The Standard – Kenya: Golf-action moves on Karen course as KCB tournament kicks off – sports-golf | The standard

Action Settles Over During 72 Karen in Nairobi where 30 Amateurs will be vying for the Karen Masters Golf Tournament of the 2007 Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) which kicks off today. Tuesday (Tuesday).

KCB Road's selected amateur golfers at the Ruiru, Limuru, Eldoret, Nyali and Muthaiga Masters qualifying rounds will compete in the curtain-raising tournament to the main event.

The main event that drew a field of 156 entries including 32 pros and 4 Kenya fans runs from Thursday to Sunday.

This will be a Sunshine Tour tournament with the title sponsor of the $ 150,000 (Ksh.) Kenya Commercial Bank among others.

Angela Mwirigi, KCB's director of marketing and communications, highlighted the importance of the event in Kenyan sports circles, saying KCB Karen Masters remains the Bank's most visible vehicle to share the greatness of the sport.

"The tournament is about to become the premier professional competition in East Africa, we are expecting an exciting competition, and hopefully it will provide a huge excitement for the fans." said Mwirigi.

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Mumias, a long-time professional Dismas Indiza and Simon Ngige, resident of the Thika Sports Club, are among the local pros selected to represent Kenya.
Captain C.J. Wangai said the 32 local pros selected through a local qualification system including Sigona himself are the Alfred Nandwa, Royal Anil Shah, Boniface Kosgey from Golf Park and David Opati from Windsor.

Others are David Wakhu from Golf Park, Royal's Elisha Kasuku, Erick Ooko, Muthaiga's Frank Matilo, Ganeev Giddie, Royal's Hesbon Kutwa and Jacob Okello's Golf Park.

Boniface Simwa of Eldoret Club and Albert Orende of Vet Lab also team up with Jeff Kubwa of Muthaiga, Joseph Karanja Golf Park Resort, Justus Madoya of Green Park Resort, Ken Abuto of Royal Nairobi, Ken Bollo Royal Nairobi, Kevin Mabele Kenya Air Force, Kopan Timbe of Muthaiga, Matthew Omondi of Vet Lab and Mohit Mediratta of Sigona who also make the team.

Others are Nelson Mudanyi of Muthaiga, Nelson Simwa of Vet Lab, Ngugi Njuguna, Nyali pro, Richar Ainley of Nakuru, Rizwan Charania of Windsor, Sujan Shah of Sigona and Tony Omuli of Golf Park.

Kenya Golf Union selected John Karichu of Limuru to lead four Kenyan amateur golfers with other players such as Mutahi Kibugu of Muthaiga, Daniel Nduva of Nyali, John Karichu of Limuru and Edwin Mudanyi of Vet Lab.

Matias Calderon (Chile), Ty Capps (United States), Frederik (Sweden) and Antonio Rosado (Portugal) will represent the best golfers of the tournament.

For the first time, countries like Ethiopia, Tanzania, Senegal, Rwanda, Malawi, Ghana and Seychelles are represented in the tournament that has drawn 22 countries from around the world.

Madalitso Muthiya from Zambia and Zimbabwean veterans Nick Price and Mark McNulty are legendary on the tournament list with a large team of South African pros led by Thabang Simon.

It is expected that this tournament will give Kenyan a second chance after their recent disastrous game at the opening of Kenya that was won by Italian golfer Lorenzo Gagli.

Box of look.

… Tuesday, 017 July 2018-Ridder Reason-30 Amateurs-Karen.

… .. Thursday, July 19, 2018-Pro-Am-Karen.

… ..Friday, 020th, July 2018-Pro-Am-Cut Off-Karen.

… .. Saturday, July 21, 2018-Pro-Am.Karen ….

…. Sunday 022 July 2018-Finals-Award Ceremony-Karen