicap.
She managed to score 18 points on the first nine holes and 12 points on the second nine holes.
The best senior award was won by George Gachanja from Mombasa club with 33 points playing on 15 handicap.
Hawil Odoo from Nyali club won the best junior ward after posting 30 points playing on 36 handicap.
In the special Kambasome award the first trophy went to Jackson Kitulu from Railway club after posting 34 points.
The Mombasa Golf Club secretary Paul Munyao won the second trophy after he posted 31 points playing on 16 handicap.
The third slot went to Steven Kisevu of Machakos club after posting 26 points playing on 26 handicap.
