ARUSHA: TANZANIAN golfer Neema Olomi has made a notable impression at the Kenya Ladies Coast Open Golf Tournament series in Mombasa, Kenya.
Representing the Arusha Gymkhana Club (AGC), Olomi showcased strong performance by carding an impressive 78 gross, securing second place overall at the Vipingo Ridge 18-hole event.
The second Ladies Coast Open Series of this year’s tournament saw Olomi, with a handicap of 4, fall short by five strokes to the champion Naomi Wafula, who boasts a handicap of 2 and carded 73 gross.
Olomi demonstrated resilience in a competitive three-ball group alongside Kenyan national team member Mercy Nyanchama and Ugandan national team player Martha Babirye.
Olomi’s performance was notable as she finished in the top two despite the stiff competition. Among the five Tanzanian golfers who participated at Vipingo Ridge was Vicky Elias from the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF) Lugalo Golf Club in Dar es Salaam.
Elias carded 82 to finish in 7th place.
Other Tanzanian competitors included Lina Francis and Shanzi Myombe from Arusha Gymkhana Club and Yasmin Chali, the honorary secretary of the Tanzania Golf Union (TLGU), all from Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club.
The tournament, organised by the Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) in collaboration with local clubs, features East Africa’s top female golfers and spans five series played across five golf courses in Mombasa.
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The tournament attracted over 80 golfers from the East African Community (EAC), including Uganda, Tanzania, and host Kenya.
The series began at Malindi Golf and Country Club, where Mercy Nyanchama kicked off the 2024 Coast Ladies Open with a strong performance, carding an eight-over-par 78 gross to claim the Overall Gross Winner title.
After the Vipingo Ridge event, golfers faced challenges at Diamond Leisure which started yesterday and will also compete at Mombasa Golf Club today before concluding the series tomorrow with a demanding 36-hole event at Nyali Golf and Country Club.
This year’s Ladies Coast Open tournament notably missed the participation of prominent Tanzanian golfers Madina Iddi and Hawa Wanyeche.