Handicap 13 Kahende is last man standing on Karen course

Tom Mulwa follows the flight of his shot at the 13th tee during in a past tournament. FILE PHOTO |

What you need to know:

  • Isaac Awuondo with 36 topped up the list of the past chairmen while Paul Kaguamba who three over par 75 to claim the gross title. Steve Lugalia was the guest winner with 36 points and Eldoret’s John Barorot was second with 34 points.
  • The ladies’ prize went to Njoro, with Clem Muli on 37 points while Florence Kamonjo and Anne Mathenge won the nines with 20 and 21 points respectively. The guest winner was William Ngugi with 36.

Despite his low second nine score, Max Kahende still managed to beat a field of 190 golfers at the par-72 Karen Country Club course, to take the overall title in the 2014 Chairman’s Prize.

The handicap 13 Kahende had laid a strong foundation in the opening nine where he posted 21 points.

He however produced 18 at the back nine for 39 which was good enough for the overall title. Handicap four Anthony Mogere on 38 beat Julius Irimu on countback to take the men’s title.

Finishing in third place also with 38 points was John Mutua as Grace Gichuki on 37 emerged the best lady, beating Christa Van Luijk by a point.

Isaac Awuondo with 36 topped up the list of the past chairmen while Paul Kaguamba who three over par 75 to claim the gross title. Steve Lugalia was the guest winner with 36 points and Eldoret’s John Barorot was second with 34 points.

Ken Anunda and Joe Muchekehu took the nines with 21 points each. Out going chairman Tom Mulwa who was hosting his second chairman’s prize to wind up his two year-term of office also sponsored tennis, squash and bowls tournaments.

At Nakuru, Kysto Sisenda posted 42 points to win the Syngenta tournament by a point from club captain Stephen Kihumba. Hassan Fazal finished third on 39 points.

The ladies’ prize went to Njoro, with Clem Muli on 37 points while Florence Kamonjo and Anne Mathenge won the nines with 20 and 21 points respectively. The guest winner was William Ngugi with 36.

CARLISLE CUP

At Railway, Adelbert Omooria won the Carlisle Cup after beating George Gichuki 1-up. Sam Onyambu beat Ken Rintaugu also 1-up to finish third. In the Subsidiary event, George Gakima posted 38 points to win on countback from Paul Kihato and Francis Ombura.

The nines went to James Mugo and Nthiomi Majau on 20 points each. David Mbatia won the gross on 31 points, and the guest winner was D. Tanui 35 points.

Meanwhile, the European Tour’s flagship event in China suffered a new blow yesterday when it was confirmed that Henrik Stenson had withdrawn after the birth of his third child. The $7 million BMW Masters, which begins at Lake Malaren tomorrow, was already reeling from world number one Rory McIlroy’s decision last week to pull out.

It lost another of its big stars in the Swede, who last year won both the USPGA Tour’s Fedex Cup and the European Tour’s Race to Dubai standings. Stenson’s wife Emma gave birth to baby Alice in Florida, on Sunday and the Swede, who is third in the Race to Dubai standings, has understandably decided to remain in the States.