Greg Snow prepares to putt. He is trailing leader Dismas Indiza by a single shot at the PGK Masters in Muthaiga.

By DANIELLA APIYO

Mumias pro Dismas Indiza today re-jigged the leader board at the on going Jamii Telecom PGK Masters at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club by taking a single shot lead after the second round.

Indiza will now go in tomorrow’s third round with a lead of five under 137 after he played a round of four under par 67 today.

He recovered from a sloppy first round that saw him end the day placed third behind amateur John Karichu and Greg Snow, with five birdies on holes seven, 10, 16, 17 and 18.

Snow is now second on four under par 138 (69, 69), while day one leader Karichu who is also the reigning golfer of the year, fumbled today after he played four over par 75 to end the day placed joint sixth on one over par 143.

Eldoret’s Boniface Simwa and Royal’s Anil Shah are currently joint third on two under, while Muthaiga’s Nicholas Rokoine is fifth on one under.

Leader Board after round two:

Disma Indiza -5, 137 (70, 67)
Greg Snow -4, 138 (69, 69)
Anil Shah -2, 140 (71, 69)
Boniface Simwa -2, 140 (71, 69)
Nicholas Rokoine -1, 141 (73, 68)
John Karichu (A) +1, 143 (68, 75)
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Coca Cola General Manager for East and Central Africa Peter Njonjo (left), presents a sponsorship cheque worth Sh14 million for the Kenya Open Golf 2015 Tournament to the Kenya Open Golf Limited Chairman Peter Kanyago at a press briefing ceremony held at the Karen Golf and Country Club today.

By KGG CORRESPONDENT

Coca-Cola is this year’s official non-alcoholic beverage sponsor of the 2015 Barclays Kenya Open, with a cash sponsorship of Sh14 million, the beverage giant announced this at a press conference at the Karen Country Club.

Coca-Cola General Manager for East Africa, Peter Njonjo said with this year’s sponsorship the organization was keen on leveraging on its platinum sponsorship to hydrate both the players and the tournament attendees with the full Coca-Cola portfolio. He said the decision to include the total portfolio arose out of the need to give players and spectators options in choice to reflect the company’s’ diverse portfolio of beverage offerings.

“As a total beverage business, we feel we can bring more to this premier Golfing Occasion to refresh and remind players and spectators of the happiness in our bottles, especially brand Coca-Cola to connect with our consumers both local and international,” said Njonjo when presenting the sponsorship cheque to the Kenya Open Golf Limited chairman Peter Kanyago.

“By putting our entire portfolio behind this year’s Tournament, we underscore our continued commitment to supporting active healthy living through sporting activities and in this particular case through golf,” said Njonjo. Receiving the sponsorship cheque, the Kenya Open Golf Limited Chairman Peter Kanyago lauded Coca-Cola for their continued support and strong presence in the Barclays Kenya Open. He added “given that this is the only European Tour Event in the region, we are proud that corporate sponsors like Coca-Cola come in strongly to support this very important event in Kenya’s sporting calendar. He reiterated KOGL’s commitment in putting together a world class tournament.

The Barclays Kenya Open is part of the European Golf Tour with a high level of visibility globally. Several local and international players will be gunning for the top prizes and a chance to play in the European PGA. This year’s tournament will be played from April 9^th-12^th April 2015 at the Karen Golf Club.

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