Over 150 junior golfers will compete in the first leg of the 2023 Inter-school golf tournament on Saturday at Windsor Country Club.
The tournament, organised by the Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) in partnership with NCBA Bank, aims to provide a platform for young golfers to showcase their skills and compete against peers.
NCBA Bank’s sponsorship of the event is part of its continued commitment to invest in the development of junior golf in Kenya.
The non-handicapped junior event will kick off at 7 am. The juniors are drawn from 19 schools around Nairobi and its environs.
They include —Kiota School, Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi, Limuru Children's Centre, Braeside Primary School, Kenton College, Rosslyn Academy and Braeburn School-Gitanga Road
Others are Premier Academy, Oshwal Junior High, Braeburn Garden Estate, St. Austen's Academy, St. Ruth School, Makini Cambridge, Light Academy, Swedish School Association, Crawford International School, Montessori Learning Centre - Prep, Nova Pioneer and Garden Brook School.
JGF President Regina Gachora said: "This tournament provides junior golfers with a platform to showcase their skills and exposes them to multiple opportunities to compete on a global scale."
"We, therefore, look forward to this tournament hoping to see some great golfing display by our juniors," Gachora added.
Nelly Wainaina, NCBA’s Group director of marketing, communication and citizenship said: “We are excited to be a part of this first leg of the 2023 Interschool tournament. We hope the tournament will inspire more young people to take up golf and pursue it as a career. This initiative encourages a healthy and active lifestyle for young people.”
The next event will be held on May 26 at the same venue.
