Battle lines drawn as Ruiru Club hosts Captain’s Prize
It’s all systems go as Ruiru Sports Club prepares to host the 2020 Captain’s Prize tomorrow
Traditionally held in March, the Captain’s Prize has attracted close to 300 players including guest golfers, sponsors and club members among them
Ten top pros will be playing for prize money among them the county’s top pro Simon Ngige.
The event is a befitting farewell party for Peter Mwaura, who has served as the Golf Captain in 2018 and 2019 and as Vice Captain in 2017.
In the run-up to the big occasion, the club has organised a number of events to add the much-needed zest.
The Caddies Invitational set the ball rolling on Monday, preceding the curtain raiser tournament which will take place today.
Mwaura will hand over the captaincy at the end of March after a successful two years in office which saw the club invest in an 18-hole course irrigation system and a practicing range among other projects.
“It’s an exciting time to exit the scene at a moment when the club is on a high and it’s making great strides towards becoming a top golf destination in the country,” said Mwaura, a handicap 13 communications professional.
Guests lined up for the event include industrialist Linus Gitahi.
The women’s prize is also anticipated to produce fireworks with Tabitha Kiragu taking on the likes of Margaret Mureu.
The event is sponsored by Kenya Commercial Bank with its staff team comprising Muthoni Njuguna, David Kitheka, Josephat Iseme, Millicent Mello, Agnes Nyambura, Ibrahim Lande and James Kinga.
“We believe sports sponsorships is a key avenue towards reaching out to our stakeholders and giving back to the communities where we operate,” said KCB Marketing and Communications Director Angela Mwirigi in a statement.
Leading the field in the men’s category is on-form Antony Kamau and the club’s top amateur trio of Ben Omondi, Frank Munyua and Chris Andrea.
