{"id":3270,"date":"2018-11-19T19:21:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T19:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebureaugh.com\/addons\/thegolferonline.com\/golfer\/?p=3270"},"modified":"2018-11-19T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T19:21:09","slug":"gatundu-golfers-showcase-splendid-golf-at-ruiru-golf-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegolferonline.com\/golf\/blog\/2018\/11\/19\/gatundu-golfers-showcase-splendid-golf-at-ruiru-golf-club\/","title":{"rendered":"GATUNDU GOLFERS SHOWCASE SPLENDID GOLF AT RUIRU GOLF CLUB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Saturday November 17th was another momentous day for golfers when the Gatundu golfers sponsored a Tournament which attracted 115 golfers from various clubs for the occasion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Patrick Karoki well known as PGA playing off handicap 14 emerged the overall winner with 42 points. John Njenga playing off handicap 19 was the overall runner-up with 40 points. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Ben Omondi scored 38 points for third place playing off handicap 3. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">The gross winner was E. N. Ndundu who returned a total score of 77 off handicap 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Ruth Kamau, playing off handicap 35 clinched the overall Ladies trophy after scoring 40 points, while Winnie Mwangi playing handicap 32, scored 39 points to emerge the runner-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Winnie Kamau carded 39 points off 23 scoring for third place finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">The Guest winner award was grabbed by Fr. Kaigua who scored 32 points playing off handicap 16. Isaac Nguku was the longest drive men winner and Petty Kigwe took the ladies longest prize. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Nearest to the pin winners were Nathaniel and Veronica Mwaura.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">In the Juniors category, Dan Waruinge delivered 25 points to vault into the winning circle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Giving his speech during the prize giving ceremony, Dr. V. Gaitho, the chairman, expressed his happiness for the good turnout of golfers and reiterated that the association was committed to promote golf and was happy to be associated with the club and further pledged to sponsor the next year event.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Submitted by Peter Martins Munyuah<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 20.4pt; vertical-align: baseline; border-image-outset: 0; border-image-repeat: stretch; border-image-slice: 100%; border-image-source: none; border-image-width: 1; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-stretch: 100%; orphans: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; word-spacing: 0px; border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt windowtext; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">TheGolfer Online Correspondent in Kenya <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday November 17th was another momentous day for golfers when the Gatundu golfers sponsored a Tournament which attracted 115 golfers from various clubs for the occasion. 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