Harun Ndegwa was crowned the winner of the second leg of the Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) ‘Bank with us’ golf tournament which was hosted at the par 73 Kitale Golf Club, in Trans Nzoia County.
The Kitale home player, Mr. Harun, playing off a handicap 17 in the first division, made good use of his current best ability and the exceptional fairways. This resulted in an impressive total of 40 points to claim the title, beating his closest challenger, Dr. Richard Kiptum, on 35 points net standings.
Mr. Ndegwa’s victory was courtesy of 22 points at the front nine and 18 points at the back nine, crowning him the overall winner of the tournament.
“First, I would like to thank DTB for organizing such an excellent event. I bank with DTB Kitale and the good services I receive motivated me to give my best at the game. I am delighted to have emerged as the winner of the second tournament of this year’s DTB ‘bank with us’ golf edition,”
“The Kitale Golf course was well maintained with good fairways that enabled me to play competently to beat my opponents. I am looking forward to participating in more of the series and securing my title as the ultimate grand winner.” said Harun.
On the other hand, playing off handicap 36, Josephine Njeri won in the second division with 43 points, overcoming her closest competitor, Ruth Kae who garnered 39 points.
In the division two category, Njeri carded 21 points at the front nine and 22 points at the back nine. Meanwhile, the Longest Drive Men was won by Philip Shiharsy with the Longest Drive Lady’s category going to Joyce Weche. The Nearest to Pin position was won by Pradip Shah.
DTB’s ‘Bank with us’ golf series leverages on the sport to get closer with its customers countrywide, as well as boost businesses by bringing services closer to its customers and offering networking opportunities both on and off the course.
Last year, the Bank held five fruitful legs of the DTB ‘Bank with us’ golf competition in Kakamega, Mombasa, Kericho, Kisumu and Eldoret regions.
