Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
Samson Ateka
25 May 2011
Long-hitter Dismas Indiza, youngster Greg Snow and Thika’s Simon Ngige lead the strong contingent of 24 Kenyan professional golfers at the KCB East African Golf Tour starting today at Kigali Golf Club.
The four-round event tees off this morning in Kigali through to Saturday, making up the fifth round of regional series. It will be interesting to see how the rivalry between the leading group will unfold at Rwanda’s number one golf club.
Indiza, one of the most skilful golfers in Kenya presently, is spurred on by winning the recent KCB Bank Tanzania Open after edging out two promising golfers-Muthaiga’s Snow and Ngige-at Arusha Gymkhana.
First round (Thika) and third round winner (Nyanza) of the KCB tour, Simon Ngige who emerged the winner last year in Kigali will be bidding for a repeat performance. He will be joined by Greg Snow who won the second round of the tour at Muthaiga.
Other outstanding golfers lined up for the stiff challenge include are left-handed Richard Ainley, Ali Kimani, Brian Njoroge and Nicholas Rokoine among others.
Tanzania will be represented by a contingent of over 6 players namely-Bryceson Nyenza, Farayi Chitengwa, Yasin Salehe, Stanley Sanga, Salum Ndilunga and Juma Mbwana. In addition, two Rwanda professional golfers Emmanuel Ruterana and Jean Baptiste are ready to capitalise on the home ground support. Deo Akope will sorely represent Uganda in the challenge and hopes to take a share of the Sh1 million prize fund on offer from KCB Bank.
This year, KCB has put together a sponsorship package of Sh8.7m for the eight events, whose grand finale worth Sh3m will take place at Nyali Golf and Country Club Mombasa from August 10. The sixth round of the KCB East African Golf Tour will be held at Nakuru Golf Club between June 8-11 where a total of Sh500,000 prize fund will be on offer.
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