GET IN: Dismas Indiza follows his shot at a past event. He took an early lead after the first round of the KCB Golf Tour at Thika Sports Club.

By CORRESPONDENT

Long hitting pro Dismas Indiza took an early lead in the maiden event of the 2012 KCB Pro AM golf tour at the Thika Sports Club. Carding a 4 under par 68, Indiza took a two shot lead over his closest competitor Thika home professional Simon Ngigi.

Teeing off from the 10th tee, Indiza birdied the par 5 10th and 15th holes but lost the advantage with two bogeys on the par 3 16th hole and par 4 17th hole to card a 36 total on his first 9.

The second 9 played better for him starting off with an eagle on hole number one and birdies on the 2nd, 3rd and 8th holes. This impressive round was however dented on the par three 4th hole round with a bogey.

Away from Indizas impressive run, the other story for the day was the Disqualification of Kopan Timbe for signing for a wrong score. According to golf rules, each player must reconfirm his scores as marked in the card and signing for a wrong score results in a disqualification.

Playing against the elements of rough greens and a dry fairway, 28 golfers will tee off tomorrow for the second of three rounds that will culminate on Saturday with the pro/am event. The winner of this round stands to win Ksh. 600,000 and as it stands it is too close to call for who will carry home the winner’s purse.

Round two continues tomorrow on a day that will close with a free golf clinic for the Thika Club members and the KCB employees.

This year the tour will feature Thika, Muthaiga, Nyanza, Royal Nairobi, Nakuru and Nyali Golf and Country Club Mombasa. michaeltaschesale michaeltaschesale

Eldoret's Jack Tuwei in action during a past event.

By ENOCK NGOME

Over 130 players have been drawn to participate in the 10th leg of the Tusker Malt Golf Carnival to take place at the Vet Lab Sports Club, Saturday.

Club Captain, David Kihara guarantees golfers a thrilling game as they explore the Four Ball Better Ball format in the 9-hole par-71 course.

Kihara says the course is manageable and golfers can expect an easy time. “The greens are firm and fast and the course is in great shape,” says Kihara. “However, fairways are running dry owing to the dry weather,” adds Captain Kihara.

Action tees off at 6.30am with the last team hitting the course at slightly after 8.30am to finish at 1.30pm. “We tee off early in order to accommodate everyone as we are a 9-hole course. The carefully planned tee placement for the second nine holes always gives the feel of playing eighteen different holes.” says Captain Kihara.

Top contenders and the day’s possible champions include the winner of the just concluded Sigona Bowl Matthew Omondi. Playing off scratch, Omondi beat Captain Francis Kimani of Limuru by a whole six shots to claim the golf title at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club course on January 21. Omondi pairs with handicap 6, Edgar Kalya. The duo of handicap 19, Mercy Kebaara and handicap 3, David Kimani are also among the top contestants.

“Former Vet Lab Sports Club captain Njani Nderitu (9) and F.N. Mwangi (9) are currently in great form, and are also among the top contenders on Saturday,” adds Kihara.

In keeping with the key brand values of Tusker Malt, the Golf Carnival, which is popular, is going to give golfers the chance to enhance the spirit of friendship and bonding as it travels all around East Africa’s Golf Courses.  Players face a more complex challenge at Vet Lab Sports Club as the bar was set up higher by the team of Sammy Ndung’u and Anthony Wachira of Sigona, who set up a new record with 50 points. Moses Tanui and David Kimutai of Eldoret are currently in second place with 49 points.

The Tusker Malt Carnival will be heading to the 9-hole Malindi Golf Club for a Club Night before moving to Nyali Golf & Country Club for the 11th and 12th leg of the Carnival, on February 8th and 11th respectively. The tournament which started in September 2011 aims to engage some 5, 000 golfers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. canada goose männer canada goose männer