Kenya Airways Safari Golf Series lands in Kisumu this weekend
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- Club manager Franklin Oywaya however said he expects a full house by Wednesday when the draw will be done. “We are in the process of compiling the list,” said Oywaya, who said the course was currently in good shape and all set for the big event in the region though abit dry.
- In Eldoret last weekend, 15-year-old Prabh Lochab took the sixth round of the KQ Golf Safari at Eldoret Golf Club after posting 41 points.
- Also making it to the grand finale from Eldoret was men winner Ken Serem and ladies’ winner Esther Chumo. The handicap eight Ken Serem carded 37points whilst Chumo playing handicap nine shot 35 points. “I’m very excited to have won this tournament.
The Kenya Airways Golf Safari Series now moves to Kisumu where the lake-side Nyanza Golf Club course will this weekend host the seventh leg of the local series.
The tournament is open to players from Kakamega, Mumias, Kisii, Kericho and host Nyanza Golf Club.
Club manager Franklin Oywaya however said he expects a full house by Wednesday when the draw will be done. “We are in the process of compiling the list,” said Oywaya, who said the course was currently in good shape and all set for the big event in the region though abit dry.
In Eldoret last weekend, 15-year-old Prabh Lochab took the sixth round of the KQ Golf Safari at Eldoret Golf Club after posting 41 points.
Also making it to the grand finale from Eldoret was men winner Ken Serem and ladies’ winner Esther Chumo. The handicap eight Ken Serem carded 37points whilst Chumo playing handicap nine shot 35 points. “I’m very excited to have won this tournament.
I thank my caddie and team players who encouraged me throughout the game. The greens were in awesome condition and I was really happy with my hitting skills on the day,” said Lochab. Joseph Watunu on a score of 37 points was second in the men’s section. Ali Babu from Kitale shot 37 points to finish third . Jennifer Masis was the ladies’s’ runner on 32 points.
The event attracted a field of 110 players. At Sigona, Fan Li won the fifth leg of ‘ Tembea Kenya Golf Series’. The handicap 23 returned an impressive 44 points to beat the large field of 170 players.
He won by six points from Ritesh K. Shah who took the men’s title on 38 points after beating Amar Hindocha and Minesh Haria on back-to-back countback.
