Three-star Indiza floors big field
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- However, Indiza hit a superb three-wood at the 12th, sank for two, an eagle which propelled him to a fine finish to beat Wakhu by five shots as the latter picked up a double bogey at the ninth after driving to the right rough, having dropped a shot earlier at the third.
- Making an improvement in the final round was Thika’s Simon Ngige, who shot five under par 68 to finish third on one under par 291, with Eldoret’s Boniface Simwa on level par 292 in fourth place.
- Taking the amateur title with an impressive 42 points made up of 22 and 20 was Fr Paul Miringu, who made a comeback to golf after a five-year layoff due to an accident.
Mumias Golf Club’s Dismas Indiza claimed his third victory in the 2015 KCB Golf Tour series following a dramatic finish at the par 73 Nakuru Golf Club course in an event that attracted a field of 152 players at the weekend.
Indiza won the top prize of Sh187,500 despite starting the final round in a three-way tie with round two leader David Wakhu of Royal Nairobi and Windsor’s David Opati.
The long-hitting Indiza produced an excellent five under par 68 which included a birdie at the 11th, a two-club on the par four-12th and two other birdies at the 13th and 18th for a total of 11 under par total of 281. He only bogeyed two holes (third and 10th) during the final round, which he described it as dramatic.
“It could have gone either way as each one of us had a chance but experience sometimes helps,” said Indiza, who missed the green on two at the 10th, rolled the ball short off the pin and missed the par for the day’s second bogey.
However, Indiza hit a superb three-wood at the 12th, sank for two, an eagle which propelled him to a fine finish to beat Wakhu by five shots as the latter picked up a double bogey at the ninth after driving to the right rough, having dropped a shot earlier at the third.
Wakhu hit four birdies at the back nine, where a bogey at the par three-17th however denied him an under par finish.
“I lost it at the front nine, particularly after the double bogey at the ninth,” said Wakhu, whose level par 73 saw him finish with six under par 286.
Meanwhile, David Opati, had an awful round after firing seven over par 80 to drop to joint fourth with Nyanza’s David Odhiambo on one over par 293.
Making an improvement in the final round was Thika’s Simon Ngige, who shot five under par 68 to finish third on one under par 291, with Eldoret’s Boniface Simwa on level par 292 in fourth place.
Taking the amateur title with an impressive 42 points made up of 22 and 20 was Fr Paul Miringu, who made a comeback to golf after a five-year layoff due to an accident.
“I am so glad my game is back,” said the priest, who beat Eustace Muthui and Zack Ireri by two points. “I have not been playing regularly since the accident.”
Veteran golfer Stanley Njoroge took the men’s prize with a score of 39 points and Josephine Wangari the ladies’ with 37 points. Ely Barno was the best guest with 35 and Willy Mastamet (36) the top staff.
Joseph Kamau and Shiro Kaime won the longest drive contest and Charity Wachira and Mike Karanja the nines with 21 and 22 points.
