By Maarufu Mohamed :
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Monday, May 6th 2019 at 00:00 GMT +3 | GolfSamson Mbarathi’s patience paid off at the final hole when he sank a birdie to win the club nite tournament played at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club, Mombasa, over the weekend.
Playing off handicap 21 Mbarathi posted 38 stable ford points to emerge the overall winner beating a team of 120 golfers at the 18-hole course.
Mbarathi’s victory came at the back of five pars before the game-winning birdie at par three 18th. The birdie meant Mbarathi would not rue a horrendous scratch at the par four-twelfth hole and a mixed bogey shots in the rest of both nines.
“I think this was my day for I had actually given up, but finally got saved with the lone birdie. I am happy to register my first victory this year,” said Mbarathi.
It was not, however, a smooth win for Mbarathi, who ended up tying on the same score with club mate handicap 10 Mohamed Khaku. Mbarathi prevailed on count back.
Handicap 16 John Smith also from the club was third on a score of 36 points.
At the par 72 Karen course on Friday, Vincent Wang’ombe carded a sterling 42 points to emerge the overall winner of the 2019 Oracle golf tourney.
D. Mureithi on 41 points and Victor Odada on 40 points were the runners up and third.
Steve Lubia on 40 points claimed the Staff prize while his colleague Chris Mukua, who had 31 points was the staff runners up.
The best effort prize on 13 points was claimed by P.Kihanya.
At the same venue on Saturday Ali Mohamed posted a three over par 75 gross to emerge the gross winner of the May 2019 Mug.
Peter Waweru on 67 nett was the Division A winner while Ken Ombati on 72 nett and John Wairumbi on 40 points were the B and C Division winners respectively
The Senior prize was won by Ndungu Gathinji on 41 points and taking the Junior prize was Arman Sheikh on 35 points.
Muema Muindi, who had 75 nett claimed the staff prize while the guest prize was won by Pius Angasa on 36 points.
In the Ladies medal, Betty Gacheru was the silver winner on 73 nett while Anne Mahinda on 72 nett claimed the Bronze medal.
The gross winner on 88 gross was Wanjira Kireri.
