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Big field expected at Kiambu

Kiambu Golf Club's Joyce Wanjiru of Red Team tees off from the 18th hole during the Eileen Belcher Trophy Ladies Tournament on April 15, 2018 at Muthaiga Golf Club. Wanjiru will take part in the the 12th edition of the Mountain Classic, a popular tournament at Kiambu Golf Club this weekend.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • A field of 130 players, including invited guests, are drawn to battle it out this weekend for a number of prizes in various categories in the two-day event
  • Away in Nyeri, a field of 150, including 20 professionals will tackle the hilly Nyeri Golf Club course during the annual Benjamin Ndegwa Memorial golf tournament
  • The par-72 Machakos Golf Club will this weekend host the Kitengela and Athi River Musketeers golf tournament

The nine-hole Kiambu Golf Club hosts the 12th edition of Mountain Classic golf tournament, a competition sponsored by “Mountain Tigers,” a group of golfers based in Embu and Meru this weekend.

The tournament was started in 2008 by David Nyaga, the current chairman of  “Mountain Tigers”, former captain and chairman of Kiambu Golf Club Fredrick Njeru Njagi, Larry Njue, Martin Nyaga, Dr. Paul Kaumbutho,  among others.