Home player Cyprian Bundi made amends for last year’s runner-up finish by winning his maiden Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series title at the NCBA Nanyuki Open on Sunday, September 27.Bundi, who finished second in the same leg last year, held his nerve throughout the three-day tournament to card a 1-under-par 215 and claim the title on home turf after leading from start to finish.##NAJAVA_MECA_9985363##He opened with a 2-under-par 70 before returning a 1-over-par 73 in the second round to head into the final day at the top of the leaderboard. He then carded an even-par 72 on Sunday to finish three shots clear of seasoned amateur Elvis Muigua.“It feels incredible to finally get the win. Last year I came close and finished second, so coming back this year and being able to go all the way means a lot to me. I trusted my game throughout the three rounds, stayed patient and focused on taking one shot at a time. I am very grateful for the support and proud to finally have the NCBA Nanyuki Open title,” Bundi said.Muigua settled for second on 1-over-par 217 after rounds of 72, 74 and 71, while John Kamais completed the podium in third on 2-over-par 218 following rounds of 73, 74 and 71.McCarthy explains why Harambee Stars failed to beat lowly-ranked EritreaWilliam Odek and Daniel Mwangi tied for fourth on 3-over-par, while Diani Beach Masters winner Alex Mwangi finished sixth on 4-over-par.Peter Macharia and Kamoza Chege shared seventh place on 5-over-par, while Josphat Rono and Rafael Leming’ani tied for 10th on 6-over-par to complete the top 10.Kenya Golf Union Vice Chairman Jonathan Marucha congratulated Bundi on his breakthrough victory and praised the field for an exciting weekend of competition.“Congratulations to Cyprian Bundi on a very well-earned maiden victory. To lead from the opening round and maintain that position through to the final day speaks to the quality and consistency of his performance. We are delighted with the level of competition witnessed at Nanyuki Sports Club and grateful to all the players, officials, partners and fans who contributed to a successful championship. The NCBA Nanyuki Open continues to provide an important platform for our amateur golfers to challenge themselves and grow their game,” Marucha said.Baraza identifies former Shabana striker as best solution to Harambee Stars’ scoring woesJay Sandhu remains at the top of the 2026 KAGC standings with 1,535 points, followed by Kamais on 1,125. Muigua is third on 989 points, Adel Taufiq Balala fourth on 814, while Rono completes the top five with 695.16 points.Elsewhere, Shay Chauhan and Samara Teneva were the standout performers as the NCBA U.S. Kids Mombasa Local Fall Tour teed off at Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort on Sunday.The opening leg attracted 60 junior golfers, comprising 22 girls and 38 boys.Chauhan carded a 7-over-par 79 in the Boys 15-18 category to finish ahead of Aryan Awe Joseph, who posted 18-over-par, while David Kaguru was third on 24-over-par.Teneva, meanwhile, returned 9-over-par 45 in the Girls 9-10 category to take the title ahead of Avian Klee, who finished on 12-over-par, and Natalie Amor on 18-over-par.The six-legged tour moves to Nyali Golf & Country Club on Sunday, October 4, for the second leg.Inside Tanzania’s NBC Championship: What Kenya’s NSL can learn from the second tier
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