Nyali Golf and Country Club hosted the High Tide tournament, where Joyce Kamau claimed the overall title.
Kamau topped a field of 204 golfers on countback with 43 points, while Zoab Gullanhusein scored an ace but missed the designated hole for the Sh100,000 prize.
Joyce Kamau secured the overall title at the High Tide golf tournament after returning 43 stableford points at Nyali Golf and Country Club on Saturday.
The handicap 25 golfer prevailed on countback in a field of 204 players at the par-71 course. The EdenBridge Capital-supported competition also featured a level-par winning gross score and a hole-in-one from 71-year-old Zoab Gullanhusein.
Dominic Makau matched Kamau’s 43 points but lost the overall contest on countback, taking the men’s category prize instead. The two finished four points clear of the men’s runner-up, Dhanji Pindolia.
Kamau keeps her composure
Kamau said she was delighted by a victory she had not expected against such a large field. She credited her opening nine holes with building her confidence before focusing on staying calm and approaching the rest of the round one hole at a time.
That approach delivered the score she needed to secure the overall crown, with countback separating her from Makau at the top of the leaderboard.
Makau, playing off handicap 27, claimed the men’s honours with his 43-point return, while Pindolia finished second in the category on 39 points.
William Kaguta led the gross competition. Playing off handicap one, he completed the course in 71 strokes, matching par to take the best gross award.
Breitner leads the ladies’ category
Lena Breitner won the ladies’ category after collecting 39 points off handicap 27. She finished one point ahead of Chloe Dhanji, whose 38 points off handicap 32 earned her the runner-up award.
There were also honours for senior and junior competitors during the tournament. Bruno Gerber, playing off handicap 28, took the senior title with 38 points.
Gunita Patel won the junior prize after posting 39 points off handicap 38. Her score matched Breitner’s winning total in the ladies’ category and Pindolia’s runner-up return in the men’s competition.
Veteran’s ace comes on the wrong prize hole
Gullanhusein produced another major highlight by recording a hole-in-one on the par-three 10th. The 71-year-old’s achievement sparked celebrations, although it did not qualify for the tournament’s main hole-in-one cash reward.
The sponsor had offered Sh100,000 for an ace on the par-three 15th, rather than the 10th. No competitor managed a hole-in-one on the designated prize hole, leaving the cash award unclaimed.
Gullanhusein nevertheless received recognition for his shot. The sponsor awarded him Sh10,000 insurance cover for a year, covering every tournament in which he plays.
His ace added a memorable moment to a competition whose overall result came down to countback, with Kamau taking the top honour and Makau securing the men’s title on the same points total.
