The highly anticipated NCBA Manchester Salver will take place from November 1st to 3rd, 2024, at the prestigious Eldoret Club. This year’s event will see 78 elite golfers compete at the par 72 golf course.
Defending champion Michael Karanga will be making a return after missing out on the Kericho edition last weekend. He is not only aiming to secure his title but also to maintain his position as the top-ranked golfer in the country. Other players to look out for include home player Ken Serem, Muthaiga’s Daniel Kiragu and Golf Park’s Sammy Mulama who has been camping in Eldoret having finished 3rd in Kericho. Three ladies, are also set to feature in this event including Eldoret club Chairman Esther Chumo, Faith Chemutai of Nandi Bears and Sarah Nyareru of Karen Country Club.
The NCBA sponsored event has a total prize fund of Four hundred thousand Kenya Shillings (Ksh 400,000), with the overall winner set to take home ninety two thousand (Ksh 92,000).
“We are excited to be part the 2024 NCBA Manchester Salver at Eldoret Club and are grateful for the overwhelming interest from golfers. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all the players for their participation and to our sponsors, led by NCBA, for their unwavering support. This sponsorship has significantly enhanced the growth of golf in Kenya over the last 2 years, we are seeing a regional outlook to the KAGC tournaments now attracting players from Uganda and Rwanda. Like Kericho was won by a Ugandan, We now have more Kenyans in WAGR (World Amateur Golf Ranking), the organization for the events are better and most importantly, we now have players earning a living from playing golf. ” said Chris Kinuthia, Vice Chairman of the Kenya Golf Union (KGU).” We also appreciate Eldoret Club for their meticulous preparations. The Golf Course is in fantastic shape”. He added.
The tournament, which is recognized as a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event, promises to deliver thrilling competition and exceptional talent having delivered different winners in the last 3 previous events.
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