EARLY LEAD: Muthaiga's Nicholas Rokoine lines his putt at a past event. He is currently enjoying the lead at the KCB Grand Finale at Nyali.

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Muthaiga’s long hitting Nicholas Rokoine teed off to a bright start to take an overnight lead after the posting three under par 68 in the first round of the KCB Tour Grand Finale at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club on Wednesday.

The early lead is a great boost to Rokoine who is the favourite to win this year’s order of merit as he enjoyed a comfortable lead before the Nyali event. He reigned supreme over a historical large field of 54 regional professionals.

On his way up, Rokoine shot 34 in the front nine and repeated this score in the back nine. He parred the first four holes but went a notch higher with two birdies on preceding holes 5 and 6.

Later on, Rokoine was ecstatic when he sunk an eagle on the par 5 hole 11 though he dropped a shot on the par 4 hole 13.

The reigning order of merit champion Dismas Indiza of Mumias had a round he would like to forget fast. His woes started off when he hit a quadro-bogey on the par 4 hole 9.

“I just saw the ball plunge into the rough and it was really frustrating for me,” recalled Indiza after missing the top ten after the first round. He, however, still has a mathematical chance of retaining the order of merit title.
Thika’s Simon Ngige posted level par upon eclipsing four players (Windsor’s Brian Njoroge, Jacob Okelo, David Wakhu and Rwandese E. Ruterena) by a single shot.

ROUND ONE RESULTS
1. Rokoine 68 (-3)
2. S. Ngige 71 (level par)
3. D. Wakhu 72 (+1)
3= E. Ruterena 72 (+1)
3=B. Njoroge 72 (+1)
3=B. Okello 72 (+1)
7. J. Kagiri 73 (+2)
7=R. Charania 73 (+2)
7=Ajay Shah 73 (+2)
10. K. Abuto 74 (+3) pandora anillos pandora anillos

The Nyali Golf and Country Club where the professionals grand finale will be held.

By JAMES WAINDI

Tik tok tik tok…….finaly the match awaited Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) season comes to an end with the Grand Finale of the Pro Am Tour at the par 71 Nyali Golf and Country Club on Wednesday.

Being a 72-hole competition and with a lot at stake, especially with four players being in a position to bag the bragging rights, the next four will certainly be breath taking. The four include leader Nicholas Rokoine of Muthaiga who has had a season to remember, but PGK chairman Riz Charania, last year’s order of merit winner Dismas Indiza of Mumias and Thika’s Simon Ngige.

This year’s grand finale has attracted a total of 54 professionals, 33 of them being Kenyans, while eight are from Ugandan and nine are from Tanzanian. Rwanda has two representatives in the competition and a single representative from Ethiopia.

PGK Captain Peter Njagi of Kiambu who will also be in action said: “This is the biggest number of Pros to participate in each of the tour legs since it kicked off in February this year.”

He also announced that the prize money for the grand finale stood at Kshs 3 million for the Pro winners. In total, sponsors KCB committed Kshs. 9 million toward the support of this year’s tour series.

So far 30 professional golfers and more than 100 amateurs have taken a shot at the top honours in the tour. PGK also organized pro golf clinics at each event for upcoming golfing enthusiasts. nike air max 1 nike air max 1