Catherine Wambui hopes to leave a mark at the NCBA Golf Series in November after securing her ticket while winning the Ruiru Sports leg of the series.
Handicap 7 Wambui emerged as the overall gross lady winner with 82 gross in an event that brought together 270 golfers, including five junior players.
Wambui was delighted with her triumph, a successful title defence.
“I played better than last year and I am happy to have defended the title. I am looking forward to representing the Ruiru Sports Club at the grand finale later this year,” she said.
Kevin Metto claimed the men’s overall gross title with a score of 76 playing off handicap 2. Johnson Ngugi carded an impressive 41 points to emerge as Division One winner.
In Division Two, James Wangombe carded 46 points for the title as Pauline Mungai won the ladies’ title after scoring 41 points.
Margaret Kariuki clinched the overall Division Three title with 41 points. Wilson Mwangi won the junior category with 41 points, while Jaques Venter and Jacob Ochieng won the guest and staff categories with 40 and 36 points, respectively.
Special awards for longest drives and nearest to the pin went to C Andrea, Grace Wanjiku, Johnson Ngugi and Alice Abere.
NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora observed: “In 2021, recognising that golf is the eighth most popular sport globally and that Kenya boasts the second largest number of golf courses in Africa, we saw a unique opportunity. We believed Kenya should be a premier golfing destination.”
“That’s why we made the strategic decision to sponsor a golf series. This year, every course in Kenya will feel the presence of NCBA, whether through qualifiers such as this, club nights, or mugs. That is a commitment we have made this year.”
Action heads to Kisii this weekend for the Kisii Golf Club Monthly Mug.
