Teenager Nathan Mwangi swung into victory of the NCBA Bank golf series played at the Karen Country Club field on Saturday.
At 12, Mwangi defeated experienced golfers to claim the title with 47 stableford points to emerge as the event’s overall winner.
Playing alongside Philip Wahome, Samuel Gatura, and Gary Asige, made history as the Series’ first-ever junior winner and booked his place at the Series’ finale, which will be played at Karen in December this year.
For the win, which comes a month to the Series’ Junior Golf tournament that will also be held at the Karen Country Club, he also gets an automatic slot to play at the junior tournament, which will be held from August 23 to August 24, 2021.
mwangi’s outstanding performance saw him claim the overall win, five points ahead of Ken Ombati, who carded 42 points to be crowned winner in the men’s category on count back.
In the ladies’ category, Akinyi Gitonga claimed top honours on countback after carding a round of 38 points, ahead of Louisa Gitau, who finished the day as Category runners-up with 38 points.
Claiming top honours in the nines were Kithinji Kiragu, who won best first nine on countback with 22 points, and Richard Thande, who took top honours in the second nine with 24 points.
In the longest drive competition, Ronald Mwenesi was crowned winner in the men’s category, while Louisa Gitau claimed her second award of the day in the ladies event.
George Ndegwa won the nearest-to-the-pin award, while NCBA’s Digital Business Chief Operating officer, James Mugo, was crowned staff winner with 37 points. The tournament’s overall winner, Nathan Mwangi, also took home the junior winner award for his stellar performance.