
Lejirma, Koech set for battle as clash for KAGC points continues in Kakamega
Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 29.06.23. | 12:25
Lydia Oketch from Kakamega Sports Club is the only lady golfer drawn to play in the tournament having made the entry requirements.
Action in the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) series heads to Kakamega Sports Club this weekend as 60 players line up to compete for the GoldFields Trophy.
The event will be held over three days of 18 holes each and will count for the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points while also contributing to the KAGC and Club Trophy Rankings.
All the entrants will play in the first two rounds after which the top 33 and ties will make cut to the final round set to be played on Sunday 2 July.
Defending champion John Lejirma from Kenya Railways Golf Club will be battling it out with the 2021 winner Nelson Koech from Nandi Bears Club and players drawn from Kakamega, Eldoret, Golf Park, Kenya Railway, Kericho, Kiambu, Malindi, Muthaiga, Nandi Bears, Nyali, Royal Nairobi, Ruiru and VetLab Golf Clubs.
“I failed to defend my title last year but right now, I am training well. The aim is to ensure that I reclaim the title. I want to familiarize with the course before the tournament tees off,” Koech told The Star ahead of the leg.
A win for Lejirma will help bridge the 241 points gap with the current leader in the KAGC Ranking, Michael Karanga, who is leading comfortably with 670 points.
Fourth placed Ebill Omollo of VetLab and fifth placed Elvis Muigua of Kiambu Golf Club will also be seeking to up their positions at the top of the leaderboard.
One lady, Lydia Oketch, from Kakamega Sports Club is drawn to play in the tournament having made the entry requirements.
The Captain, James Anzabwa, announced that the prize money is Ksh 350,000 and the club is well on course to host the tournament. The 2023 Goldfields Trophy is proudly sponsored by NCBA Bank and Skyward Express.

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