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Kiambu youngster Muigua takes early lead at Sigona Bowl
Elvis Muigua follows the progress of his tee shot from 18th hole tee during Winston Churchill Cup at Thika Sports Club on April 1, 2023.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Playing in the morning draw, Muigua got off well, picking up six straight pars up to the seventh hole where he dropped a shot after laying up
- At the back nine, Lejirmah dropped a shot at the 12th, but picked up a two at the par four-up-hilly 17th hole
- Former national team captain Francis Kimani closed the day in third place with one over par 73 made of three birdies and four bogeys
Junior amateur champion Elvis Muigua of Kiambu Golf Club produced an impressive four under par 68, to claim to the top of the leaderboard as the 65th edition of Sigona Bowl got underway at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club course on Friday.
Playing in the morning draw, Muigua got off well, picking up six straight pars up to the seventh hole where he dropped a shot after laying up. He however cancelled that bogey with two closing birdies at the eighth and ninth. Thereafter, Muigua birdied the 10th, 15th and 16th holes.
