Former Kenya Amateur Matchplay champion Isaac Makokha became the first Kenyan to win a Deaflympic Games medal. The deaf golfer Makokha won bronze medal at the ongoing Deaflympic Games in Caxias do Sul, Brazil after beating Germany international Guldan Nico.
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Deaflympics: Makokha to face Nico for golf bronze medal battle
Kenya’s top Deaf golfer Isaac Makokha remains in contention for medal in the ongoing 24th Deaflympics in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil despite exiting in the semifinals. He will now face off with Guldan Nico of Germany in the bronze play off Caxias Golf Club. He lost to German John Allen. Allen is the World champion […]
Deaflympics: Makokha storm to golf quarters as Deaf Golf Federation to Introduce ladies and children
Kenya’s Deaf golf representative player Isaac Makokha has stormed to the quarters of the ongoing Deaflympic Games in Brazil. At the same time, the Deaf Golf Federation are in advanced stages of plans to introduce the game among Deaf ladies and children. Kenya Golf Deaf Federation president Daniel Ogembo announced on the sidelines of the […]
Kiragu beat Maara in play-off to win Railway invitation at Railways
Daniel Kiragu defeated Dennis Maara to win the Railways Invitation, the Kenya Amateur Golf championships (KAGC) at the Ralways Club. The Muthaiga golfer won in the play-offs against Limuru’s in the 36 hole tournament where they tied on three over par 147. Kiragu had fired level par 72 in the opening round and three over […]
Owino lead Omollo, David and Akinyi to win the final leg of Johnnie Walker Series victory in Nyanza
Griffins Owino led his team comprising of Julius Omollo, David Omollo, and Elizabeth Akinyi to carding 101 points to claim the 18th and final leg of Johnnie Walker Golf Series played yesterday at the Nyanza Golf club. The team of Raju Bhayani, Bhupen Shah, Ajay Soni, and Bravan Patel came in second having returned a […]
Njue, Kidiwa, Ichangi and Kogo win Johnnie Walker title at Royal
The team of Morris Njue, Victor Kidiwa, Paul Ichangi and Josiah Kogo are the winners of the 17th leg of the Johnnie Walker Golf Series played yesterday at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club. The quartet returned a combined score of 111 points to clinch the title, three more than the team of Humphrey Wattanga, Steve Lugalia, […]
Lejirma set to defend Railway Invitation KAGC tournament at Railways club
John Lejirma will be hoping to defend his title when Kenya Amateur Golf Championships (KAGC) heads to Railways club for Railways Invitation this weekend. Playing at home, Lejirma won last year’s title on level par 144 on par 72 Railways club when he played identical level par in the two-day event. He will be joing […]
Johnnie Walker golf series heads to Royal Nairobi club
Royal Nairobi Golf Club and Royal Nairobi Golf Club will this weekend play host to the ongoing ‘Road to Gleneagles’ Johnnie Walker Golf Series, marking the first double-header of the Series. The tournaments, which will be the seventeenth and eighteenth legs on the Johnnie Walker golf series calendar, will feature over 300 golfers taking to […]
Njororge top Savanna Golf Tour at Railways
Home player Samuel Njoroge stunned a strong field of 44 professional and top amateurs to win the sixth leg of the Savannah Golf Tour played at the Railways Golf Club. Njoroge capitalized on his home advantage to post an incredible 7-under par 65 to claim the top honors in the competition, beating his closest rival […]
Nyambura and Chelogoi shine at Safaricom junior golf tour in Eldoret
Eleven year-old Marya Nyambura and twenty-year-old Danny Chelogoi were crowned the champions of sixth leg of the Safaricom Golf Tour junior tournament held at the Eldoret Golf Club on Sunday. Nyambura, a grade six student at Rose of Sharon Academy, carded a total of 92 points to emerge the best girl while the home-based junior […]