Golf Park’s David Opati follows his tee shot at a past tournament. He is currently tied fourth with Hesbon Kutwa at the PGK Masters event at Royal.

By DONALD WELLINGTON

Anil Shah of Royal has opened a four shot lead going into tomorrow’s final round of the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) Masters tournament at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club after posting a two-round total of six under par 144 to maintain his lead on the leader board.

The first round over night leader failed to repeat day one feat where he scored four under par 68 as he only managed two under par 70 today but was lucky his closest opponent Greg Snow who trailed him by a single shot in the first round, had a miserable second round.

In the first nine, Shah was finished fourth at the last PGK Masters event held at the Windsor Golf and Country Club last week, sunk a birdie on the par five hole two then played a bogey on the par four hole five for a first nine score of 36. In the second nine, Shah picked a shot on the par four hole 12, then played a bogey on the par three hole 13, but recovered with two back-to-back birdies on par five holes 14 and 15 for a score of 34.

Snow who posted 69 on day one, had probably the worst first nine of his career as he registered a double bogey and three bogeys for a score of 41. He tried to make amends in the back nine with a birdie on the par four hole 10 and followed it with three back-to-back birdies on the par fives holes 14 and 15 and par four 16 for a score of 32 and a total of 73.

After the two rounds, Snow is placed tied second with Railway’s John Wangai on two under par 142. Wangai posted the best score of the day during today’s round, but had registered a score of 73 in the first round.

Golf Park’s David Opati and home player Hesbon Kutwa are tied fourth on level par 144. Opati who on Monday posted one over par 73, today managed one under par 71, while Kutwa who played two over par 74 in the first round, managed two under par 70 during today’s round.

The winner of the last pros event held at Windsor last week, Brian Njoroge of Vet Lab tied in the sixth position with Nyanza’s David Odhiambo on three over par 147.

Njoroge who was placed third after the first round on two under par 70, tumbled today as he managed a round of five over par 77, while Odhiambo who was fifth after the first round on level par 72, on Tuesday posted three over par 75.

The three-round competition has brought together 30 top local professional golfers who are battling it out for a prize money of Sh200, 000.

Today’s final round promises fireworks, but Shah remains the hot favourite given that he has a mastery of the course and it will not be easy to slash the four shot advantage that he enjoys. nike air max cheap wholesale nike air max cheap wholesale

Anil Shah lines his putt at a recent tournament. He is currently enjoying a single shot lead after the first round of the PGK Masters event at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club.

By FIDEL ONO

Anil Shah today showed mastery of his home course to take an early lead on the first day of the Professional Golfers of Kenya (PGK) Masters tournament at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club.

Shah who finished fourth in the last event for the pros last week at the Windsor Golf and Country Club, posted four under par 68 to command the leader board after the first round.

He started well with birdies on the par five hole two, par four hole five and par five hole seven, before dropping a shot on the par three hole eight for a first nine score of 34.

In the second nine, Shah sunk back-to-back birdies on the par four holes 10 and 11, had a bogey on the par four 12^th hole, but recovered with another back-to-back birdies on the par five holes 14 and 15, before dropping another shot on the par four hole 18 for a score of 34.

Muthaiga’s Greg Snow settled for the second spot on three under par 69 after posting 34 in the first nine and 35 in the back nine.

Brian Njoroge of Vet Lab who won last week’s event at Windsor was third on two under par 70 (33, 37), while Golf Park’s David Opati who turned professional a year ago was fourth on one under par 71 (38, 33).

Nyanza’s David Odhiambo tied with Railway’s Njuguna Ngugi in the fifth position on level par 72. Odhiambo posted 37 in the first nine and 35 in the second nine, while Njuguna managed 34 in the first nine and 38 in the back nine.

The three rounds tournament has brought together 30 top local professionals who are battling it out for a Sh200, 000 prize money. nike air max ladies nike air max ladies