Wafula to miss US Golf Teen World Championship
What you need to know:
- Naomi was playing in the girls category of 15-18 years.
- The top four finishing boys and top two finishing girls from the United States will face off against the top four finishing boys and the top two finishing girls from International countries.
Naomi Wafula has withdrawn from the US Kids Golf Teen World Championship that kicks off on Thursday at Mid Pines Inn and Golf Club, North Carolina citing to lack of sponsorship.
The event, which attracts over 500 participants from across the United States and more than 30 countries from elsewhere in the world, takes place the weekend before the World Golf Championship.
Naomi was playing in the girls category of 15-18 years.
The Championship is open to both boys and girls aged 13 to 18. It is a three day tournament where kids tee up on some of the best and most revered golf courses in the US.
Participants qualify for the event through local tours as well as regional championships in their respective regions. The Teen World Cup is a special opportunity for boys and girls in each age group to play in a Match Play competition.
The top four finishing boys and top two finishing girls from the United States will face off against the top four finishing boys and the top two finishing girls from International countries.
Wafula had qualified for the Teen World Championship due to her sterling performance both local and the African golf scene over the past one year where she not only clinched the ladies championship in the country but also led the national ladies team to capture the Gilberson and Page Trophy held in Kenya last year, and helped Kenya finish in decent position in the All Africa Challenge Trophy at Muthaiga Golf Club in last month.
The 16-year Wafula is a member of the Rose Naliaka Golf Academy at the Golf Park.
