The Muthaiga Golf Club, the touted home of golf played host to the inaugural Patrons Cup.
This will henceforth be an annual golfing event that will be held beginning this year in honour of the late president Mwai Kibaki who was a patron of the club and is credited for many achievements while at it.
The event was sponsored by G4s, Krupp’s Coffee, and Kenya Golf Union with a promise of more sponsors by the guest of honor the former president’s daughter Judy kibaki in the subsequent years to come.
‘Muthaiga Golf Club being the Home of Golf and housing the Kenya Golf Union, chose to immortalize His Excellency Kibaki’s legacy by organising a three-day inter-club golf tournament dubbed “The Patron’s Cup.” This event has also been sanctioned by the Kenya Golf Union.” Ronald Meru, the Chairman Muthaiga Golf Club said.
Muthaiga Golf Club, Nyali Golf Club, Sigona Golf Club and Golf Park Golf Club are the winners of the 2022 Inaugural patron’s cup in their different categories.
Muthaiga won a trophy after garnering 74.5points, Nyali a plaque with 93.5 points, Sigona Golf Club won a shield 66.5 points and Golf Park Golf Club won a bowl after garnering 59 points.
The events started on last Friday with an afternoon Foursome Match play, on Saturday morning 4Ball Better Ball (4BBB) followed by another Foursomes Match play in the afternoon and on the last day, Sunday 16th October 2022, individual Singles Match play.
‘I would like to thank Muthaiga Golf Club and the Kenya Golf Union for organising such a wonderful event. We as the Kibaki family would like to have this event yearly and we will ensure that the teams are well sponsored’ Said Judy Kibaki during the prize giving ceremony.
Moses Tanui, a former marathoner donated his precious trophy that he won in 1996 in France. The Trophy will be a patron’s cup floating trophy and will be housed in Muthaiga until next year’s event.
Chairman Muthaiga Golf Club Ronald Meru lifts the Patrons cup while the guest of honor Judy Kibaki looks on at the prize giving ceremony.