Shashwat Harish proved to be the man to beat in the final round of the 2024 Kabete Junior Open at the Vetlab Sports Club.Shashwat played level par in the first nine, starting with four consecutive pars that were marred by a bogey at hole five before another two-level par at hole six and hole seven. A birdie at hole eight was followed by another level par at the end of the first nine.##NAJAVA_MECA_8039093##His start to the second nine was slow, with a double bogey at hole 10 and a bogey at hole 11. But he settled after that to play seven consecutive level pars. His final score for the championship was 18 over par, 234. Shashwat says he took it easy in the final round to enjoy himself, playing alongside Tsevi Soni and Joshua Maina.“I was playing my own game but having fun with them (Tsevi and Joshua). We had good laughs, each hole was a new experience, and honestly, they are two great players, and I just enjoyed playing with them,” he elaborated.Tsevi Soni improved his score from round one, where he shot 80, to 76 in the second round and 78 in the final third round. His first nine were consistent in all three rounds, with an identical score of 40. The difference was in the second nine where he scored 80, 76, and 78.Relief for athletes as Eldoret City Marathon embraces ‘Adopt an Athlete Initiative’“It was good. I just messed up the front nine, but I had many pars in the back nine, which I did throughout the tournament. So I’m not that angry, and I’m not that happy either. I feel relieved that these tournaments are over, I have proved that I can play well and my game has improved greatly since last year. I hope to play a lot better moving forward,” explained Soni. Maina finished tied for third with Maahir Patel and Mitansh Thacker with a final score of 23 over par, 239. His first nine in the final round was not good, with two double bogeys, three bogeys, and four level pars.“I started losing confidence in myself in hole seven in the first nine. The second nine just built my game up a bit, gave me some confidence, and started making some putts, and getting quality shots. I tried finishing strong because the most important shot was the next shot; so I told myself it was not over until it was finally over. I just pushed through the final holes,” said Maina.Belinda Wanjiru finished as the best girl with a score of 43 over par, 259, tied for 17th on the leaderboard. The Kabete Junior Open was important for the players as it counts towards the world amateur golf rankings. Points earned here improve a player’s ranking and count towards getting invitations to play at amateur tournaments across the world.Nyamita empowering Kisumu Girls through rugby
