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Mbugua wins 'King of the Course' at Ruiru

Ndungu Mwaura in action during ICEA King of the Course third leg at Ruiru Sports Club on January 16, 2021.

Photo credit: Pool

What you need to know:

  • The ladies title went to P. Nyangweso of Kakamega on nett 72 after beating home player Josephine Chesang on countback. In fourth place was M. Natecho on 74, one better than Faigth Chemutai.
  • Taking the gross title was Philip Shiharsy with a level par 73, while the nine winners were Major Simiyu on 31 and S. Oburu on 32 nett. A field of 114 players participated in the event.

Saturday was a perfect day for Ruiru golfer Josphat Mbugua as he managed to overcome a strong field of 289 golfers to emerge the overall winner of the ICEA LION 'King of the Course' third leg at the par 72 Ruiru Sports Club course.
 
Playing off handicap 15, Mbugua completed an impressive round of 40 stableford points to beat men winner Erastus Thoronjo by one point. Then a countback separated second placed J.K. Muraguri with third prize winner Mike Nyangi. Both were playing off handicap 20 and had carded 38 points each.
 
However, Salome Mwaura had an easy win in the ladies section where she posted 39 points to win by three points from both Lucy Mwangi and Ruth Kamau, who had carded 36 points each.

Taking the nines in the men’s section were J.K.Maigua on 23 and E. Kariuki, who posted 22 points, while in the ladies section, Jane Kimetre and Margaret Muriu posted 22 and 19 points.