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Kenya Amateur Golf Series 2025 to tee off at Vet-Lab Sports Club

The annual Kenya Amateur Golf Series is set to begin the 2025 edition this weekend at the Vet-Lab Sports Club.

This marks the first of 41 qualifier events lined up for the year in what promises to be an exciting and competitive season of golf across East Africa.

Vet-Lab Sports Club, renowned for its challenging 18-hole course, will host over 200 golfers in this opening event, competing in the stable-ford format, as they aim to be crowned winners across various categories.

The 2025 Series was officially launched last week at Kenya Railway Golf Club and is now in its fifth edition. This year’s series builds on its legacy of promoting golf development, promoting talent, and growing the sport across the region.

This year, a total of 159 NCBA-sponsored events will be held across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda – a significant increase from the 130 events held in 2024. The junior events alone will span 49 in Kenya, 22 in Uganda, and 3 in Tanzania, with Rwanda hosting its first-ever junior event and golf clinic.

As part of its broader vision, NCBA has renewed key partnerships with the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) and the Junior Golf Foundation (JGF). Additionally, for the first time, the bank has partnered with the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK). These partnerships are aimed at advancing golf at all levels, from junior players to seasoned professionals.

KGU received Ksh 6 million to support the 2025 Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series, which also kicks off this week on Friday at the Sigona Golf Club with the Sigona Bowl tournament.

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At the same time, JGF received Ksh 12 million to enhance junior golf activities throughout the year, focusing on golf development, nurturing young talent and expanding access to the game across the Kenyan regions, while Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) received a three-month starter support kit worth Ksh 1.2 million to aid in their golfing activities.

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