PGK Captain Peter Njagi in action at a past event. He announced that there will be a cut after the second round of the KCB Tour Finale at Nyali Club

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Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) Captain Peter Njagi of Kiambu has said only 25 players will make the cut after Thursday’s second round of the on going KCB Tour Grand Finale at Nyali Club.
“Those who fail to make the cut will be allowed to play Friday’s ProAm in the afternoon. The ones who make the cut will play the proAm in the morning,” said Njagi.
One of the major attractions this year is veteran Tanzanian professional, the  65 year-old veteran player Salim Mwanyenza who celebrated his 42nd anniversary as a member of Dar Gymkhana Golf Club this month.
Mwanyenza teed off from the 10th tee at 9.20 on Wednesday for the first round along with the Kenyan duo of Peter Njagi and S. Kahindi and played a round of 8 over par 79.
Addis Ababa based Ethiopian lone- ranger Haile Ghebreeghziabher was all smiles as he also teed-off from the 10th tee together with Kenyans David Wakhu and Fred Kamau.
“We are looking forward to some great competition considering the fact that all the top pros from the region are here,” said Ghebree.
Deo Akope leads the Ugandan assault along with the likes of Vincent Byamukama.
Tanzania has entered 9 pros including Hassan Kadio, Yasin Salehe and Mwanyenza  who graced the Kenya Open event in the 1970s the same period he won the Kenya National Amateur Championship.
Rwanda’s campaign is being spearheaded by two players Jean Baptiste and J. Ruterana  who are among the top players in their country.
So far, Rwanda has a total of seven pros playing golf in their country.
“We now have seven pros in Rwanda at the moment but we would like organizers of the Kenya Open to extend at least five slots to each of the East African countries,” said Baptiste who is a member of Kigali Golf Club. pandora pas cher pandora pas cher

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