The nine-hole Eldoret Club layout pulsed with competitive energy and camaraderie as 130 golfers teed off in the penultimate leg of the 2026 Duracoat Golf Masters golf series.
It served as the 12th round and final qualifier ahead of the November 28 grand finale at the Mount Kipipiri Gor Resort.
Players were drawn from across the country, including visiting contingents from Kericho Club, Nyahururu Country Club, Nakuru Golf Club, Muthaiga Golf Club, Nandi Bears Club, Nyanza Golf Club, Thika Sports Club, VetLab Sports Club, Machakos Golf Club, and Limuru Country Club.
The series has been played at 11 other venues including VetLab Sports Club, Sigona Golf Club, Nakuru Golf Club, Ruiru Sports Club, and Nanyuki Sports Club.
Others were Limuru Country Club, Nyali Golf and Country Club, Kericho Golf Club, Nyanza Golf Club, and Karen Country Club.
In the fiercely contested battle for top honours, Faith Chemutai of Nandi Bears Golf Club clinched the overall gross title after carding an impressive 76 gross off a handicap of 5 to tame Eldoret demanding layout.
Reflecting on her victory, Chemutai attributed the win to her discipline off the tee and sharp course management skill.
"Eldoret's altitude makes the ball fly, so keeping it out of the trees and water was the real test; staying patient and trusting my yardages made all the…
