Big field for ‘Nation’ tourney in Nakuru
Naomi Wafula follows the flight of her shot during a past Kenya Ladies Golf Union Matchplay Championship at Royal Nairobi Golf Club. PHOTO | FILE |
What you need to know:
- Leading lady golfers at Vet Lab this weekend for the Kenya Amateur Open Ladies Matchplay Championship
- At stake for the club, members, guests and staff of the Nation Media Group will be a total of 14 prizes.
The 2015 Nation Media Group sponsored golf circuit reaches its third leg this weekend at the par 73 Nakuru Golf Club course where a record field of 172 players are drawn to tackle the hilly, and one of the longest courses, in the country. If all of them turn up, this will be highest entry for the ‘Nation’ series at Nakuru where last year, 164 players participated.
Since the event is open to some of the clubs in the Central Rift region such as Njoro, Naivasha, Great Rift Valley resort and Nyahururu, more players are likely to participate in the event which comes three weeks after the second leg at Nyeri Golf Club and a side event at Nyahururu Sports Club.
At stake for the club, members, guests and staff of the Nation Media Group will be a total of 14 prizes. But besides the golf event and like in the other regions the events have been, NMG will also be involved in other social activities.
This afternoon the Nation will donate items worth Sh100,000 to Hills Special School. Elsewhere, Machakos Golf Club will host one of the Johnnie Walker Gold Reserve events also at the weekend.
This weekend’s event has attracted a field of 123 players who will be vying for a number of prizes. The par 72 Machakos Golf Club is currently in great condition. In Nairobi, Vet Lab will be hosting the Kenya Amateur Open Ladies Matchplay Championship which brings together the country’s leading lady golfers.
CAPTAIN'S PRIZE
Following the footsteps of the men, only a small field was drawn for the Matchplay where some of the leading players like Naomi Wafula, and Christina Andersen of Muthaiga have been given byes until Saturday afternoon. However, those who will be battling it out right from the first round will include Royal Nairobi’s Rachael Chebukati, who will take on Mary Wambugu, while international junior Kellie Gachaga is set to take on former Kenya ladies champion Mary Karano.
Other matches will be between Limuru’s Mwongeli Nzioka and Mercy Nyanchama of the Golf Park, and Sarah Khanyereri also from Golf Park with Kiambu’s Joyce Wanjiru. In Nyeri, over 100 players will be battling it out for the Captain’s Prize.
