Martin Muritu emerged as the overall winner of the seventh leg of the NCBA Golf Series held at Golf Park,Nairobi.
Muritu could not be separated with his closest rival William Aluku with both tying at the tiop and had to be decided through a count back.
Both players posted an impressive 42 points, with Muritu emerging as the Overall Winner on countback, while Aluku walked away with the Men’s Winner trophy.
Roy Shirekuli followed closely in the men’s division, finishing as Men’s Runner-up with a commendable 41 points, just one shy of the leaders.
In the Ladies’ category, Nimra Devi, playing off a handicap of 32, delivered a solid performance to claim the Lady Winner title with 36 points, ahead of Audrey Khaleji (handicap 27) who finished as Runner-up with 31 points.
Among the guests, Violet Luchendo, playing off a handicap of 37, stood out with 37 points to take home the Guest Winner award, with Patrick Langat (handicap 11), claiming the Guest Runner-up position after posting 36 points.
Jared Onyach (handicap 32) topped the sponsor category to take home the Sponsor Winner trophy with 30 points.
The special prize categories saw Audrey Khaleji and Francis Mbithi win Nearest to the Pin for Ladies and Men respectively, while Diana Mbuba and John Thairu walked away with the Longest Drive awards.
The leg,the seventh in the series attracted 115 players.
Winners in the series three main categories qualified for the series grand finale scheduled later this year.
The series has already been held at VetLab Sports Club, Nandi Bears Club, Malindi Golf Club, Kenya Railway Golf Club, Kiambu Golf Club, and Nakuru Golf Club.
Speaking at the event, Norbert Khanduli, NCBA Lavington Branch Manager, emphasized the bank’s passion for golf and community. “At NCBA, golf is not just a sport we sponsor, it’s a community we believe in. Through the NCBA Golf Series, we are proud to support a game that reflects our values of discipline, strategy, growth, and consistency.”
The 8th leg of the series is set to be held at Thika Sports Club on Saturday, May 3rd.
Bernard Okumu
