Kenya junior golfers top the leaderboard

Shashwat Harish shot to the top of the leaderboard in the boys 13-14 years old category after day one of the NCBA invitational tournament at the Windsor Golf and country club on Saturday. Shashwat was in a class of his own as he shot two under par 70 to take a seven-shot lead after the first round.

Uganda’s Shashank Sachin Gadre who played alongside harish and peter Gachogo finished the day in second place with a score of five over par 77. Amar Shah was third, one stroke behind Gadre. In the girls 15-18 years category, Maryam Mwakitawa and Bianca Ngecu are tied at the top with a score of seven over par 79. Mwakitawa is back on the local scene after more than two years’ absence. Audrey Gachora is third, one shot behind the leaders. The NCBA invitational has attracted more than 116 golfers from 10 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe.