Chelogoi wins May Mug in Eldoret

Danny Chelogoi sunk two birdies to guide him win May Monthly Mug tournament played on par 71 Eldoret golf club on Saturday.

Playing handicap 15, Chelogoi recorded 66 nett to claim the title with 81 gross as golf slowly resumes.

He had mixed results in the first nine he bogeyed in the opening hole par 5, recovered with a par in the second par 3 dropped one in third par 4, sunk deep with a triple bogey in the 4^th par 4. He dropped one in 5 and 6, a par in the 7^th and 8^th and ended well with a birdie in the 9^th to close the inward nine with 5 over par 41. 

In the outward nine, he started on a bad note with double bogey on 10^th par 4, dropped one in the 11^th par 3, dropped two in 12^th and 13^th par 4 and 5, with a big relief with a birdie in 14^th par 4 and ended with pars in 15^th, 16^th, 17th and 18^th pars 4, 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

 Ajay Shah defeated former captain James Waweru on count back after playing 68 nett after playing  gross of 89 and 78 on handicap 21 and 10 respectively for second and third positions as Amos Butit came in 4^th with 69 nett. 

Long hitter and Eldoret’s top golfer Aron Kitur was the lowest gross winner with 70 nett after playing 74 gross as the lowest handicap holder at the club. Kitur edged out James Chirchir on count back for 5^th and 6^th positions.