Malik Tuimur fired an impressive three under par 68 in the last round today to clinch the overall title in the 2019 Kenya Amateur Junior Stroke Play golf championship on par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club.
Playing on home course, Malik registered ten over 294 gross to win the title in the four rounds beating his club mates MUtahi Kibugu among others.
At 16, plays off scratch once played for Windsor
Kibugu won the gross title in the 16 to 21 years category for a total of 297 gross made up of 78, 72, 73 and 74.
In second place in this category was round two and three leader Zubair Khan also of Muthaiga who made several bogeys in the closing round for a poor 79 and a total of 301 gross.
Thika Sports Club’s Brian Omondi finished third on 310 gross after firing 79 also in the final. Taking the 14 to 15 years category was Vet Lab Sports Club’s Leo Zurovac who carded gross 314, winning by one shot from day one leader Njoroge Kibugu. Windsor’s Lee Kimathi was third on 320 gross and emerging as the best girl was Jaimee Gachaga who carded 372 gross. Krish Beiju of Vet Lab won the overall nett title with a fine score of 274 nett which included a low 60 in the third round
The 13 years and under went to Nyali Golf and Country Club’s Andrew Wahome who carded 327 despite having started with 90 gross. He won ahead of Krish Beiju on 346 gross and in third place was Sanjama Sharma with 388 gross.
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