{"id":24218,"date":"2021-03-14T21:45:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T21:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/?p=24218"},"modified":"2021-03-14T21:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T21:45:31","slug":"balala-karanga-named-for-savannah-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/balala-karanga-named-for-savannah-classic","title":{"rendered":"Balala, Karanga named for Savannah Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Nyali Golf Club amateur Adel Balala and Michael Karanga of Ndumberi have been included in the national squad for Savannah Classic scheduled for Karen Golf and Country Club in Nairobi on March 23-26.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) announced said the two will replace bottom two finishers in the amateur category at the Magical Kenya Open set for the same venue on March 18-21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two players have shown exceptional performance in the entire season. We don\u2019t want their efforts to go in vain. This is the reason we are considering them for the Savannah Classic, which is another European Tour event,\u201d said Vincent Wangombe, KOGL General Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Balala was outstanding in the nine legged 2020\/21 Safari Tour series that was concluded in Karen last month while Karanga is the current leader of the ongoing Kenya Amateur Golf Championship circuit, having won the Sigona Bowl and the Mt Kenya Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Six amateur players booked slots for Kenya Open this year and they include Limuru\u2019s Paul Muchangi (2019 Kenya Amateur Matchplay winner), Victor Joseph of Dar es Salaam (2019 Kenya Amateur Strokeplay winner) and Vet Lab\u2019s Isaac Makokha (2020 Matchplay champion).<\/p>\n<p>Others are Royal\u2019s Jay Sandhu (2020 Strokeplay champion), Mutahi Kibugu and Taimur Malik who are currently the overall two top ranked juniors in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncluding Balala and Karanga for the next tournament will help raise level of competition. It will push the players to work hard in the contest since none wants to be axed from the team,\u201d said Wangombe.<\/p>\n<p>Wangombe was speaking at the Kenya National Park in Nairobi where the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), through its Magical Kenya brand, took the 13 local professionals who will represent Kenya at the Open for an early morning game drive to unwind from their packed training schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want the golfers to experience and know our distinctive destinations in Kenya,\u201d KTB Chief Executive Officer Betty Radier said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a brand, the forthcoming golf events give us opportunity to showcase Kenya to the outside world,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Radier said a local top pro at the Kenya Open will be showered with an experience of a kind.\u00a0 \u201cWe will award him with a Magical Kenya holiday vacation based on our distinctive signature experience,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Proffessional Golfers of Kenya captain C.J Wangai said the game drive experience will not be in vain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will go out there to do our best. This is the time for Kenya to win the Open. We are ready for the event. If a local win Kenya Open, our country will get opportunity to take part part in bigger tournaments abroad,\u201d said Wangai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Kenya: Nyali Golf Club amateur Adel Balala and Michael Karanga of Ndumberi have been included in the national squad for Savannah Classic scheduled for Karen Golf and Country Club in Nairobi on March 23-26. 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