Coast based youthful golfer Fidel Wasike carded 45 stableford points to emerge the overall winner of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) 2022 Corporate Golf tournament that closed its curtain after the fourth and final circuit of the tourney played at the par71 Nyali Golf and Country Club Course in Mombasa County on Saturday.
The fifteen years old Wasike of Mombasa’s Braeburn International School playing off handicap 27 carded 45 stable ford points to claim the title for the crown bagging his second title this year after the recent 2022 Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers (KAHC) played at the same venue.
An Estimated 252 golfers from the home Club and across the country attended the daylong 18 holes stable ford tournament sponsored by Kenya Ports Authority.
"I had a rocky start but my team mates kept on encouraging me and I believe that is what made me won this tournament" said Wasike
Michael Kariuki playing off handicap 23 was the Men winner on 43 points while handicap 9 Miqdad Walji was the runners up on a count back score of 42 points after tying on the same points with third placed handicap 26 Dr. Atul Shah.
The Lady winner was handicap 26 Jayne Githere with a score of 41 points beating handicap 17 Christine Ockotch to the runners up slot with a two point’s difference.
Ijaz Sheikh playing off handicap 24 brought 41 points to win the Senior prize and handicap 11 Alyssa Jamal scooped the junior prize after carding 36 points.
The staff prize was won by handicap 20 Japheth Obonyo on 44 points while handicap 15b Terry Oddo settled for the runners up slot on 38 points and Emmanuel Wambua playing off handicap 13 carded a count back score of 37 points to win the Guest prize.
Handicap 29 J.M.Muthuuri brought 39 points to win the high handicappers of handicap 28 and over prize and handicap 45 Lynette Oketch was the Lady winner of the same for handicappers 36 and above after carding 41 points.
The event was also graced by Businessman Brown Ondego,the Stallion International CEO Wilson Rading, the Chairman of Kakamega Sports Club Ambassador Bruce Madete, Wesley Bosuben of James Finley, Jacob Kamau of Union Tea Brokers, Lawrence Odhiambo of Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprise, Thusara De Silvia of Empire Tea EPZ and Peter Kimanga of Kericho Gold among others.
KPA Communication Corporate Affairs Manager Bernard Osero said the Authority introduced four circuits this year in line with their customer and stakeholder segmentations focus.
He said the first one in the calendar year 2022 was held in Kakamega Sports Club for Nyanza and Western Region, then Nakuru Golf Club for central Kenya and north rift and recently at Muthaiga for the Nairobi circuit.
“Mombasa is the Maritime hub for KPA operations through to the hinterland that it serves, hence the need for the final leg of the Tournament to be hosted in the Port City. The popular tournament is important to the Authority as it's used to appreciate customers and a platform for getting feedback as well,” said Osero.
KPA Chairman of Board of Directors General (Rtd) Joseph Kibwana, flanked by the Acting Managing Director Amb.John Mwangemi thanked golfers for attending in large numbers and said they are happy to be host the final leg at Nyali Golf and Country Club to connect with most of their port users.
