By KGG CORRESPONDENT

Ngugi Njuguna’s agility and consistency to return low scores paid off on day three after he rolled four birdies for 1 under par 70 to lead the 2011 KCB East Africa Classic finals at Nyali Golf Club. Ngugi now leads the regional elite golfers with only one shot after playing one over par 214 made of 73, 71 and 70. He begun the outward ninewith a superb birdie on the par five, pared the next before dropping a sot eachon hole three and four but recouped with a birdie on hole five. He then pared the rest. At the inward nine he sustained his form only dropping a shot on the par three hole eighteen. However he fired birdies on the eleventh and seventeenth. Thika’s Simon Ngige follows in hot pursuit after he cavorted home with level par 71 for a cumulative total of 2 over par 215 made of 70, 74, and71. Ngige only dropped two shots on the entire course and carded two birdies to propel his score to level par 71 in the event that saw only 27 golfers make thecut. Day two joint leaders Greg Snow and Anil Shah failed to maintain the lead after both recorded 3 over par 73 on day three dropping to the third position.Greg hit a disastrous bogey on the par four, stroke index one hole four after he lost his ball in the bush and this cost him the much-needed strokes. Despite Anil’s impressive start of level par 36 at the front nine, he bogeyed the tenthand double bogeyed the sixteenth at the back nine for 3 over par 38. Day one joint leader Riz Charania came fifth with a total of 4 over par 217 to beat Uganda’s Deo Akope with a clear two points. Brian Njoroge hit seven impressive birdies to return the best score of the day of 3 under par 69. This outstanding score propelled him to the sixth position with seven over par 220. The battle for supremacy in the regional elite event continues today with armatures joining the pros with the first tee off at 7am in the morning.  KCB Group CEO Dr. Martin Oduor-Otieno willgrace the event and present the winners with cash rewards. The prize fund kittyfor the winners is 3 million.

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TAKING CHARGE: Greg Snow swings his way to the top of the KCB Regional Tour on the second day of the competition at the Nyali Club.

By ENOCK NGOME

Despite light showers, youngster Greg Snow displayed outstanding golf to make a major come back to jointly lead day two with Anil Shah in the 2011 KCB East African Golf Tour finals at the harsh playing Nyali Golf Club. Greg, who finished 1 over par 72 on day one rolled three birdies to finish 1 under par 70 and a cumulative total of level par 142to triumph the leader board on day two. At the outward nine, he played very safe with birdies on the fifth, eighth and pared the rest. At the inward nine, he dropped a shot each on hole ten and sixteen but managed to sink a birdie on the seventeenth with pars on the other holes. Anil Shah, sunk four birdies to romp home in a joint first position with 1 over par 72 and a cumulative level par 142 on day two that saw 27 golfers make the cut of 13 over. Anil, embarked on the front nine with two pars on the first two holes before dropping a shoton the par three hole three but recovered with a par on the fourth and three consecutive birdies, a par and dropped a shot again on the ninth. At the backnine, he only dropped a shot each on hole fifteen and sixteen but rounded upwith a birdie. Ngugi Njuguna jointly followed with Thika’s Simon Ngige who carded level par 71 and 3 over par 73 respectively for a cumulative 2 over par 144. Day one leader, Riz Charania was relegated to a fifth position after he frolicked home 4 over par 75 and a total of 3 over par 145 to jointly tie with Jacob Okelo. Prolific golfer Deo Akope and Emmanuel Opio were the only two from Uganda to make the cut while Fadhili Nkya was the only Tanzanian to make cut. In addition, Emmanuel Ruterana and Jean Baptiste the only golfers from Rwandaalso made the cut. The KCB regional elites finals event continues tomorrow where the remaining 27 golfers will battle it for the Shs 3 million prize kitty.

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