Karanga edge Nsubuga to top prize in Nairobi | 2023 Windsor Classic Golf Open

2023 Windsor Classic Golf Tournament:

Top 5 performers:

• Champion: Michael Karanga – 71, 79, 68 (218) – Kshs. 115,000
• 2^nd: Godfrey Nsubuga – 74, 76, 70 (220) – Kshs 69,000
• 3^rd: Bhavnish Chandaria – 73, 75, 74 (222) – Kshs. 46,000
• 4^th: John Lejirma – 75, 74, 75 (224) – Kshs. 35,000
• 5^th: Josphat Rono – 73, 73, 79 (225) – Kshs. 28,000

Michael Karanga won the 2023 Windsor classic golf tournament at the Windsor Golf Hotel and country club Kiambu road in Nairobi city, Kenya.

Karanga, a member of Kiambu golf club registered a total of 218 gross in three rounds (71, 79 and 68), which is +2 to the par.

He was two strokes better than Lugazi based Mehta Golf club’s Godfrey Nsubuga (220).

Nsubuga recorded 73, 75 and 74 in three rounds (+4).

Bhavnish Chandaria (222) finished third, John Lejirma (224) came fourth and Josphat Rono (225) completed the top five.

Prize money:

Karanga claimed Kshs. 115,000 (at least Ugx. 3,303,846.21), Nsubuga earned Kshs. 69,000 (at least Ugx. 1,982,307.72) and Chandaria took home Kshs 46,000 (at least Ugx. 1,321,538.48), among others.

Vipingo Ridge golf club’s Naomi Wafula was the most outstanding female golfer scoring a total gross of 231 (76, 79, 76) to finish joint 8th as Peter Macharia.

Both golfers Wafula and Macharia earned Kshs. 18,000 (UGX. 517,123.75) each.

Only the top 20 golfers received prize monies.

The championship was organized by Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, The Glenlivet as well as Kenya Golf Union (KGU).

The 2023 Windsor Classic final leaderboard (Top 20):

1 – Michael Karanga – 71, 79, 68 (218) – Kshs. 115,000

2 – Godfrey Nsubuga – 74, 76, 70 (220) – Kshs 69,000

3 – Bhavnish Chandaria – 73, 75, 74 (222) – Kshs. 46,000

4 – John Lejirma – 75, 74, 75 (224) – Kshs. 35,000

5 – Josphat Rono – 73, 73, 79 (225) – Kshs. 28,000

6 – Edgar Brian – 75, 79, 74 (228) – Kshs. 23,000

7 – Ebill Omollo – 75, 76, 79 (230) – Kshs. 21,000

T8 – Peter Macharia – 79, 74, 78 (231) – Kshs. 18,000

Naomi Wafula – 76, 79, 76 (231) – Kshs. 18,000

T10 – John Gitonga – 82, 74, 77 (233) – Kshs. 16,000

Robert Odero – 80, 78, 75 (233) – Kshs 16,000

T12 – Paul Ngugi – 78, 81, 75 (234) – Kshs. 12, 000

Sam Kingori – 78, 76, 80 (234) – Kshs. 12,000

James Kamenchu – 77, 81, 76 (234) – Kshs 12,000

Sammy Mulama – 75, 77, 82 (234) – Kshs. 12,000

Dickson Barasa – 74, 80, 80 (234) – Kshs 12,000

T17 – Steve Orinda – 83, 77, 75 (235) – Kshs. 9,500

Amos Odongo – 75, 81, 79 (235) – Kshs. 9,500

T19 – John Timbe – 84, 79, 73 (236) – Kshs. 8,000

Kevin Muchiri – 79, 78, 79 (236) – Kshs. 8,000