This archive report was first published on 17 December 2019.
On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, the Sigona Junior StrokePlay Championship at Sigona Golf Club concluded the 2019 Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) golf series. Belgium-born Shannelle Shiku, a 17-year-old golfer, completed a 54-hole total of 232 gross to claim the overall girls gross title.
Shiku, who plays golf in Belgium where she lives with her Kenyan parents, started off with a round of 77 gross on Tuesday morning. She later fired 75 in the afternoon's second round, and despite bogeying a number of holes in the third and final round, for 80 gross, she was still a shot better than boys gross winner Lee Kimathi of Thika who carded 80, 77, and 76 for 233 gross.
Speaking during the prize-giving ceremony, Crown Paints Chief Executive Officer Rakesh Rao said, "We are happy that our investment is going into the right direction. Golf is a very good game for kids as it creates discipline in them and it helps them improve their concentration in whatever they do."
Prime Bank Business Development manager Jesse Mungai presented a cheque of Sh1 million to the Junior Golf Foundation raised through the Prime Bank Visa Card. Mungai said since the Prime Bank Golf Visa Card started in 2016, it has raised over Sh3 million to JGF and he promised to continue supporting the programme to make sure that Kenya produces talented golfers capable of winning events like the Kenya Open.
