Kenyan pros make the money list of Dubai Creek Open
What you need to know:
- The third player, Hardeep Thethy from Royal Nairobi, did not play too well as he fired rounds of 78 and 79 for 157, and was down to 99th place.
- The prize money for each event is $50,000 (Sh4.3 million) with the grand finale in November to have a prize fund of $75,000 (Sh6.45 million).
- Leading after two rounds was an amateur golfer Craig Vance from England with six under par 136(68, 68), one shot better than Morocco’s Shafiq Masih on five under 137(69, 68).
The three Kenyan professionals featuring in the 2014 Mena Tour easily cruised through to the money list of the tour’s third leg, the Dubai Creek Open at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yatch Club.
Leading the three players was Abdul Sihag who is making his maiden appearance in the series, and who turned professional a couple of months ago.
During Monday’s first round, Sihag shot level par 71 and was just three shots adrift of the leader. He, however, carded five over par 76 after bogeying a number of holes.
His two rounds total was a shot better than Greg Snow who last year made the top 10 in the Mena Tour’s Order Of Merit.
Snow, from Royal Nairobi fired two over par 73 in the first round but like Sihag, he also bogeyed several holes in yesterday’s second round for four over par 75 and a total of 148.
He was placed in 49th position at least at the time of writing where a handful of players were still on the course.
On the other hand, Sihag who started his golfing career at the Nyali Golf and Country Club and is currently attached to Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort in Kilifi County, was in 42nd position overall.
UNIMPRESSIVE
The third player, Hardeep Thethy from Royal Nairobi, did not play too well as he fired rounds of 78 and 79 for 157, and was down to 99th place.
This year’s tour started with two events in Morocco in March though majority of the remaining events, including this week’s event, will be played in the Middle East Tour.
The prize money for each event is $50,000 (Sh4.3 million) with the grand finale in November to have a prize fund of $75,000 (Sh6.45 million).
Last year, five pros featured in the Middle East tour which is aimed at catering for professional and amateur players based in the Middle East and Africa.
Morocco has, over the past three years, entered the bulk of both pros and amateurs.
Leading after two rounds was an amateur golfer Craig Vance from England with six under par 136(68, 68), one shot better than Morocco’s Shafiq Masih on five under 137(69, 68).
