This archive report was first published on 9 December 2019.
Published on December 9, 2019, the Standard County Golf Classic tournament was a day-long 18-hole event sponsored by the Standard Group and attracting golfers from the home club, guests, and staff of the sponsor with valid handicaps.
Nganga Mathu, a handicap 13 golfer, beat a strong team of 100 golfers to emerge the overall winner of the tournament. He survived on a countback score to bring home 37 stableford points after bagging 18 and 19 points in both nines.
Mathu's victory came after sinking a lone birdie at the par four-sixth hole with an additional six level pars against a mixed pot of bogey shots in the rest of the holes from both nines.
"It's great to have won this event. The course was playing well and I had good partners. I thank the Standard Group for bringing the tournament to our club," said Mathu.
He tied on the same score with club mate handicap 30 Peter Nyamu, who was the men's winner.
Kezie Kihara, also from the club and playing off handicap 18, brought 35 points to win the lady's prize while club mate handicap 32 Priscilla Waithaka was the lady runner-up on 32 points.
Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Orlando Lyomu, who is a member of the club and playing off handicap 23, walked home with the Staff Prize after posting 28 points.
