Kirana and Hudson Bring Home the Silverware at the Junior Africa Challenge

From the 19th to the 21st of August 8 First to Eighteen golfers teed it up at San Lameer in the Junior Africa Challenge. There were 196 golfers in the field in various age groups from all over Africa, even France and two of our First to Eighteen youngsters did us extremely proud.

In the girls 7 to 8 year old age group it was 8 year old Kirana Govender who came away with first prize. Kirana has been coming to First to Eighteen for the last 3 years with her 2 older sisters, Niskaya and Dasarah, who finished 4th in their respective age groups. Kirana came from a few shots back to claim a wonderful win in her first multi day golf tournament. Congratulations Kirana, First to Eighteen is extremely proud of you. Below are newspaper clips and pics of Kirana holding her beautiful trophy with proud her parents Kuben and Sumesh and sisters, Niskaya and Dasarah. The Saturday after the Junior Africa Challenge Niskaya joined her Dad, Kuben, in his monthly office competition at the beautiful Umdoni Golf Club and walked away with top honours.

Seven year old Hudson Mundy started the third and final day in 3rd place, 6 shots behind the leader and 3 shots behind the youngster in 2nd place. Unfortunately for the leader, he didn’t have a great day dropping shots while Hudson made and eagle and a birdie shooting a level par 36 to catch the youngster in 2nd place and force a play off. Sadly for Hudson he bogeyed the 1st play off hole to lose by 1 shot and come 2nd overall. Below are pics of Hudson with his trophys, taken at his home club Royal Durban, with Neil and I. Congratulations Hudson First to Eighteen is extremely proud of you.

Well done to all our First to Eighteen youngsters who participated in the Junior Africa Challenge we are very proud of you.