100 tee off at Kericho's Johnnie Walker event

Kericho Golf Club is today, Saturday 19 February, hosting the eighth edition of the ongoing Johnnie Walker Golf Series dubbed ‘Road to Gleneagles.’

At least 100 golfers teed off at the ever-green 9-hole par-72 golf course, starting 0700 Hours, playing in the competition’s four-ball, stableford format. 

The golfers will battle it out as they aim to make the cut for the series’ semi-finals dubbed the Eagles’ Round to be played at Muthaiga Golf Club. 

This will then be followed with the Grand Finale where a fully paid trip to the iconic Gleneagles Golf Course in Scotland will be up for grabs.

The event follows the Eldoret Golf Club leg played on 29 January where the quartet of Dr. Felix Tarus, Dr. Peter Maritim, Dr. Paul Mwangi, and George Njoroge jointly scored 114 stableford points to claim the first position, one more than their nearest competitors comprising of Tom Mutei, James Waweru, Charles Nganga and John Kibosia who carded 113 stableford points to claim the first runner-up position.

Coming in third was the team of Nathan Kitiwa, Evance Manono, Irene Brooker, and Joseph Akhonya who carded combined 111 stableford points.

The three joined the list of teams that have already qualified to play in the next round.

Speaking ahead of the tournament, John Musunga, KBL Managing Director said that the journey to the Kericho event has been amazing.

"Being the eighth event of the series, this has been nothing but an amazing journey for us. The tournament has provided an opportunity for amateur golfers around the country to showcase their talents as it has also offered us the chance to interact with our customers.

Sport has always been a great platform for us as a company to interact with our consumers and stakeholders. Since our establishment one hundred years ago, we have always participated in sports as a means to support the communities where we operate," said Musunga.

The Kericho event comes on the back of the brand’s involvement in the just concluded Magical Kenya Ladies Open which the company sponsored to the tune of Ksh 25.5 million.

The company leveraged the tournament to highlight its role in advancing its support for diversity and inclusivity. This is as it aims to help build a more inclusive society.