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Kenyan juniors post mixed results in continental golf event

Andrew Wahome

Nyali Golf and Country Club 's Andrew Wahome tees off at a past junior tournament at Royal Nairobi Golf Club. 

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • Defending champions South Africa held on to the top spot going into Thursday’s third round
  • In what appeared to be a tough day for the Kenyan boys, only Junaid Manji was able to break 80, having shot five over par 77 with Kevin Anyien on 80 and Andrew Wahome’s 85 counting for a team total of 242 gross
  • The Kenyan girls’ team fired a total of 151, which included a 74 by Chanelle Wangari, a 77 by Audrey Gachora, and 89 by Bianca Ngecu

In Johannesburg

Kenya’s boys’ and girls’ teams Wednesday finished in fourth and third place respectively as this year’s All Africa Junior Team Golf Championship entered its halfway round at the par 72 Benoni Country Club course.