Ninth leg of Johnny Walker Series attracts 150 golfers in Karen

The country-wide Johnnie Walker Golf Series enters its ninth leg with a field of over 150 golfers expected to tee off at the par 72 Karen Country Club course this weekend.

Action at the 18-hole golf club kicks off at 06:30 hours, with the golfers playing in the competition’s four-ball stableford format aiming to make the cut for the series’ semi-finals dubbed the Eagles’ Round to be played at Muthaiga Golf Club in May. 

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.

This follows the Kericho event held last weekend where home player Raymond Keter led his team of Kibet Too, Joel Chebon, and Ignatius Ngetich to emerge the event’s overall winners, having carded a combined 115 points.

Coming in second was the team led by Kericho Club captain David Biegon, and comprising Edward Masiga, Wesley Siele, and Chris Birgen whose efforts returned a score of 114 points.

Claiming the third and final qualifying position was the team of Erick Mutai, Julius Rono, Patrick Cheruiyot, and Patrick Langat who hit 113 points. The three teams joined the list of teams that have already qualified to play in the next round.

Kenya Breweries Limited’s (KBL) Marketing Manager for Spirits, Josephine Katambo said;

“I am happy that we are at this stage of the competition because it means that we are edging closer to our ultimate destination - Gleneagles. We head towards the semi-finals at Muthaiga Golf Club in May and later on play at the Grand Finale at the iconic Gleneagles Golf Course in Scotland. This competition is a fantastic opportunity for the best of our local golfers to experience Gleneagles which is a true bucket-list destination for both golfers and non-golfers alike.”

“As a KBL, we are proud of our long heritage of supporting sports throughout our 100-year history. We have done this for many years, and this has been a commitment we have made to nurture sports from its grassroots level to support the golfers in their professional endeavors. The Johnnie Walker Golf series is therefore part of our contribution to golf development, and we are happy that through this tournament, we are able to grow the game,” she added.