The NCBA Golf Series 2025 edition officially teed off on Saturday, January 25th at the Vet-Lab Sports Club. The arena, known for its challenging 18-hole course will be welcoming over 200 golfers placed into different categories.
The 2025 edition of the NCBA Golf Series is one to be excited about as it spans across East Africa, with a treat of 41 qualifier events lined up for the year.
The Series was formally launched on January 14th at the Kenya Railways Golf Club. Being in its 5th year, the NCBA Golf Series continues to promote and grow golf in East Africa.
This year’s edition is expected to build upon the successes of the past editions since 2021 when NCBA reached over 10,316 golfers in Kenya and East Africa.
“We are thrilled to return to Vet-Lab Sports Club to start the 2025 NCBA Golf Series. This venue always provides a great setting for our first event and we look forward to welcoming over 200 golfers. The series has grown tremendously, and we are excited to engage with golfers and fans as we continue to expand the sport,” enthused NCBA Group Managing Director John Gachora.
This year, the financial institution has sponsored 159 events, up from last year’s 130, with the total investment tallying at Sh. 60 million.
They include 31 Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) tournaments, 75 Junior events, 12 Professional tournaments and 41 NCBA Series events spread across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Furthermore, NCBA is supporting amateur players who qualified for the Kenya Open 2025. The bank has shown its commitment to the sport by strengthening relations with the Kenya Golf Union (KGU), the Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) and for the first time the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK).
NCBA Bank launches 2025 Golf Series, invests Sh. 60 million in sport
The KGU received Sh. 6 million to support the 2025 KAGC Series that starts on January 24th at Sigona Gold Club.
JGF received Sh. 12 million to promote junior golf programs that focus on growing young talent and enhancing golf accessibility while the PGK were allotted Sh. 1.2 million in starter kits to support their activities over the next 3 months
Beyond the competitions, NCBA Group is also focused on environmental sustainability through tree-planting initiatives and collaborations with golf clubs to preserve courses. This year, Rwanda will host its first junior golf event and clinic, courtesy of NCBA’s sights on expanding the Series.
A lot of good has come out of the NCBA Golf Series. For example, lots of golfing talent has been identified and players have earned scholarships and attained World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Additionally, many young golfers from Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda are now making a living through the sport, courtesy of NCBA. The 2025 edition promises to provide a mix of competitive excitement with purposeful development. #Goforit
