NGUGI COMMANDS LEADER BOARD AT PGK MASTERS IN MUTHAIGA
Njuguna Ngugi chips the ball during a previous event. He currently at the top of the leader board in the on going PGK Masters golf at the Muthaiga Golf Club.
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RAILWAY Golf Club’s Njuguna Ngugi assumed the lead in the on going fourth and final leg of the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) Masters tournament after the second round at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club yesterday.
Ngugi who entered the second round trailing over night leader Anil Shah by a single shot, posted level par 71 to dislodge Shah from the lead on a total of one under par 141 (70, 71).
Nakuru’s Richard Ainley who had a false start in the opening round where he managed two over par 73, yesterday played one under par 70 for a total of one over par 143 and in the process jumped to the second spot in the leader board.
David Wakhu of Golf Park has a total of two over par 144 (71, 73) after playing a round of two over par 73 yesterday and is now placed third on the leader board.
Day one leader Shah who resoundingly won last week’s Masters tournament at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club with an impressive total of 12 under, yesterday had a horrible round that saw him manage five over par 76 for a two-round total of three over par 145 and in the process dropped to position four in the leader board where he is tied with four other competitors.
Others in the fourth position include home player Paul Thuo on 145 (73, 72), Golf Park’s Jacob Okello on 145 (72, 73), Nyali’s amateur Daniel Nduva on 145 (73, 73) and Great Rift Valley amateur Justus Madoya on 145 (74, 71).
Royal’s Hardeep Thethy who finished the first day placed second on one under par 70, yesterday had a horrible round that saw him post nine over par 80 for a two round total of 150 gross.
The tournament which has a prize money of Sh350, 000 has brought together a total of 36 professionals and all the six amatuers who will be representing the country during next month’s Kenya Open Golf Championships at the par 70 Karen Golf and Country Club. nike air max womens nike air max womens