Kenya Power’s Chief Manager in Charge of Distribution-Benson Mureithi, Eng Rosemary Gitonga-Chief Manager Commercial Services,Leisure Lodge Resort Director Steve Mainda and Liz Ayany.

By FIDEL ONO (Writer)

Kenya Power has stepped up sponsorship of the 2012 Diani Beach Masters, as the title sponsor. Diani Beach Masters is one of the top amateur golf championships in the country, held annually at the Leisure Golf Club in Diani, South Coast.

Speaking during the presentation of the Company’s Shs.3 million sponsorship cheque, Kenya Power’s Chief Manager in charge of Distribution, Eng. Benson Muriithi said the sponsorship was geared towards promoting sports tourism in Kenya.

“As part of Kenya’s corporate citizenry, Kenya Power has an obligation to support events that have far reaching results for the communities in which we operate and the Country as a whole. The Diani Beach Masters is an event that goes a long way in promoting sports tourism into the South Coast area and the potential for this event to grow and benefit businesses in Diani is enormous,” Eng. Muriithi said.

“We will also be using this opportunity to have an open day in Ukunda where we will meet our clients and engage them with regard to our services”, he added.

Responding to Kenya Power, Leisure Lodge Resort Director, Mr. Steve Mainda said that Kenya Power Diani Beach Masters 2012 signaled a new dawn for the championship. “This event has gone through a few cycles, from the Pro-Am days in the late 90’s; to when it became a full Kenya Golf Union Golfer of the Year event; to where we are now:- seeking to promote sports tourism in the South coast region,” Mr. Mainda added.

According to Mr. Mainda, the 2012 edition of the Kenya Power Diani Beach Masters marks the beginning the most exciting cycle and he  assured its title sponsor, Kenya Power and the golfers that will participate that the event can only get bigger and better.

The Kenya Power Diani Beach Masters will take place from the 5th to 7th October 2012 at Leisure Golf Club. “We expect golfers to arrive on Friday the 5th of October when we will have the Longest Drive competition and welcome cocktails,” Mr. Mainda added.

The first round will be played on Saturday the 6th of October, closing with the famous Gala Dinner by the beach. The final round will be played on Sunday morning, followed by the prize giving ceremony shortly thereafter, at 2.30 p.m.

Leisure Lodge has partnered with airlines flying into Ukunda to offer fly-stay packages for golfers at between Shs.37,500 to Shs.40,000 per head  for both return flights and two nights full board accommodation. “This is a great deal for golfers joining us from Nairobi; and we expect an excess of 100 golfers from Nairobi, 20 from Tanzania and over 50 golfers from Mombasa including their top Junior squad,” Mainda said.

Kenya Power Diani Beach Masters is open to golfers of all abilities and will admit lady golfers, juniors and male golfers. sac michael kors soldes sac michael kors soldes

CHIP: Michael Kinuthia chips the ball during a past NIC Bank Golf event.

By FIDEL ONO (Writer)

Grace Kibe returned an impressive 42 points to emerge the overall winner of the NIC Bank Golf Day at the Kiambu Golf Club. The handicap-34 golfer posted an average opening score of 19 points making a lone par on the 6^th and two bogeys on the 1^st and 3^rd holes.

On the closing nine holes, Kibe made three pars on the 13^th, 16^th and 18^th and the champion also made an impressive bogey on the difficult down par-3 17^th to post a massive 23 points for a total of 42 points. With this victory, Grace Kibe joins a long illustrious list of NIC Bank Champions.

Media mogul SK Macharia claimed the top men’s prize with a great score of 41 points. SK, as he is popularly known, a handicap-14 golfer, opened his round with a blistering 20 points, picking up birdie on the second hole and posting pars on the 4^th, 6^th and 8^th holes. On the closing nine holes, SK lost his footing through the 11^th and 12^th holes, dropped two crucial shots there, but a par on the 13^th got him back on the right track. He posted closing pars on the 15^th, 16^th and 18^th holes for a total of 21 points.

Sammy Mirui was the the mean runner up, losing to SK Macharia on count-back having posted scores of 21 and 20 points off a handicap of 22. John Gachuchu, handicap18 was men third with 39 points whilst John Ngure, handicap-4, was the Gross Winner with an excellent score of 77 gross. Ngure also claimed the Nearest to the Pin prize having hit his ball to within 2.6 inches of the cup at the par-three fourth hole.

The lady winner was Charity Njoroge, a handicap-21 golfer who also managed to post 41 points, made up of 21 points on the front nine and 20 points on the closing nine.

Allan Njoroge, a member of the Royal Nairobi Golf Club was the guest winner with 40 points. The prizes for the best nine holes went to Sam Kiarie with 21-points on the front nine and George Muiruri with 23 points on the back nine. The longest drive prizes went to Stephen Gitau and Jane Njoroge whilst NIC’s Tom Gitonga claimed the staff prize with 34 points. Simon Mwiti, a handicap-28 golfer, could only managed a total of 7-points and was promptly declared the “pinga-mingi!”

The NIC Bank Golf Series now moves to the Nakuru Golf Club on the 6^th of October 2012. maillot de foot 2018 maillot de foot 2018