NCBA Bank kickstarted the 2025 Golf Series calendar at a ceremony held at the Kenya Railways Golf Club. This would be the premier bank’s 5th edition of Golf activities, which has also seen renewal of partnerships with the Kenya Golf Union, Junior Golf Foundation.
For the very first time, this activity which will stretch across East Africa, has incorporated the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK).
The bank announced that it has invested more than Sh. 60 million into its commitment toward golf activities and nurturing players, whether juniors, amateurs or professionals.
It was further revealed that the Kenya Golf Union (KGU) received up to Sh. 6 million to facilitate the 2025 Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) Series which would begin on January 24th, 2025 at the Sigona Golf Club.
The Junior Golf Foundation were issued with Sh. 12 million to host and sponsor junior god events while the Professional Golfers of Kenya received a Sh. 1.2 million starter kit to support professional golf programs over the next three months.
NCBA 2025 Golf Calendar
There will be 41 ambitious qualifier events for the 2025 Golf Series, with the first leg commencing at Vet-Lab Sports Club on January 25th, 2025. The series will span Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
In the last year, the total number of NCBA-sponsored events rose from 130 to 159. NCBA is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of golf players. Here is what to expect in this year’s expanded schedule:
- 49 Junior events in Kenya
- 22 Junior events in Uganda
- 3 Junior events in Tanzania
- 1 Junior event and golf clinic in Rwanda
“We are thrilled to launch the 2025 NCBA Golf activities, showcasing our ongoing commitment to the sport in Kenya and beyond. Over the past five years, we’ve engaged with players across the region, nurturing talent to compete on the global stage,” John Gachora remarked.
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“Junior golf holds a special place in our mission and we’re proud to see young players making remarkable progress. Our recent NCBA Kenya Invitational showcased incredible performances, including a junior achieving a 10-under-par score. This reinforces our belief in investing in junior tournaments, training programs and mentorship initiatives to shape the future of golf.”
NCBA took up the golf program as part of its Change The Story campaign which focuses on 15 sustainability commitments. Among them include championing inclusive sports, community support, skills building and environmental stewardship.
To complement their golf activities, NCBA has planted and donated indigenous tree seedlings to the Kenya Railway Golf Club, as the bank sets its sights to the goal of planting 10 million trees by 2030. In total, they have planted 400 trees
