SNOW FREEZES THE FIELD, TO TAKE DAY TWO LEAD AT KCB TOUR FINALE

Kenya Golf Guide

TAKING CHARGE: Greg Snow swings his way to the top of the KCB Regional Tour on the second day of the competition at the Nyali Club.

By ENOCK NGOME

Despite light showers, youngster Greg Snow displayed outstanding golf to make a major come back to jointly lead day two with Anil Shah in the 2011 KCB East African Golf Tour finals at the harsh playing Nyali Golf Club. Greg, who finished 1 over par 72 on day one rolled three birdies to finish 1 under par 70 and a cumulative total of level par 142to triumph the leader board on day two. At the outward nine, he played very safe with birdies on the fifth, eighth and pared the rest. At the inward nine, he dropped a shot each on hole ten and sixteen but managed to sink a birdie on the seventeenth with pars on the other holes. Anil Shah, sunk four birdies to romp home in a joint first position with 1 over par 72 and a cumulative level par 142 on day two that saw 27 golfers make the cut of 13 over. Anil, embarked on the front nine with two pars on the first two holes before dropping a shoton the par three hole three but recovered with a par on the fourth and three consecutive birdies, a par and dropped a shot again on the ninth. At the backnine, he only dropped a shot each on hole fifteen and sixteen but rounded upwith a birdie. Ngugi Njuguna jointly followed with Thika’s Simon Ngige who carded level par 71 and 3 over par 73 respectively for a cumulative 2 over par 144. Day one leader, Riz Charania was relegated to a fifth position after he frolicked home 4 over par 75 and a total of 3 over par 145 to jointly tie with Jacob Okelo. Prolific golfer Deo Akope and Emmanuel Opio were the only two from Uganda to make the cut while Fadhili Nkya was the only Tanzanian to make cut. In addition, Emmanuel Ruterana and Jean Baptiste the only golfers from Rwandaalso made the cut. The KCB regional elites finals event continues tomorrow where the remaining 27 golfers will battle it for the Shs 3 million prize kitty.

 

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