This archive report was first published on 12 January 2020.
On Saturday, January 11, 2020, Anthony Muigai, a home player, produced an impressive round of 40 points to claim the overall title in the ICEA Lion King Of The Course Ruiru edition at the par 72 Ruiru Sports Club.
Playing off a handicap of 27, Muigai attributed his brilliant performance to regular practice. He took off well, picking up an early par in the opening hole, and despite scratching the sixth hole after a string of bogeys and double-bogeys, Muigai managed 19 points in the first nine.
He said this gave him hope of doing better in the second nine, where he eventually carded 21 points to claim his maiden title, since getting his initial handicap on October 18, 2018.
‘The captain has been challenging me to practice hard and improve my game or forget about it and I took his challenge seriously,' Muigai said, beating men's winner J.K. Maigua by one point.
Chris Andrea, the Ruiru Sports Club champion, birdied the 12th and 14th for two over par 38 points to finish second, beating Johnson Ngugi, fourth-placed Joseph Gachomba, John Nyaga, and sixth-placed Angelus Maina by two points.
Speaking during the prize-giving ceremony, ICEA Lion Group CEO Dr Caesar Mwangi said, ‘Golf embodies what ICEA stands for – honesty, right conduct, integrity, transparency, and trust, values that ICEA champions through delivery of its services and commitment to its valued clients.'
