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9 year old Channelle Wangari from Nairobi, Kenya competes at the 2016 edition of the World Junior Golf tournament in Pinehurst, North Carolina. PIC BY COURTESY

By:

Moses Mathenge

Posted:

Aug,16-2016 19:50:22

PINEHURST, N.C_Channelle Wangari from Nairobi, Kenya has set a record as the first Kenyan under age 10 to have ever complete within the top ten positions in an international golf tournament.

Barely nine years old, Wangari scooped the eighth position, beating 104 other world-class participants in her pool, during the just concluded (Saturday August 7) US Kids Golf Tournament, part of the World's Junior Golf Tournament for kids 6 to 18 years old.

The 2016 championships of the yearly tournament was held at Pinehurst, NC, the cradle of American Golf and lasted for three days, bringing together, well over 1500 participants from all over the world.

This was Wangari's second appearance at the event where her performance was a remarkable improvement from position 40 last year.

A pupil at the top rated Makini School in Nairobi, Wangari also represented Kenya at the African Junior Golf tournament held in Cape Town, South African in September 2014.

At the same time, 16 year old Kellie Gachaga, a student at the Aga Khan Junior Academy also Nairobi,beat over 47 other world class participants in her pool (Girls 15-18 years) to come out the prestigious 3rd position.

There were about 7 Kenyans who participated during the event that lasted for three days, bringing together, well over 1,500 participants from across the globe.

On the Net:

http://www.uskidsgolf.com/tournaments/world/find-tournament/496159/world-championship-2016/results

Kellie Wahito, another Kenyan girl competing at the same tournament. PHOTO BY COURTESY.

Source:

Ajabu African News