12 slots up for grabs in Mumias tourney at Vipingo
Mombasa Golf Club’s Daniel Nduva follows the flight of his shot in a past tournament. Coast golfers will converge on the Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort for the ‘Natural Sweetness’ tournament. Photo/CHRIS OMOLLO
The Baobab course at the Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort will this weekend host the Coast leg of the “Natural Sweetness’’ Golf series sponsored by Mumias Sugar Company with 12 places available for qualifiers.
Over 200 players are expected to tee off at the David Jones designed course which was the venue this year of the Safaricom Challenge grand finale.
Situated at 140m above the sea level, the Baobab course is rated as one of the best golf courses in Africa with a fabulous layout though very challenging due to the strong wind.
It will be a good test for Coast’s single figure handicap golfers particularly the juniors who are aspering for places in Kenya’s national golf team.
Vipingo Ridge members will be joined by golfers from Mombasa Golf Club, Leisure Lodge, Nyali and Malindi to select top amateurs who will compete with other qualifiers in the grand finale in November.
Top performers
Mumias Sugar Company Chief Executive, Peter Kebati, said the Coast leg was very important to the Natural Series and urged golfers to turn up in large numbers to enjoy the company’s hospitality.
“We have exciting arrangements for hospitality and have put together great prizes for the top performers at the weekend,” said Kebati.
The 18-hole stroke-play event is open to all Confederation of Golf Unions (CONGU)-handicapped players in the following handicap categories: 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, 21-25 and 26-36.
Two players qualify from each handicap category.
So far the series has already been to various clubs including Railways, Karen, Thika, Limuru, Sigona, Muthaiga, Nakuru, Kiambu and Vet lab.
More events will take place at Royal Nairobi Golf Club, Mumias and Nyanza Golf Club Kisumu over the next few weeks paving way for the grand finale at Limuru Country Club on November 2.
