Home golfer Martin Nderi returned a compact score of 40 stableford points to claim the maiden Che Memorial Golf tournament overall title at the par 70 Kenya Railways Golf club, over the weekend.
Nderi, playing off handicap 14, shot a balanced round of 18 with 17 stableford points from from the front nine with a better back nine from where he scored an additional 23 points to prevail over a field of 164 golfers.
The tournament was held in honour of the late Augustine Muchai Githu, who was a member of the club. He passed on away last year.
Nderi's win was spurred by a birdie on the opener, a par-5. He got 10 pars from the par-3 fourth, par-3 fifth, par-3 seventh, par-5 10th, par-3 13th and par-3 14th.
Others were recorded from the par-3 15th, par-5 16th, par-3 17 and the homestretch hole; a par-5 18th. He had bogeyed the par-4 second, par-4 third, par-5 ninth the par-4 11th as well as the par-4 12th.
“As I came out today, I kept telling myself that it would be more befitting if I play well and better, if I triumph in this tournament in honour of my late friend and playing mate, the late Muchai Githu,” said Nderi.
“Here we are; I won the maiden memorial tournament and it’s a great feeling. To God be the glory.”
Former Kenya Railway Club chairman Laban Gathungu, playing off handicap 21, won on a score of 39 (20+19) stableford points.
Chardwick Otachi, playing off handicap 28, and with 39 (22+17) stableford points was the Men second, while handicap 20 Maina Kariuki 37 (18+19) stableford points, was third.
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