Grand Finale Safaricom Tour

Winners from the preliminary rounds of the inaugural Safaricom Golf Tour arrived at Vipingo Ridge for the Grand Finale on the PGA Baobab course on Saturday 6th August.

Since its launch, the series has drawn a total over 9,000 participants who have taken part in various tournaments, junior clinics and outreach programmes. The Safaricom Golf Tour has been held in 14 golf courses across the country including Nanyuki, Limuru, Muthaiga, Nyanza, Machakos, Eldoret, Karen, Nyali, Kericho, Kitale, Nakuru, Kenya Airforce, Vetlab and Royal Nairobi Golf Club.

Prior to the event, Safaricom’s CEO Peter Ndegwa explained: “I am really excited about what our Golf Tour has been able to achieve. Through the spirit of Tuinuane our series has been able to discover, nurture, lift and expose new talent from across the country. From what I have seen through our junior tournaments, I am confident that we have great future as a golfing nation. I also believe that our finals at Vipingo Ridge will offer our finalists a great experience as they take to the course."

And we didn’t disappoint…

Participants were in mesmerised by the beauty of our destination up high on the Ridge and with loads of delicious food and great entertainment, it was a fantastically fun weekend for all.

Huge congratulations to Marion Githinji from Nanyuki Golf Club who was crowned the overall winner. Playing off handicap 37, Githinji, who had qualified for the finals after emerging the winner in the Ladies Category in Nanyuki, returned a score of 47 Stableford points courtesy of 23 points in the front nine and 24 points in the back nine to claim the overall title.

She said:

“It feels incredible and at the same time unbelievable to win this title. This was my first time playing here at Vipingo. Hence, I had to capitalize on every shot and opportunity on the course. I played an easy game with no pressure as the course was also in good condition though a little bit windy. My four-ball team was good and made the game enjoyable. I thank Safaricom for this wonderful and worthy initiative, especially with the junior programme, which nurtures and develops young talents for the country’s future golfing sport.”

PGA Academy ambassador Naomi Wafula won the longest drive contest for the ladies and has vowed to up her short game for the next Tour. Learn more about our on-site PGA Academy here.