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Tononoka Group CEO Dharmesh Savla (left) presents the Subsidiary overall prize of a Sh80,000 Taylormade Q35 Driver to Atish Malde at Sigona Golf Club, Kiambu County, March 22, 2025. [Mose Sammy, Standard]
Despite a devastating fire that damaged a section of the Sigona Golf Clubhouse, Mwangi Kimemia achieved an impressive score of 36 stableford points to claim the Mug of Mugs title over the weekend.
The cause of the fire, which consumed the James Gichuru lounge on the first floor of the 18-hole course established in 1938 as a 9-hole layout, is still under investigation. This lounge was in honour of the late James Gichuru, a minister in Kenya's independence government, who advocated for the preservation of Sigona Golf Club from being subdivided to settle the landless. Gichuru is interred at his home next to hole number one green.
Despite the incident, 254 golfers participated in the 15th edition of the Tononoka-sponsored Mug of Mugs, where Kimemia, was declared the overall winner.
Playing off handicap 12, he relied on his consistent performance to achieve the winning score while competing in the same flight with his son, who is polishing his game in preparation for the upcoming Tannahill Shield slated for Easter weekend at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club over the Easter weekend, April 18-20, 2025.
"It feels good to win the Mug of Mugs while playing alongside Oscar Mukuria, Peter Warui and my son, Ngondo Kimemia," he said." We had a family match in between that spurred the win."
In the subsidiary category, Atish Malde stood out with 40 stableford points. Closely followed by Khushil Shah who recorded 40 stableford points.
Reeyan Nanji, Uday Patel, Pritesh Mcshah, and Felix Kipygon finished third, fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.
Njeri Kimani won the ladies' prize with a score of 36 stableford points, while Isabella D'souza came in second with 34 stableford points.
The Sponsor's winner prize was awarded to Niral Savla, playing off handicap 24 and scoring 32 stableford points. Winning the Junior prize was Zayan Bhatti with an authoritative 38 stableford points.
During the award-giving ceremony, David Kioko, Head of Brand and Business Development at Tononoka Group, remarked, "We started with four winners, and we've expanded to 14 mug winners, along with an additional 16 prizes.
"We believe in growing communities around us and the best way to do this is through sports and education as our main focus," said Kioko," Tononoka Group, Head of Brand and Business Development."
Other winners
Guest winner - Deep Shah (35 pts) Guest second - Helgart Muller (35 pts) Cart winner - Keval Sumaria (35 pts) Second Nine winner - (21 pts) First Nine winner - (22 pts) Nearest to Pin Men - Neil Shah Nearest to Pin Ladies - Mary Wainaina Longest Drive Men - Ngondo Kimemia Longest Drive Ladies - Michelle Muhanda Best Effort - Mayur Varsani
The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting,
digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading
multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
international interest.
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