Beatrice Soy wins the inaugural Peter Ndegwa and Friends Golf Tournament
Beatrice Soy was topped the general winner of the inaugural Dr. Peter Ndegwa and Friends Golf event, held on the prestigious Muthaiga Golf Club.
Playing off handicap 27, Mrs. Soy, the Muthaiga Golf Club’s Lady Vice-Captain, posted a powerful 45 Stableford factors, outclassing a subject of greater than 200 golfers.
Her consistency on the course was evident as she recorded 23 factors on the entrance 9 and adopted up with one other 22 factors on the again 9, securing the general title in a toughly contested event. In addition to her general victory, Mrs. Soy additionally clinched the Nearest to the Pin award within the women’ class.
Speaking on the award ceremony, Mrs. Soy stated : “Today, I am a very happy golfer. This is my first time winning a tournament, and I’m honored it’s the inaugural Dr. Peter Ndegwa and Friends tournament. It means so much to me and inspires me to participate in more competitions. I teed off early in the morning, having requested a schedule change due to afternoon engagements, and here I am as the winner! My big thanks to the Safaricom CEO, and I hope this tournament becomes a regular part of our golf calendar.”
In the women’ class, Joan Okay’anjenjo claimed the highest prize with 35 factors, narrowly edging out her fellow membership member Florence Marangu, who posted 34 factors.
The males’s class witnessed a fierce battle, with Benson Theuri outscoring Nawfal Cockar by a single level to win with 41 factors.
Young expertise was additionally on show as Ishaan Gidomal, taking part in off handicap 27, captured the juniors’ title with a powerful 44 factors.
The Longest Drive Contest noticed the general winner Beatrice Soy and Chege Njoroge emerge victorious, whereas Safaricom’s Chief Business Development and Strategy Officer, Michael Mutiga, took residence the Safaricom Staff Prize.
The Best Nines had been awarded to Selest Kilinda (21 factors) for the entrance 9 and Tim Chege (22 factors) for the again 9. In the visitor class, Millicent Mello of Railways Golf Club and Allan Kirui of Nyanza Golf Club claimed high honors with 37 and 36 factors, respectively.
Prior to tee-off, Safaricom CEO Dr. Peter Ndegwa marked the festive season by gifting sheep to the caddies at Muthaiga Golf Club, spreading cheer as a part of Safaricom’s ongoing Sambaza Furaha marketing campaign.
Reflecting on the day, Dr. Ndegwa stated: “Earlier today, before I teed off, I had the opportunity to meet representatives of the caddies here at Muthaiga and gifted them a sheep to celebrate the festive season as we continue to Sambaza Furaha to our customers across the country. I am also deeply impressed by the incredible turnout and extend my gratitude to the more than 200 friends who joined us for the Peter and Friends Golf Day tournament. It was a wonderful moment of interaction and connection, celebrating 24 years of success as a company. Your unwavering support is the reason we have achieved so much and stand where we are today.” stated Dr. Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO
The inaugural Dr. Peter Ndegwa and Friends Golf Tournament introduced collectively over 200 golfers from completely different golf equipment and entities. Through this event, Safaricom seeks to acknowledge and thank its companions for his or her very important contributions, which have been instrumental in shaping Safaricom into the impactful group it’s as we speak
