The Kenya Golf Union (KGU) on Tuesday named a
squad of 13 who’ll start immediate preparatory training for two
international assignments next month.
Union chairman
Francis Okwara said the squad of eight senior players selected from the
Golfer Of The Year ranking, and five juniors from the Junior Golf
Foundation Order of Merit, will start training on Monday next week at
Windsor Golf Hotel and Country, Kenya Railway Golf Club and the Great
Rift Valley Golf Resort venues.
The eight seniors are
current GOTY leader, John Karichu, of Limuru, Tony Omuli (Golf Park),
Justus Madoya (Great Rift Valley), Robinson Owiti (Vet Lab), William
Odera (Kericho), Alfred Nandwa (Njoro), Nelson Simwa (Vet Lab), and
Steve Karanja (Kiambu).
The juniors
include Daniel Nduva, Tahir Mohamed, Mathew Wahome, and Adel Balala (all
from Nyali Golf and Country Club, Mombasa, and Kush Mediratta (Sigona).
Okwara
said the team will be training under Muthaiga Golf Club resident
professional Anil Shah. Out of the 13, the union will pick three seniors
and one junior to form the team that will represent the country during
this year’s All Africa Team Championship to be held in Swaziland from
October 18 to 24.
Afterwards, five
seniors and four juniors will be selected to participate in the East
Africa Challenge Cup in Kenya from October 28 to November 1 at the Great
Rift Valley Golf Resort.
The KGU
boss said the two events were important and the team needs to prepare
early enough. Kenya won the East Africa Challenge Cup when it was held
at Bujumbura Golf Club Burundi. Reports indicate that Ethiopia had
requested to be allowed to participate in the event which brings
together the five East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
Rwanda and Burundi.
Meanwhile, at
Karen Country Club, David Njuguna emerged the overall winner of the
Triad Corporate Golf Tournament. Njuguna carded an impressive 41 points
to beat a field of 157 players where leading lady golfer at Karen, Joyce
Van Tongeren, beat Julius Mutethia on countback with 40 points to
finish second. Winning the Friday event was Mumias Sugar CEO Peter
Kebati also with an impressive score of 42 points.
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