June Sponsored Mug and Medal Charity Event
Highlights from the Preferred Personnel Mug & Medal at Vipingo Ridge
On June 28th, Vipingo Ridge hosted the Preferred Personnel Mug & Medal, one of our anticipated golf tournaments. The event lived up to its reputation, offering a day of great golf, sportsmanship, and celebration.
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A Celebration of Excellence
The Mug & Medal competition is more than just a tournament it’s a celebration of golfing excellence, camaraderie, and the spirit of competition at Vipingo Ridge.
The June edition was no exception, leaving behind a trail of highlights and memorable moments. As we move into the second half of the year, the bar has been set even higher. All eyes now turn to the next edition with player’s eager to claim their spot in the Vipingo Ridge’s stand out performers.
As well as celebrating golf success, Preferred Personnel Africa are also recognising 30 years of trading this year, a fantastic milestone. As part of their ongoing celebrations they also made a donation to local coastal charity Kids League Kenya.
Joe Carvalho Claims the Mug Title
Joe Carvalho capped off a stellar month with a commanding performance to take home the coveted Mug title. Having already made a mark in earlier June events, Carvalho brought precision, patience, and poise to the course, sealing his victory and cementing his status as one of the month’s most consistent and formidable competitors.
Rose Musau Secures the Medal
In the Medal category, it was Rose Musau who emerged victorious with a well-rounded and strategically played round. Her consistency and sharp focus underlined a performance that was both elegant and effective, earning her deserved recognition among her peers.
On her birthday, and celebrating 30 years of Preferred Personnel Africa it was fantastic for her to have a great round of golf.
Guest Spotlight: Hilda Mugure
In the Best Guest category, Hilda Mugure stood out with her brilliant showing. Her ability to adapt quickly to the conditions and deliver steady play throughout the round won her the admiration of fellow golfers.
Subsidiary Event Standouts
The Subsidiary Event also saw fierce competition. Christine Dhanji claimed top honors with an impressive performance, while J.D. Ndungu finished close behind in second place, both showcasing the depth of talent across the entire field.
Thank you to Preferred Personnel Africa (PPA) for sponsoring the Mug and Medal June 2025. The support of the Golf Club is much appreciated and your generous donation to Kids League Kenya, children’s educational charity based in Mombasa was very generous. To read more about PPA and their 30 years of success and giving back please check out our article:
More Golf Events:
Callaway comes to the Kenya Coast. As part of the Vipingo Ridge x Callaway partnership there will be a special Club Fitting Event with the experts from Callaway. We are taking bookings now for limited spaces.
Each month our Members and Guests gather to compete for the Mug and Medal. This is a morning competition with lunchtime presentation.
We have a golf retreat for 20 golfers using a number of our different events spaces at the start of the September.
Provisional Date: For the Seniors Coast Tour. Upcountry golfers v the Coast.
Vipingo Ridge PGA Baobab Course hosts the US Kids Coastal Local Golf Tour.
We have a golf retreat for 24 Australian golfers using a number of our different events spaces over 3 days in September.
More Golf News:
The annual Ladies Coast Open was a fabulous success, the ladies came in style, played a windy round of golf and celebrated golf sisterhood.
The Ladies Coast Open comes to Vipingo Ridge for 2025, and the PGK Professional Naom Wafula is at the Sunshine Development Tour - East Africa Swing at the Kenya Coast this week.
Vipingo Ridge talent Naom, the first PGK women’s professional in Kenya was welcomed by Governor H.E. Gideon Mung’aro, OGW, and Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Hon. Salim Mvurya and H.E. Flora Chibule, Deputy Governor of Kilifi County,
Notice of Essential Maintenance Work on the Course this August. From 18th August we will be hollow tining and top dressing the greens, learn about the process and the green fee discount.
Trailblazer Naom has made history as the first female member of the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK), turning Professional after a 20 year career as an amateur golfer.
The June Mug and Medal was sponsored by Preferred Personnel Africa. Photos and the results from a great day of competition.