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The Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) yesterday announced a team of four boys and three girls to represent Kenya in the All Africa Junior Team Championship (AAJTC) which will be held from April 15 to 21 at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, Uganda.

The Boys Team consists of Lee Kimathi, Krish Shah, Mikael Kihara and Junaid Manji while the girls team consists of Chanelle Wangari, Belinda Wanjiru and Audrey Gachora. The announcement was made after the conclusion of the Muthaiga Open which was held from Friday to Sunday, last week.

Lee Kimathi played the best score among the boys juniors with an aggregate of 235 gross while Chanelle Wangari led the girls with a score of 239 gross.

The JGF Board, in collaboration with the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) and the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU), used the tournament as a qualifier to the AAJTC.

The tournament presented a great competition experience to the juniors who got a chance to play alongside elite amateurs throughout the 3 days.

On the final day, they also had the chance to play close beside golf professionals.

The tournament was won by Michael Karanga who played a great score of 7 under par after three rounds extending his lead in the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship Series (KAGC) while Simon Ngige led the professionals with a score of 4 under par having played one round.

Speaking during the presentation ceremony, the Kenya Golf Union Chairman Njani Ndiritu lauded the efforts made by JGF in the selection process and congratulated the juniors that made it to the team.

The JGF President, Regina Gachora, went on and  appreciated the sacrifices made by the juniors and parents and the efforts put in place to ensure the success of the selection process.

“I also take this opportunity to thank the schools for granting leave to the juniors,” she added.