Ngige on the lead at Great Rift showpiece

Royal Nairobi Golf club's Erick Ooko tees-off during the Safari Tour third round where he shot 3-under 69 T1 finish alongside Thika Sports Clubs Simon Ngige, October 15, 2019. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Thika Golf Club’s Simon Ngige played a round of 4-under par, 67, to open a six-stroke lead at the summit of the Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf resort leader board to take his overall score to 4-under par, 209, heading into the final round of action.

Ngige shot a total of six birdies and two bogeys, evenly distributed across the nines to take him six shots clear of Johnnie Walker sponsored Dismas Indiza, who carded a round of 1-under par, 70, to take his gross score to 2-over par, 215, one ahead of Rwanda’s Alloys Nsabimana. The two started the round tied in fourth alongside Railway Golf Club’s Alfred Nandwa.