Karen’s Kioi wins Windsor leg to maintain good run in NCBA JGF homestretch

 Karen Country Club’s Muthoni Kioi maintained her superb run in the NCBA JGF US Kids local tour by winning the Windsor Leg. The leg was initially scheduled for Karen but was moved to Windsor.

She won the girls’ 11-12 years category with a score of nine over par 81. She had a good start in the front nine where she played two over.

“Today of course you think there are things that you would like to do better; the second nine somehow, I played seven over, and that got to me,” explained Kioi.

“First nine I was calmer I think, and I was more focussed. Then the second nine I was stressed because I thought someone could just jump in front of me. So some of the shots I was hitting badly, but my short game again didn’t work today,” she elaborated.

She went on: “I fixed my long game a while ago because I have added distance on my drive. I need to work on my Chipping and putting because in the last two tournaments, that wasn’t so good. I need more competitions as well outside the US Kids tournaments to have a feel of playing in other clubs,” she concluded.

 Junior Golf Foundation trustee Millicent Mello said the season has been good so far with an average of 140 players in the tournaments.

In the girls’ 11-12 years category, Muthoni Kioi was only one stroke better than second-placed Ashley Muyela with 82 gross points. Zianna Khoda finished with 86 points gross, with Ashley Gachora fourth, one stroke behind.

Adam Nesbitt continues to dominate the Boys 11 years category, winning with 75 points gross. He was way ahead of Henry Ndirangu in second position with 106 points gross and Donnie Mello in third position.