Sunshine Development Tour
Brandon Moyo
KENYAN professionals, CJ Wangai and Njoroge Kibugu both produced brilliant performances to take a share of the lead after round two of the SunDev Betika Masters at Vetlab Sports Club in Nairobi, Kenya.
Wangai went into the second round tied for sixth on one-under-par 71, three shots behind overnight leader Greg Snow who had opened with a 68. He then carded a brilliant six-under-par 66 which featured eight birdies and two bogeys. He picked up back to back birdies on holes number one and two, followed by a bogey on the third and another birdie on the sixth. On the back nine, Wangai made four consecutive birdies on holes number 12, 13, 14 and 15, followed by a bogey on the 16th. He closed with another birdie on the 18th. Meanwhile, Kibugu played a bogey-free round, carding five-under-par 67 on Monday, having started the day on two-under-par 70 and part of a four-way tie for second place. Kibugu carded three birdies and an eagle. He picked up a birdie and an eagle on the third and seventh holes respectively. He added two more birdies on the 12th and 15th holes to complete a solid performance.
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| Position | Country | Player | Hole | R1 | R2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CJ Wangai | -7 | 18 | 71 | 66 | 137 | |
| 1 | Njoroge Kibugu | -7 | 18 | 70 | 67 | 137 | |
| 3 | Celestin Nsanzuwera | -6 | 18 | 70 | 68 | 138 | |
| 4 | Dismas Indiza | -5 | 18 | 72 | 67 | 139 | |
| 5 | David Wakhu | -3 | 18 | 72 | 69 | 141 | |
| 5 | Greg Snow | -3 | 18 | 68 | 73 | 141 | |
| 7 | Jastas Madoya Asena | -2 | 18 | 74 | 68 | 142 | |
| 8 | Michael Karanga (a) | -1 | 18 | 71 | 72 | 143 | |
| 8 | Mutahi Kibugu | -1 | 18 | 70 | 73 | 143 | |
| 10 | Kasango Grace | 1 | 18 | 70 | 75 | 145 |
SunDev Betika Masters @ Vetlab Round Two Leaderboard
The top placed golfers after the second round of the SunDev Betika Masters @ Vetlab