Chali wins nett category at ladies Coast Open in Mombasa

Dar es Salaam.Tanzania’s renowned golfer, Yasmin Chali, shone in the 2024 Mombasa Cup during the Ladies Coast Open Golf Tournament by finishing at the top in the Division A nett category.

The tournament, held at the par-71 Sea-Link Mombasa Golf Course in Mombasa County, saw Yasmin, playing off a handicap of 17, claim victory with a score of 72 nett in the thrilling event.

Mombasa’s handicap 18 golfer, Faith Muteti, finished second with a countback score of 73 nett, the same score as third-placed handicap 18 golfer, Diana Chesang, from Kitale, Kenya.

Speaking with The Citizen via telephone, Yasmin attributed her win to hard work.

“The win has come with sweat, as all golfers were targeting the same victory.

 I am very happy to clinch the title and promote the name of the country beyond its borders,” said Yasmin.

Meanwhile, top Kenyan golfer Mercy Nyanchama continued her successful streak by clinching the gross category in the event.

The zero-handicap golfer completed the 18-hole tournament with a four-over-par 75 gross to be crowned the overall gross winner.

Nyanchama’s victory was highlighted by a rare birdie at the par-four 4th hole, along with 12 level pars, despite a few bogeys on the remaining holes.

This tournament, which brought together 130 elite lady golfers from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania, is part of the ongoing Kenya Ladies Golf Union (KLGU) series.

Additionally, Tanzanian golfer Neema Olomi, playing off a minus-one handicap, won the Division A gross category with a countback score of 77 gross, tying with the event’s defending champion, Martha Babirye of Uganda, who finished as the runner-up.

Tanzanian golfer Vicky Elias, playing off a handicap of two, secured third place with a countback score of 78 gross, tying with Golf Park’s handicap 3 golfer, Aisha Duba, who claimed fourth place.