Nyali's Balala leads Kenya at African contest

Nyali Golf Club’s Adel Balala finished 13th overall to lead Kenya at the 2026 All Africa Team Championship in Tunisia, where the national team placed sixth.

Kenya's top amateur Adel Balala has once again flown the Kenyan flag high, finishing as the top Kenyan at 13th overall in the prestigious All Africa Team Championship (AATC) 2026 that ended on Saturday at the Citrus Golf Course in Tunisia.

The championship, organised by the Fédération Tunisienne de Golf, Africa Golf Confederation and R&A, ran from 13th to 17th October 2026, bringing together 65 players from 17 African nations for three rounds of high-pressure stroke play.

It was Seychelles star Adrian Andrade who stole the overall title, winning with a stunning 69-64-72 gross for 11 under par, 205 total gross to be crowned overall winner, while South Africans Jonathan Wilsenach’s 208 gross and Judd Sundelson’s 209 gross took runner-up and third, confirming South Africa's dominance.

Source: The Standard Sports