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Barorot wins ICEALION King of the Course in Eldoret
Uasin Gishu County Deputy Governor Engineer John Barorot (right), of Eldoret Golf Club receives a prize from Philip Lopokoiyit, Chief Executive Officer of ICEALION, after he won the ICEA Lion King of the Course Series sixth leg at Eldoret Golf Club in Uasin Gishu County on May 26, 2023.
What you need to know:
- Barorot, a one time top executive at Safaricom, currently playing off handicap nine, did not start well at the front nine where he bogeyed the first, and the third after making a birdie at the par three-second hole
- He however parred six holes at the back nine where he also birdied the 14th, and dropped two shots to return 21 points and a total of 39 points
- He won by one point from the handicap three Anand Lakhani who posted 19 points in each half for 38 to emerge the men's member winner though after beating Dr John Kibosia (21,17) on countback
Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor, Engineer John Kibet Barorot beat a field of 99 golfers at the par 71 Eldoret Golf Club course on Friday, to claim the overall prize during the ICEALION Group sponsored tournament which was a curtain-raiser to the sixth leg of the 2023 ICEALION King of the Course golf series.
Barorot, a one time top executive at Safaricom, currently playing off handicap nine, did not start well at the front nine where he bogeyed the first, and the third after making a birdie at the par three-second hole. He doubled at the par fourth, dropped another shot at the sixth and seventh for 18 points in the front nine.
