NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – More than 200 golfers are expected at the Great Rift Valley Golf Resort this weekend for the penultimate leg of the 2026 NCBA Golf Series, as the race for qualification to the season-ending Grand Finale gathers momentum.
At the same time, the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) heads to Eldoret Club for the NCBA Manchester Salver, scheduled for November 6–8, where amateur golfers will battle for valuable Order of Merit points.
The NCBA Golf Series event at Great Rift Valley Golf Resort presents one of the final opportunities for players to secure qualification for the Grand Finale, set for November 28 at Karen Country Club. The season-ending tournament will feature top performers in the overall, men’s, ladies’ and junior categories, as well as runners-up in the men’s and ladies’ divisions.
The series has attracted more than 3,000 golfers across Kenya and the wider region this season, underlining the growing popularity of competitive golf.
The Great Rift Valley leg follows the recent tournament at Nakuru Golf Club, where Peter Gathogo and Nyambura Muigai emerged as the men’s and ladies’ overall winners, respectively.
Muigai, playing off handicap 19, returned 88 points to claim the ladies’ title, while Gathogo secured the men’s crown with 77 points off handicap six.
Mackton Wekhomba finished second in the men’s category with 82 points, followed by Nanu Hassanali on 83 points. Susan Gichuki was the ladies’ runner-up with 92 points off handicap 17.
In the other categories, Mikael Kihara won the junior title with 77 points, while Simon Kuria claimed the Division Two men’s net title with 39 points. Esther Thuku won the Division Two ladies’ net category with 35 points, and Lawrence Terer topped Division Three with 42 points.
Meanwhile, the NCBA Manchester Salver at Eldoret Club is expected to attract 118 amateur golfers from Kenya and the wider region, including Rwanda and Uganda. Notable players in the entry list include Elvis Muigua, Josphat Rono, Hitayezu Jean D’Amour, Felix Dusabe and Rafael Leming’ani.
The tournament follows last weekend’s NCBA Golf Park Open, where 16-year-old Shashwat Harish of Muthaiga Golf Club claimed his maiden KAGC title with an impressive 11-under-par total of 199 over three rounds.
Harish carded rounds of 65, 67 and 67 to finish two strokes ahead of John Kamaisi, who posted 201, while Hitayezu Jean D’Amour took third place with 207.
Speaking ahead of the weekend’s tournaments, NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora said the strong participation in the series and the competitiveness of the KAGC reflected the growing interest in golf across the region.
“The strong participation in the NCBA Golf Series and the continued competitiveness of the KAGC reflect the growing interest in golf across the region. Through our support of both platforms, we remain committed to creating opportunities for golfers to develop their game, compete and realise their potential. This is at the heart of our Banking on Belief philosophy and our commitment to the growth of the sport,” said Gachora.
The NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale will take place on November 28 at Karen Country Club, bringing together qualified golfers from the various legs held across Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.
The Overall Gross Winner, Overall Male Winner and Overall Lady Winner will each receive Sh130,000, as the season’s top performers compete for the ultimate honours.
