Felix Kibicho and John Mathai were crowned the champions of NCBA Bank golf series played over the weekend at the Nyeri and Nanyuki golf clubs respectively.
Teeing off handicap nine, Kibicho took Nyeri home advantage to win the title after beating handicap 19 Charles Wanjau on count back after they posted 35 stable ford points.
Dr. Richard Kabugi (28) was crowned the nine-hole winner on countback, having carded 18 Stableford points ahead of Dr. Ephantus Mate (14), who finished the day runner-up in the category with 18 points.
In other events, George Kiguta (10) was the first nine winner with 21 points as Dr. Samuel Kiragu claimed the honours in the second nine on countback with 19 points.
In Nanyuki, handicap nine home player, Mathai fired an excellent round of 38 points to emerge overall winner.
His stellar effort edged out club mate Peter Rimui (9), who carded a round of 36 to clinch top honours in the men’s category, ahead of Cyprian Bundi (1), who finished the day with 35 points to claim runner’s-up spot in the category.
In the ladies’ category, Dr. Samantha Mathu (27) took top honours with a round of 24 points ahead of Lucy Njuguna (11), who finished the round with 21 points. In subsequent events, Gurung Tek (16) emerged as the first nine winner with 21 Stableford points, as Kelvin Gitonga (12) claimed the honours for the second nine with 19 Stableford points.
The Nanyuki Sports Club leg, the eighth in the NCBA Golf Series, was the second event of a doubleheader weekend in the calendar, which featured a Club Nite at the Nyeri Golf Club on Friday, July 16, 2021, that was sponsored by NCBA Group.
The series now moves to the Karen Country Club on July 24, 2021, for the ninth event on the calendar