Snow on the Seventh heaven as Wangui claims Sigovilla top prize

Paul Kamau tees-off on the par-four tenth during the Sigovilla golf tournament presented by Finaltus at Sigona Golf club, January 14, 2019 [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Greg Snow shot a brilliant round on day three of the Muthaiga leg of the Safari Tour golf series to return a 7-under par 64 score; taking his total for the tournament to 12-under par 201. Snow, who after the round inched closer to winning his third Safari Tour title, is now a distant 11 shots ahead of Windsor’s David Opati who is in second.

Snow started the round with consecutive birdies at the par-four first and the par-three second before hitting another birdie at the par-three fifth. He dropped a shot at the par-four eighth before making amends with a birdie at the par-four ninth for a first nine total of 33.

On the back nine, he played bogey - free, starting off with a birdie at the par-four 10th which was followed by consecutive birdies at the par-four 12thand the par-three 13th. He holed his last birdie of the day at the par-four 17th for a back nine total of 31; further cementing his excellent form at the tournament where he has played under par throughout the leg.

David Opati, who yesterday shot an impressive five-five-year par round, had a difficult day that saw him fail to record a single birdie on the first nine, and instead, saw him drop three shots at the par-four first, the par-three fifth and the par-four eighth for a first nine total 38. On the back nine, he recorded a lone bogey at the Par-4 14th, but birdies at the par-five 10th and the par-four 15th were enough for a back nine total of 34; which took his total for the day to one-over 72 for a tournament total of at one-under par 212.

Meanwhile, Thika Sports Club’s Simon Ngige maintained his decent form on day three of the Safari Tour to post a one-over par 72 score; taking his total for the tournament to two-over par 215 and cementing third spot on the leaderboard with one round left to play. He played a blemish-free first nine, holding par on the first eight holes before hitting his first birdie of the day at the par-four ninth for a first nine total of 35. On the back nine he started off with a birdie at the 10th, before bogeyed the 12th and the 14th. He however hit a birdie at the par-three 16th to take his back nine total to 37.

Windsor’s Rizwan Chandaria maintained his decent streak to record a one-over par 72 score for a total of three-over par 216 to see him claim fourth spot going into the final round of the Muthaiga leg. Meanwhile, long-hitting Dismas Indiza and David Odhiambo are tied for fifth at four-over Par 217. Akshay Chandaria, one of the four amateurs who made the cut yesterday, is currently tied in eight alongside John Kagiri and is the best-placed amateur after three rounds.

Action resumes on Wednesday at 7:30am for the fourth and final round of the Muthaiga Leg of the Safari Tour Golf series where the overall winner will walk away with sh450,000.

At Sigona Golf Club, Dorcas Wangui playing off handicap 36 carded 67 nett to the January edition of Sigovilla presented by finance solutions provider FINALTUS a corporate finance and investment advisory firm at the par 73 course that saw 101 golfers participate.

Wangui pocketed sh11,700shillings ahead of Caroline Nganga playing off handicap 28 who played 73 nett to take home sh7,000 beating handicap 6 Ricky Kianga on countback with a similar score of 73 nett.

XN Iraki won the first nine with 31.5 nett as S Mwelela won the second nine with 35 nett. Robinson Owiti was the Gross winner with 78 Gross.