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Sandhu takes early lead at Sigona Bowl
Jay Sandhu of Royal Nairobi Golf Club follows the progress of his shot from the second tee on September 20, 2020 during the final of the Kenya Amateur Match Play Championship at Vet Lab Sports Club.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Sandhu from Royal Nairobi Golf Club, fired level par 72 to leave Nanyuki Sports Club based Peter Rimui by two shots
- Sandhu , birdied the second and ninth and dropped shots at the fourth and seventh for a level par first nine, while at the back nine, he picked up an early birdie at the 12th only to drop a shot soon after at the 13th
- Rimui posted three over par at the outward nine after dropping shots at the second, sixth, seventh and nine with only one birdie at the fourth, though two birdies at the 11th and 17th saw him finish on one under par for two over par 74
Kenya Amateur Stroke Play champion Jay Sandhu was ahead by two shots at the close of the opening round of this year’s Sigona Bowl golf tournament, the first leg of 2021 Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) series at Sigona Golf Club on Saturday.
Sandhu from Royal Nairobi Golf Club, fired level par 72 to leave Nanyuki Sports Club based Peter Rimui by two shots, in this year’s tournament whose entry was reduced to those playing off handicap six and below in order to accommodate the required field of 96 players.
