Impressive John Lejirma crowned KAGC overall 2025 champion

Despite failing to defend the Nyali Open title, the final leg of the Kenya Amateur Golf Championships (KAGC), at the par-71 Nyali Golf Club in Mombasa County, John Lejirma successfully reclaimed the KAGC overall title.

Apart from shining locally, Lejirma anchored team kenya to retain the Region IV Golf Championships title for the 4^th time in Antananarivo, Madagascar last month.

After losing to home player William Odek in the sudden death play off, Lejirma went ahead to win the KAGC title following his dominance in the series that started off on January 26^th 2025 for the Sigona Bowl in Sigona won by Michael Karanga.

The Royal Nairobi Golf Club player headed into the 54-hole stroke-play championship seeking to defend his Nyali Open title, with ambitions to reclaiming the overall KAGC crown but lost the chance to defend the title and won the overall crown.

Lejirma, who won the overall KAGC title during the 2023 season before Michael Karanga claimed it in 2024, won the 2025 season after accumulating 2,130 points.

This season had 33 events locally with Lejirma winning at Windsor Classic, Kisii Open (Shabana), Ronald Marshall, Coronation, Ruiru Open, Gold Field, Limuru Open, Nyanza Open (Hippo pot) and Uhuru Shield.

He finished second at Kiambu Open, Karen Challenge, Altitude Challenge and NyalimOpen.

Third positions were in Sigona Bowl, Muthaiga Open, Kenya Amateur Matchplay and Railway Invitation.

2025 KGU calendar

1. Jan 24-26 Sigona Bowl (Sigona)
2. Jan 31-Feb 2 Mt Kenya Championships (Nyeri)
3. Feb 14-16 Great Rift Valley Championships (Great Rift)
4. Feb 28-Mar 2 Windsor Classic (Windsor)
5. Mar 7-9 Muthaiga Open (Muthaiga)
6. Mar 20-23 Magical kenya Open (Muthaiga)
7. Mar 28-30 Kisii Open (Kisii)
8. Apr 4-6 Winston Churchill (Thika Sports)
9. Apr 18-20 Tannahill Shield (Royal)
10. Apr 25-25 Trans Nzoia Open (Kitale)
11. May 2-4 Railway Open (Kenya Railways)
12. May 9-11 Kiambu Open (Kiambu)
13. May 23-25 Ronald Marshall and Toby Gibson Cup (Njoro)
14. May 30-Jun 1 Coronation and Bendor Trophy (Nakuru)
15. Jun 13-15 Ruiru Open (Ruiru)
16. Jun 27-29 Goldfields Trophy (kakamega)
17. Jul 4-6 Limuru Open and Brackenhurst Trophy (Limuru)
18. Jul 11-13 Coast Open- Barry Cup (Mombasa)
19. Jul 18-20 kabete Open (vetLab)
20. Jul 24-27 Kenya Amateur matchplay Championships (Sigona)
21. Jul 31-Aug 3 Kenya Amateur Matchplay championships (vetlab-Proposed)
22. Aug 8-10 karen Challenge (Karen)
23. Aug 29-31 Malindi Open- Vasco D agama (Malindi)
24. Sep 12-14 Diani Beach Masters (Diamond leisure)
25. Sep 26-28 Nanyuki Open (Nanyuki)
26. Oct 3-5 Tea Field Trophy (Kericho)
27. Oct 10-12 Nyanza Open- Hippo pot (Nyanza)
28. Oct 17-19 Nandi Bears Shield Open  (Nandi Bears)
29. Oct 31-Nov 2 Golf Park Open (Golf Park)
30. Nov 7-9 Manchester Salver (Eldoret)
31. Nov 21-23 The Altitude Challenge (Nyahururu)
32. Nov 5-7 Uhuru Shield (Royal)
33. Dec 12-14 Nyali Open (Nyali)