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Maara, Lemingani share first round lead at Coronation trophy
Dennis Maara follows the progress of his tee shot from 18th hole tee during the fourth leg of the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship Series, the Winston Churchill Cup, at Thika Sports Club on April 01, 2023.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- At the front nine, Maara, a former captain at Limuru Country Club, made a double at the third hole, and dropped another shot at the fifth, recovered one at the sixth, then parred the last three holes, to top the list of 95 players
- Kiambu Golf Club’s Michael Karanga started off with a bogey at the first hole and at the ninth having birdied the sixth though two more birdies at the back nine’s 14th and 18th, saw him finish on one over par 74 despite a double bogey at the 16th hole
- Tying fourth on two over par 75 were William Odek of Golf Park and Nelson Koech of Nandi Bears and JM Mwangi
National team captain Dennis Maara of Limuru Country Club produced an impressive two under par 71, to tie with Golf Park’s Rafael Lemingani during the opening round of the 2023 Coronation trophy golf tournament at the par 73 Nakuru Golf Club course on Friday.
He birdied the 11th hole, picked up an eagle at the 16th and wound up the back nine which was his opening nine with a birdie at the 18th.
