Indefatigable Shashwat wins Limuru Open

Playing off a handicap of +1.5, Shaswat sustained his great form after a good showing last week during the Kabete Junior Challenge that he won.

Hoping intention is to focus on self-improvement rather than solely striving for victory in the future.

"I'm in good form at the moment, having won the Limuru Junior Open back-to-back after winning the Kabete Junior Open last week," Shashwat said. "It means a lot and shows that I'm in good form and sustain that winning form."

He observed that the course was in good condition and was playing tough. Beating it wasn't easy.

"I was a bit careless in between with some of my shots. Other than that, I managed to put my game together. My next goal is not to focus too much on trying to win but to better myself." added Shashwat.

The win earned him 291 points towards the Wagr ranking.

Kanana Muthomi, aged 12, secured the overall girl's title after returning 79, 77 and 82 (238).

"My strength was my tee shots as I hit the fairways and was often on the green on regulation. My weaknesses manifested in my putting and short game because I could not convert the birdie putts that I should have," Kanana said.

It was not an easy win for Shashwat due to the stiff competition from the promising field of upcoming junior golfers she was up against.

There was a great display of skill and tact in the competitive field of junior golfers where an attitude change in the mental aspect of the game is required.

Long-hitting Ronan Patel was among the players to watch out for if his game was anything to go by as he holed out two spectacular eagles in his final round on the par-four ninth and par-five 18th holes to finish second, four strokes behind Shashwat.