Magical Kenya Open: Slow start for locals as Dutchman Van Driel leads
Kenya's Njoroge Kibugu follows his tee shot from Hole Two during Magical Kenya Open DP World tour at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi on February 22, 2024.
The best for the local players was a level par 71 by home players Greg Snow and Njoroge Kibugu, who as usual, finished with a birdie at the 18th, having picked up two others at the 14th and 15th in addition to the day’s first birdie at the front nine’s fourth hole
Other than the two, senior pro Dismas Indiza closed the day on three over 74 same as Daniel Nduva
Of the four amateurs, Kenya’s leading amateur Michael Karanga closed the day with a four over par 75 in a birdie-less round that was dominated by four bogeys, three of which came from the front nine, and a late one at the 14th
The Dutch professional Van Driel started with a perfect front nine that included three straight birdies from the second hole
Kenyan players found the going tough, as Darius van Driel from the Netherlands claimed a one shot lead in day one of the 2024 Magical Kenya Open at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club course on Thursday.
The best for the local players was a level par 71 by home players Greg Snow and Njoroge Kibugu, who as usual, finished with a birdie at the 18th, having picked up two others at the 14th and 15th in addition to the day’s first birdie at the front nine’s fourth hole.
