Alyssa Jamal wins Nyali's Lady Captain’s Prize

12-year-old Alyssa Jamal carded a differential of 17 points to win the overall title in Lady Captain’s Prize golf tournament at Nyali Golf and Country Club on Saturday.

The in-form Jamal beat Mary Kandu by two points while former Nyali Golf Club chairlady Christine Ockotch finished third with a differential of 21 points.

Taking the overall third prize after a three way countback was Suhas Gudka on 22 after beating Saida Samji and Ann-Marie De Jong on countback. Nila Devani and Pauline Gachara won the first and second nine on 36.5 and 20 points while Lyn Nicholls was the senior winner with 24 points and Mary Wamboi was the best Coast lady captain with a score of 29 points.

In the ladies guest category, Machakos Golf Club’s Susan Ndolo won with 17 points, ahead of Margaret Thande on 23 and third placed B.Jones with 26 points. In the men category, George Choge carded 50 points to win ahead of Nathan Ngweno on 43 while Hitendra Halai beat Dhanji Pindolia on countback with 42 points to finsh third.

In the men’s guest category, Manfred Duennet posted 41 points to take the first prize ahead of P.Kinyanjui on 35. The nines went to Martin Wahome on 23 and Joseph Oluoch also on 23 points, with Clive Barnsley clinching the seniors prize on 41 points. The junior title went to Zayan Din on 39 followed in second place by Aly Is-Haq on 37.

Kenya Amateur Match Play champion Daniel Nduva won the men’s longest drive title while Wambui Warui claimed the ladies title. The nearest to pin for men went to Zaheed Dewji while Mary Kandu was the lady winner.

At Muthaiga Golf Club, the team of local pro Jeff Kubwa and amateurs Hetul Chandaria, Ian Vanderven and junior golfer Sanjana Sharma produced the winning score of 82 with Kubwa himself firing two under par, to claim the Safari Tour Pro-Am and his partners posting 48 points. Kubwa won a cash prize of Sh30,000.

They won ahead of Sigona pro Sujan Shah’s team of Alex Gitari, Edmond Kabera and Jacob  Njeru on 77 after beating the team of pro David Wakhu and amateurs Patrick Nderitu, Amon Ngechu and Simon Ndirangu.  

In the subsidiary event, handicap 21 Christine Ochola of Muthaiga emerged overall winner with 42 points ahead of men winner Raj Shah on 38 points. Britam Holdings Group Managing Director, Dr. Benson Wairegi was second in the men category on 37 points after beating Kumar Dhall on countback.

In the Ladies category, the legendary Florence Maina carded 37 points to win by a point from Mary Maingi with Ling Bai on 35 taking the third prize. James Ngalawa and Michael Itote won the nines with 20 and 21 points.

At Ruiru Sports Club during the ICEA Lion Group tournament, handicap 19 Peter Njiru combined 21 and 19 for 40 points to beat men winner George Wachira on countback. Prudential Gaitara was second in the men’s section with 39 points, two better than Samuel Otieno. The ladies 

Ruth G Kamau won with 40 points followed in second place by Shobna Patel on 37 after a countback with Stella Nyokabi.

Emerging the overall winner in the guests category was Sammy Mose playing off handicap 19 with 37 points and the lady guest winner was Millie Nyaga on 33. Ben Omondi won the gross on 80, and Romould Miana  was the Detour winner.The nines went to Gabriel Muthwale and Benard Kungu on 21 and 22 points. Emmanuel Lelgo and Millicent Nduati won the longest drive contest, with J. Maalu and Catherine Wambui winning the nearest to pin prizes.

At Sigona, H. Pindolia won the January Monthly Mug with 38 points, beating Ronak Malde and Ketul Tanna on countback. The nines went to K. Hirji and Kurdip Devgun on 21 and 19 points.