A total of 200 golfers took part during the one day event in Nyali constituency and by time of going to press the awarding ceremony was taking place.

The tournament, which was played under the health ministry’s guidelines to curb the spread of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, attracted golfers from all over the country.

Veteran golfer from KPA Yobesh Oyaro was the first golfer to tee off at the event.

He told journalists the tournament is a forum and an opportunity for sponsors to meet and interact with the stakeholders annually before the year ends.

“In a competition a participant must have the ambition to win to make the championship lively and entertaining,” he pointed out.

The KPA officer said he is happy with the course and the favorable weather which was good to the participants of the event.

Oyaro has urged youths and upcoming golfers to take the sport seriously since it is good to venture into.

He defended the sport saying it is a good physical exercise and it is more entertaining and social and interactive.

“Let youths work hard and join the sport which has a bright future which they should invest in,” he said.

On his part Nyali Golf and Country Club captain Aareem Dhanji told journalists the pandemic has put sports activities into a different tune in the country’s history.

He added that it is mandatory for all players to wear face masks within the club premises and must maintain social distance to contain the spread of the second wave of virus outbreak saying the KPA tournament is the first to be held this year due to the outbreak of the infection.

“This is my first time to host the KPA tournament since I was elected despite the challenges the country is facing following the outbreak of the virus,” he pointed out.