By NATION Correspondent 

Kenya's lady golfers embark on the 2002 season, with the two day Sigona Ladies Open at Sigona Golf Club this weekend.

The event which also counts towards the Kenya Ladies Golf Union "Golfer of the Year" Award, has as usual, been divided into three sections.

The first will be the ladies' foursomes tomorrow morning where 24 pairs are drawn. This will be followed by the mixed foursomes in the afternoon where both events have been sponsored by Comtec Limited.

The main event, an 18-hole medal competition being sponsored by Kenya Breweries, for Silver and Bronze, will take place on Sunday where all the leading players in the country, led by Golfer of the Year 2001 Rose Naliaka, have been drawn.

Naliaka, who has dominated the Golfer of the Year Award for many years, is being challenged by among others, home lady captain Mary Wanjiru, Muthaiga's Florence Maina and Agnes Wanjiru and the KLGU chairman Lucie Maina of Limuru.

Meanwhile Nyali Golf and Country Club, which is the venue this year of the Africa Zone Six championship, will this weekend, host the captain's prize (Taib Ali Taib) being sponsored by Mediplus Limited.

This weekend's tournament follows last weekend's Chairman's Prize (DCK Mulli) which had the support of Kenya Shell, Bamburi Cement, Coca Cola, KBL , KWAL, and friends of the Chairman.