John Odhiambo will lead at least 300 golfers are expected to face off at the NCBA Golf Series at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club this Saturday.
The leg will offer golfers on Saturday a coveted chance to qualify for the grand finale, scheduled to be held at Muthaiga Golf Club in November. Six players from each qualifying event—including the top male and female finishers in Divisions One, Two, and Three, and the overall Junior winner—will secure their spots in the final round.
This year’s edition, launched at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club in February, has transverse beyond Kenya, featuring tournaments in Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda, underscoring NCBA’s commitment to promoting golf across East Africa.
Over 100 golfers have already qualified based on their performance in previous events, with the latest qualifiers emerging from the recent regional qualifier in Rwanda, which culminated last weekend.
The Rwanda event last weekend, held at the Kigali Golf Resort and Villas, attracted over 180 players with three golfers booking their slots for the upcoming finale based on their average scores from the two qualifying legs held in the country. They include Paul Ntaganda, Murekatete Alphonsine and Bethlehem Umuzabibu who emerged top during the tournament.
Apart from the Royal Nairobi Golf Club qualifying leg, two more qualifier legs, Nyali Golf & Country Club and Great Rift Valley Lodge, are set to be played locally to set the stage for the grand finale