Vetlab’s Ishan Patel scored a gross score of 93 to win the boys’ 15-18 years category during the first event of the U.S. Kids-NCBA Nairobi Local Tour.
The girls 15-18 years category saw Antonia Mbuthia of Muthaiga rule supreme with a score of 99 gross.
Trevvy Mungai shone in the boys’ six years and under with a score of 48 while Aarna Mengi emerged best in the girls' 8 years and under having with a 44 gross score.
The best score of the day was played by Royal Nairobi’s Mwathi Gicheru who shot a wonderful 1 under par 72, winning in the boys' 11-years category. The 12-year-old Kristen Maina had a hole-in-one in the par 3 hole 4.
The tour is organized by the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation and the Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) and is sponsored by NCBA Bank.
The Local Tour consists of 8 events to run until January 22 when the Tour Championship will be held at Muthaiga Golf Club.
The next event in the tour will be held at Windsor Golf & Country Club on Sunday.
The NCBA Group managing director, John Gachora speaking reiterated the bank’s focus on being part of the development of golf in the country and the continued involvement in junior golf events.
