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Golf: Kenya pairs team misses world title by a whisker

Kenya's pair of Sammy Chepkwony and Anthony Korir with the Obidos Mayor Fellipe Daniel

Kenya's pair of Sammy Chepkwony and Anthony Korir with the Obidos Mayor Fellipe Daniel (centre) who presented the prizes to the winners. 

Photo credit: Pool

By  Larry Ngala

Correspondent

NMG Sport

What you need to know:

  • Hosts Portugal returned 46 points in the closing round, for a grand total of 88 to beat the Kenyan pair by four points
  • Chepkwony, who is also currently serving as a director of Development Bank of Kenya, paid great tribute to the rest of the pairs for qualifying to the world finals
  • South Africa won the Ladies section with 77 points ahead of Australia and Italy while the Mixed pairs title also went to South Africa who beat Uganda on countback with 74 points

Kenya’s International Pairs leading team Thursday missed this year’s International Pairs World title narrowly in Portugal. 

The two, Sammy Chepkwony and Anthony Korir from Kericho Golf Club who had emerged the overall winners during Kenya’s grand finale held at Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club in September, posted 37 points during the opening round of the World finals at Royal Obidos Spa and Golf Resort.

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