George Makori (R)receives his award from Charles Omondi of NCBA after winning men's Division One category at Nairobi Royal

George Makori and Ashley Awuor join 100 other golfers for the NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale after an impressive show in the Division One category at the latest leg at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club.

The overall Grand Finale qualifiers include three golfers from Rwanda. 

Others who qualified for the Grand Finale from the Royal Nairobi leg are Nicholas Malaki (Handicap 18), Christine Mathenge (Handicap 24), Tesha Magira and junior golfer Shawn Malesi.

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The two beat over 250 other golfers at the par 72 course to qualify for the NCBA Series Grand Finale set for November 29.

Playing off handicap 10, Makori went toe-to-toe with Sunil Parmar in the men’s Division One category with both golfers carding 39 points. Makori won on countback as Parmar settled for the second place.

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In the ladies’ category, handicap 5 Awuor returned an excellent score of 38 ahead of Diana Mbuba (Handicap 7), who posted 36 points.

Malaki and Mathenge were victorious in Division Two after carding 42 and 44 points respectively while Magira was the overall Division Three winner with a score of 44 off handicap 30.

Malesi won the junior category prize after returning 35 points off handicap 12, with Don Tororei and Rahab Thuo winning the guest and staff categories.

Constantine Barasa stole the show when she sunk a hole-in-one at the 167-yard par 3 hole number 17.

Speaking at the event, NCBA Group Ag. Corporate Banking Director Charles Omondi said: “We are proud of the growth and enthusiasm we’ve witnessed since we launched this year’s series. We have extended our golf support wings not only to every corner of Kenya but across the borders of Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. We are immensely proud to connect the region under the golf umbrella.”

“As we gear up for the Grand Finale at the Muthaiga Golf Club, let us take a moment to applaud not only the winners for the day and all participants but also the meaningful engagements we have had.”

In line with its sustainability agenda, NCBA planted over 100 indigenous trees at the club, taking part in an initiative aimed at supporting environmental conservation and enhancing the club’s green spaces.

The series’ action now heads to Entebbe Club next weekend for Uganda’s last qualifying round.