Out going chairman Francis Okwara prepares to tee off in a past event.

By FIDEL ONO

The Annual Kenya Golf Union Chairman’s Prize Golf Event will be played on Saturday July 12, 2014 at Royal Nairobi Golf Club.
This year’s event will be in honour of the out-going KGU Chairman Francis Okwara who has served the Union in different capacities since the year 2010.
Okwara served the Union as the Hon. Treasurer in 2010 and 2011 before becoming the Vice Chairman in 2012 and Chairman in 2013.
The event has attracted about 200 golfers from all over the country with each Club affiliated to the Union inviting a four ball each as well as Chairman’s guests most of whom are from his home club Royal Nairobi Golf Club. The Chairman has also invited national team members to participate in the event.
An array of prizes will be up for grabs and the winner of the event will get away with the Chairman’s cup that was introduced last year.

“The support for the game of golf has always been strong in Kenya and the 2013 KGU Chairman’s Prize Event is a wonderful opportunity for all golfers to come together as we enjoy a weekend full of golf extravaganza,” Okwara told Kenya Golf Guide.
The event will be an 18 holes stableford competition and all Clubs in Kenya are invited to send representatives.
The new Chairman and other officials of the Union will also elected by delegates (representatives of the affiliated Clubs) during the Annual General Meeting also set for Saturday. nike air max 1 nike air max 1

KEEPING UP WITH THE PACE: Nicholas Rokoine in action during the first round on Tuesday. He is now fourth going into the third round.

By DONALD WELLIGTON

Long hitting Dismas Indiza moved to the top of the leader board as the KCB Golf Tour second leg entered its half way mark at Royal Nairobi Golf Club today.

The Mumias Sugar Golf Club professional, fired his second two under par 70 for a two rounds total of four under par 140. He picked up four birdies at the front nine against three bogeys, then made a double-bogey at the par four-12^thhole but birdied the 13^th, 14^thand 15^ththereafter. “The greens were abit better today compared to the first round, though I made some few bad putts’’ said Indiza who was joined at the top by Nyanza Golf Club’s David Odhiambo who also shot two under par 70 for 140. His round included three birdies and a single bogey at the third hole. Vet Lab’s Brian Njoroge was just a shot off the leaders also after firing one under par 70. He birdied twice at the out ward nine and a similar number of birdies at the back nine where he however dropped two shots at the 11^thand 16^th. Staying closely to the leaders was Muthaiga’s Nicholas Rokoine despite a 73 in the second round for 143, after picking up a double bogey seven at the par five-second and two other bogeys at the back nine. Sigona’s Mathew Omondi also made his move to the top with a two under par 70 for 144. The top 20 players who made the seven over par second round cut will begin the real chase for the top prize of Sh192,000 in the one million shillings event.

The Leader board after round 2:

140 Dismas Indiza 70, 70

140 David Odhiambo 70,70

141 Brian Njoroge 71, 70

143 Nicholas Rokoine 70, 73

144 Mathew Omondi 74, 70

145 Njuguna Ngugi 69, 76

146 Hardeep Thethy 73, 73

148 Kopan Timbe 75, 73

148 Charan Thethy 73, 75

148 James Lorum 79, 69. cheap air max mens cheap air max mens