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Team Kenya jets out for Victoria Cup in Uganda
From left: Dennis Maara, Micheal Karanga, Elvis Muigua and John Lejirma after receving the Kenyan flag from Sports CS Ababu Namwamba at Maktaba Kuu Towers, Nairobi on May 29, 2023 ahead of the Africa Region Four Golf Tournament in Ethiopia.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- The 10-man team led by national team Captain Dennis Maara of Limuru Country Club, was selected few weeks ago and has been training under coach John van Liefland who expressed confidence in his squad
- Besides the Captain Maara, the rest of the team is made up of Michael Karanga, newly crowned Sigona Bowl champion Elvis Muigua, both from Kiambu Golf Club, Vet Lab’s Ebill Omollo, Sammy Mulama (Mombasa), Danny Chelogoi (Eldoret), Josphat Rono (Golf Park), Krish Shah (VetLab), John Lejirmah (Railways), and Vipingo’s Adel Balala
- The Victoria Cup, a biennial tournament which has been taking place since 2016, holds special significance for the Kenyans, as the trophy was generously donated by marathon icon Moses Tanui
Kenya men’s golf team, departed for Uganda on Tuesday morning to take on the hosts in the biennial Victoria Cup from Wednesday.
The 10-man team led by national team Captain Dennis Maara of Limuru Country Club, was selected few weeks ago and has been training under coach John van Liefland who expressed confidence in his squad.
