Ashaba wins Kenya-day golf tournament

Morris Ashaba returned 37 stable ford points to win the Kenya Golf Day golf tournament at Kitante on Saturday.

Playing off handicap 5 Ashaba beat his nearest rival Joseph Mawejje by a point and over 200 golfers to the top prize to win his first major tournament this year.

In the ladies category Sung Yi Hong's 42pts were also enough to propel her to victory in the one-day tournament that attracted a record 214 golfers.

For coming top Ashaba won himself a return air ticket to Mombasa while Sung will enjoy a weekend for two at the Lake Victoria Serena Hotel where he will also enjoy a round of golf.

Charles Mubiru and Solomon Kego were the first and second runners up in the men's Group A, whose winner Mawejje will also enjoy dinner for two at Sheraton Hotel.  Dennis Tindyebwa, Devish Prakash and George Nkya were the best in the men's Group B in the tournament organised to celebrate Kenya's Independence.

 Peace Kabasweka (left) rceives her trophy from Jadu Patel

Raymond Mwesige , Saif Champeli and Mark Kabonero were the top players in  Group C while the ladies category was taken by Peace Kabasweka who on top of winning the longest drive prize,  carded 40 points; five and six better than Gloria Mbaguta and Katy Kabenge who finished second and third respectively.

The tournament was sponsored by Multiple Industries, Kenyan High Commission, Kenya Ports Authority, Bageine & Company, Coca-Cola, Kenya Airways, East African Breweries, Equity Bank, Serena Kampala Hotel, The Sheraton Hotel, Case Medical and Master Power Systems.

Results

Overall winners

Men: Morris Ashaba 37pts

Ladies: Sung Yi Hong 42pts

Group A

Joseph Mawejje 36pts

Charles Mubiru 33c/b

Solomon Kego 33

Group B

Dennis Tindyebwa 36

Devish Prakash 35c/b

George Nkya 35

Group C

Raymond Mwesige 36

Saif Champeli 35

Mark Kanonero 34

Ladies Group A

Peace Kabasweka 40pts

Gloria Mbaguta 35

Katy Kabenge 34

Group B

Njeri Kinyoho 40pts

Mary Zaramba 35c/b

Peace Muyege 35

Nearest to the pin:

Men: R.G Patel

Ladies: Grace Njeri

Longest drive

Men: Timothy Okwi

Ladies: Peace Kabasweka