Kellie Gachaga, Ashley Awuor and Kanana Muthomi flew the Kenyan flag high at the world’s premier amateur team championship, which is also referred to as the Espirito Santo Trophy. They competed among 36 other nations as one of the three African countries in the field alongside South Africa and Morocco. Though the team finished lower on the leaderboard, their presence at the global stage was a victory in itself, signalling Kenya’s growing investment in nurturing female golf talent. Each player brought something unique to the team, and together they made a commendable effort on debut. Speaking to Golf Africa, the three players reflected on their experience in Singapore. “I am happy with the way that I improved each day. I realise that I need to improve on my distance especially when I played in the same four-ball as Chile and Scotland. They out drove me and on every par four, I had a long iron (five) or hybrid on my second shot. I need to go back to the gym to grow stronger, and practice on the Coast at sea level. I was pleased with my short game. I scrambled for many pars,” said Gachaga, who was the team captain. Awuor said: “It was great to be on the same stage as these ladies who are brilliant players. The course was tough, I learnt that resilience always carried the day because I wanted to give up many times.” Muthomi shared: “I have to remember my decision making skills. How to read the wind and make sure I have the right club in hand. I should probably caddie for myself more to grow in that area.”