Former Golfer of the Year (GOTY) champion Jay Sandhu will be the man to watch at this weekend’s Sigona Bowl, the opening round of the Kenya Amateur Golf Championships (KAGC) series on par 72 Sigona Golf club.
Last year, Sandhu defeated Dennis Maara for the title will be on the tee ready to defend his title in the 54-hole tournament that tees off on Friday to Sunday.
Sandhu and Maara will be up against the KAGC overall champion John Lejirma from Kenya Railways, Aron Kitur, Moses Tanui and Danny Chelogoi from Eldoret, Nelson Koech, Elly Barno and Kimeli kenduiwo from Nandi Bears.
2023 KGU Calendar of events
1. Nairobi District Foursomes 13th-15th January- Muthaiga Golf Club
2. Sigona Bowl (20th-22nd) January -Sigona Golf Club
3. MT Kenya Championship (4th-5th February)- Nyeri Golf Club
4. Windsor Classic (3rd-5th March) Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club
5. Magical Kenya Open (9th-12th March)- Muthaiga Golf Club
6. Muthaiga Open (25th-26th March)- Muthaiga Golf Club
7. Winston Churchill (31st-2nd April)- Thika Sports Club
8. Tannahill Shield (7th-9th April) -Royal Nairobi Golf Club
9. Golf Park Open (15th-16th April)- Golf Park Golf Club
10. Trans-Nzoia Championship (21st-23rd April0- Kitale Golf Club
11. Railway Invitational (6th-7th May)- Kenya Railways Golf Club
12. Ronald Marshall & Toby Gibson Cup (20th-21st May)- Njoro Country Club
13. Coronation and Bendor Trophy (2nd-4th June)- Nakuru Golf Club
14. Africa Region IV Tournament (5th-11th June)- Addis Ababa Golf Club
15. Victoria Cup (22nd-25th June)- TBC, Tanzania
16. Goldfields Trophy (1st-2nd July0- Kakamega Sports Club
17. Limuru Open & Brackenhurst Trophy (14th-16th July)- Limuru Country Club
18. Coast Open “Barry Cup” (22nd-23rd July)- Mombasa Golf Club
19. Kenya Amateur Matchplay Championship (27th-30th July)- Great Rift Valley Golf Resort
20. Malindi Open “Vasco Da Gama Cup” (12th-13th August)- Malindi Golf Club
21. Kenya Amateur Strokeplay Championship (17th-20th August)- Karen Country Club
22. Patron’s Cup (25th-27th August)- Muthaiga Golf Club
23. Nyanza Open “Hippo Pot” (9th-10th September)- Nyanza Golf Club
24. Kabete Open (15th-17th September)- VetLab Sports Club
25. Tea Fields Trophy (30th-1st October)- Kericho Golf Club
26. Nandi Bears Open Shield (14th-15th October)- Nandi Bears Club
27. Karen Challenge (20th-22nd October)- Karen Country Club
28. Eisenhower Trophy (18th-21st October)- Abu Dhabi Golf Club
29. Manchester Salver (4th-5th November)- Eldoret Club
30. Kiambu Open (18th-19th November)- Kiambu Golf Club
31. Uhuru Shield (1st-3rd December)- Royal Nairobi Golf Club
32. Nyali Open (8th-10th December)- Nyali Golf & Country Club