BY THE ARUSHA NEWS REPORTER
Arusha Gymkhana Club’s Nuru Mollel fired a three-round total of 198 to win the professional title at the inaugural Serengeti Golf Championship, which concluded on October 18 at Fort Ikoma, on the outskirts of Serengeti National Park.
The Arusha golfer carded rounds of 66, 67 and 65 to finish 13 strokes clear of Kenya’s Daniel Nduva and Malawi’s Paul Chidale.
Nduva, representing Nyali, took second place with rounds of 71, 70 and 70 for a total of 211. Chidale, of Lilongwe, also finished on 211 after rounds of 70, 74 and 67, but was placed third in the official results.
In Division A, Tanzania’s Isiaka Dunia of TPDF Lugalo claimed victory with a total of 217, recording rounds of 74, 71 and 72. Dar Gymkhana’s Victor Joseph finished second on 219, while Enoshi Wanyeche of TPDF Lugalo placed third on 221.
Ahmad Rajab of Dar Gymkhana won Division B with a score of 134, ahead of Arusha Gymkhana’s Richard Gomes, who returned 149.
The Division C title went to Serengeti’s Rajab Nzowa with 135 while Major Songoro of Lake Victoria finished runner-up on 141.
Dar Gymkhana’s Azim Dewji topped the seniors’ category with 133, followed by Lugalo’s Joseph Tango on 136.
In the ladies’ competition, Kili Golf’s Loveness Frank claimed the gross title with 169. Rose Nyenza of Dar Gymkhana won the net title with a listed score of 171 while Arusha Gymkhana’s Lina Francis was named net runner-up, also on 171.
Lake Victoria golfers took the leading junior honours, with Talib Songoro winning on 155 and Talin Songoro finishing second on 222.
