Nelson Simwa in action recently.

By WEBSTER NYANDIKA

Vet Lab’s Nelson Simwa has official dumped the amateur golf ranks for a new professional career.

The long hitting Simwa who was the vice captain during the Africa Zone VI competition in Uganda where Kenya finished fourth overall announced this to www.kenyagolfguide.co.ke today and his first engagement as a professional will be during the third leg of the KCB Pro Am Tour set for Nyanza Sports Club early next month.

“The Zone VI golf championships in Uganda was my last tournament as an amateur. I wanted to turn professional immediately after the Kenya Open especially because my sponsor Duncan Kibue of Chase Bank was happy with my performance and guaranteed me sponsorship, but I wanted to first represent my country first, before crossing the divide,” Simwa told www.kenyagolfguide.co.ke.

He added: “It has been about four good years as a top amateur player and I think it is high time I turn professional. My swing is good, I have developed massively in the sport over the years and now feel ready to play against the best.”

He said the KCB Tour event in Nyanza will be his first challenge but was also focusing on the Mena Tour in North Africa and Uganda Open in August.

He will, however, want to quickly forget his dismal performance at the Zone VI championships that ended at the weekend where he lost twice to 17 year-old Zimbabwean Kieran Vincent and Ugandan captain Adolf Muhumuza. cheap air max mens cheap air max mens

Greg Snow in action at Thika Sports Club.

By WEBSTER NYANDIKA

Muithaiga’s Greg Snow completed a late surge to win the second leg of the KCB Pro Am competition at the par 72 Thika Sports Club on eight under par 280.

Despite posting a disappointing three over par 75 on the final day of the 72-hole competition, he held on to win the competition ahead of Golf Park’s Tony Omuli who had held the leader board lead for the first two rounds.

He shot two birdies in holes two and three and followed that with a couple of pars on holes five, six, seven and eight before dropping a shot in hole nine for a total of 37 gross in the front nine.

In the back nine Snow shot seven pars and dropped two shots on holes 12 and 17 for a score of 38.

The win saw Snow increase his points in the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) order of merit and also pocket a winner’s prize of Sh 200, 000.

“I played good golf in the second and third rounds, but the rain on the final day affected my play,” said Snow.

Early pace setter Omuli, Railway’s Njuguna Ngugi and Thika’s Simon Ngige tied in the runner-up position on five under par 283.

The third leg of the competition will be held at the nine-hole Nyanza Golf Club next month.

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