By DANIELLA APIYO

Uganda’s professional golfer Deo Akope has extended his overnight lead in the ongoing KCB Pro-Am golf tour grand finale at the Nyali Golf and Country Club, finishing the second round on two under par 142.

Deo carded one birdie on hole five, played seven pars and dropped a shot for a score of 36 in the front nine. In the back nine he shot one birdie but dropped shots on holes 15,16 and 18 for a score of 36.

“The pin position on holes 16 and 18 are very elusive and it’s hard to make a putt even in the shortest distance possible, but I am happy to have played two under today,” said Akope.

Muthaiga’s Greg Snow is second on a total of two over par 14 after he shot the second best score of the day, a three under par 68 to leap to second position on a day that saw only 21 professionals make the cut.

Vet Lab’s Brian Njoroge is third on three over and is strongly on course for the coveted top prize.

The cut was projected at 11 over par 153 a target that overwhelmed many participants.

The best score of the day was posted by Nyanza’s resident professional David Odhiambo who played four under par 67, catapulting him from a first day poor show to third position after the second round. He sunk a birdie on hole one, played seven pars before dropping a shot on hole eight in the front nine then sunk an inspiring four birdies and posted five pars in the back nine.

Three Ugandans and one Tanzanian Professional have also made the cut and find themselves into the money bracket.

Among the top local pros who failed to make the cut include Boniface Simwa of Eldoret Golf Club, John Wangai of Sigona and Windsor’s David Opati.

The KCB Nyali Golf Tour marks the end of the 2015 series that has seen various golfers traverse the country in pursuit of top honours.

LEADER BOARD AFTER RND 2:

Deo Akope 142 (69,73)

Greg Snow 144 (76,68)

Brian Njoroge 145 (71,74)

David Odhiambo 147 (80,67)

Rizwan Charania 148 (71,77)

Dismas Indiza 148 (74,74)

Nelsaon Mudanyi 149 (70,79)

Eric Ooko 150 (75,75)

Simon Ngige 150 (77,73)

Tonny Omuli 150 (77,73)

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