Nyanchama dominates Mt Kenya circuit

Stanbic Bank, The Woman, Goodlife-Nanyuki, Falcon Heights-Nanyuki, Paper Gal Riders and Aga Khan Hospital-Nanyuki sponsored the Nanyuki tournament.

With Lerruat Log Cabin, Giant Millers, The Novel Golf Shop and Dr Susan Ngure sponsoring the Mt Kenya Circuit Overall prize. 

Handicap 1, Nyanchama, the 2022 Nanyuki Open winner shot rounds of 83 in Nyahururu with an identical 78 at both Nyeri and Nanyuki legs. To close with 239 to deny Chumo, the Eldoret Club Chairman, also on 239 with a fine final round 77on a better countback score.

Most golfers had difficult rounds courtesy of the numerous out-of-bounds and worsened by the tough playing fairways. But the trio of Nyanchama, Chumo and Margaret Njoki of Golf Park were first off the deck and were not bothered as they brought in 78, 77 and 82.

Chumo and Njoki were the Division A Gross winner and Gross winner second.

"It feels back to reclaim this title from Njoki, the 2023 winner, but I'm happier to win the Mount Kenya Circuit overall prize," Nyanchama said in her acceptance speech.

In Division B, Regina Mumero was the Gross winner followed by the Gross winner second Winnie Njoki with 110 Gross points.

Syonzi Mutua was the nett winner in Division with 86 nett followed by Hannah Wavinya with 108 nett. Kavithe Kabugi took the Junior prize with 90 nett.

Muthaiga Golf Club's Mary Wainaina aced the Nyeri Club's par-three ninth hole for her maiden hole-in-one in her 12 years of playing golf as two twos were registered on Sunday in Nanyuki by Felister Mutinder and Margaret Njoki both winning 12 golf balls each.