History as Ishaan sinks Hole in One at NCBA U.S. Kids Nairobi Fall Local Tour

THIKA, Kenya, Oct 5 – The NCBA U.S. Kids Golf Nairobi Local Tour delivered a memorable day of junior golf at Thika Sports Club on Sunday, with Ishaan Patel making history by recording the first par-four hole-in-one on the tour. Patel holed his tee shot on the par-four 7th hole, producing a rare hole-in-one and an albatross. He followed the feat with a strong performance in the Boys 12 category, finishing runner-up after a playoff for the title. Patel and Jerome Njuguna both carded 85 gross, with Njuguna eventually prevailing to claim the category honours. Adam Nesbitt was another standout p...

Patel holed his tee shot on the par-four 7th hole, producing a rare hole-in-one and an albatross. He followed the feat with a strong performance in the Boys 12 category, finishing runner-up after a playoff for the title.

Patel and Jerome Njuguna both carded 85 gross, with Njuguna eventually prevailing to claim the category honours.

Adam Nesbitt was another standout performer, winning the Boys 13–14 category with an impressive 71 gross, one under par.

In the Girls 8 & Under category, Zara Mutungi carded 35 (-1) to take the title, while her brother Hakeem Mutungi won the Boys 10 category with 37 (+1).

The other category winners included Victor Halland, who won Boys 6 & Under with 41; Ethan Gakuya, Boys 7 with 47; David Mugambi, Boys 8 with 38; Surya Bongu, Boys 9 with 41; Luke Oduor, Boys 11 with 76; and Tsorav Soni, Boys 15–18 with 83.

Source: Capital FM Sports