Seasoned golfer Martin Nderi clinched the Golden 50s golf title after a successful run at the Kenya Railway Golf Club course on Sunday.
Playing off a handicap of 17, Nderi scored 41 stableford points, outperforming the 222 participants in the tournament consisting mostly of 50 and 60 years old members.
The tournament took place over the weekend with several winners crowned.
On Friday, George Kirathe, playing off handicap 13, returned a score of 4-under-68 to win, followed by Stanley Karanja, who came in second with 71 nett, while Onassis Ndegwa, playing off handicap 3, won the Gross prize with 81 gross points.
In the professional ranks, Kevin Mabele and Jacob Okello, resident pros, were a stroke adrift after firing rounds of 75 and 76 gross to claim first and second place in the Pro prize.
A total of eight twos were recorded on Friday by Kang’e Saiti (4th), SK Mwaura (13th), Stanley Karanja (13th), and Saruni Meely (Jnr) (4th).
Others were by Ronald Wekesa (4th), Moses Mavoko (4th), P Wahome (4th) and Sam Onyambu on the fourth, with each receiving seven golf balls.
On the penultimate day, Nderi secured the overall prize ahead of Noah Winja, playing off handicap 14, who carded 49 stableford points to take the overall winner second prize.
Another handicap 14, Samuel Muchemi, was declared the Men winner with a compact score of 40 stableford points followed by the Men winner second, Joseph Murungi, who raked in a similar score of 40 stableford points.
