Simba Corporation Kenya Chief Executive Officer Adil Popat chips a ball from a banker to the 4th green during the Simba Corp. Texas Scramble competition at the Par 72 Sigona Golf Club.

By DANIELLA APIYO

James Mbuthia lead his four ball team to a laboured victory at this year’s Simba Corp Texas Scramble competition held at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club at the weekend.

Mbuthia playing off handicap nine, teamed up with handicap nine Kamlesh Parekh, handicap 21 Pankaj Patel and Shi Zaishi playing off handicap 28 and returned a joint score of 53 nett to rule the roost in the day long competition.

A team comprising of handicap nine Rakesh Shah, handicap 16 Dan Mugo, handicap 15 Kimemia Mwangi and handicap 28 Khalid Shah settled for the second spot after returning a joint score of 66 points nett.

The team of Shehal Patel, Thee Soin, Nikunj Shah and Hanif Popat finished third after returning a score of 67 nett.

Over 50 seasoned golfers took part in this year’s Simba Corp Texas Scramble competition with a unique format whereby ” each player must have at least three “counting” drives in the round and must be recorded by initiating the players name against the holes on the scorecard”. All players ‘handicaps’ are totaled and divided by 8. cheap air max 95 cheap air max 95

Jacob Okello

By DANIELLA APIYO

Golf Park’s resident pro Jacob Okello extend his day one lead after the second round at the Thika Golf Club today with a commanding lead of four under par 140 going into tomorrow’s third round of the KCB Pro- Am Corporate Golf Tour.

The best score of the day were, however, from Joseph Karanja and Njuguna Ngugi who tied on a three under par 69 score as well as with an overall score of three under par 141.

Karanja shot three birdies and six pars for a total score of 35 in the front nine. In the back nine he shot seven pars, one birdie and a bogey for a score of 36.

In fourth position was Sullivan Muthugia on a total score of two over par 146 followed by Mumias golfer Dismas Indiza, Nyanza Golf Club’s David Odhiambo and Thika resident pro Simon Ngige who tied on a score of three over par 147.

A total of 22 golfers made the cut to play in the tournament’s final two rounds.

This year the tour has been renewed to feature amateurs in various golf clubs that the tournament will be staged.

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