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It was a painful and disappointing second spherical of motion for many Kenyan golfers on the course right this moment, with poor scores recorded on the Par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club yesterday.
As hosts, many followers have been left shocked and disheartened as outcomes streamed in gap by gap, with the likes of Michael Karanga, Samuel Njoroge, Mohit Mediratta, and David Wakhu struggling badly to avoid wasting face, all closing on double-digit scores over par on the leaderboard.
Home favorite Njoroge Kibugi, who was the darling of the group two years in the past when he made it to the ultimate spherical, appears to be out of luck this time. His rating of +5 (147) on the shut of spherical two was not ok, leaving him tied at place 120 within the standings.
Meanwhile, high Kenyan novice participant Michael Karanga has discovered the match robust, delivering outcomes removed from passable. There have been excessive expectations for the Kiambu Golf Club-based participant, who made his debut on this DP Tour occasion final 12 months.
Karanga, who not too long ago led a contingent of Kenyan gamers to the Africa Amateur Championships in South Africa, accomplished his spherical with a complete rating of +11 (153) on a day he carded 5 bogeys and a triple/double bogey consecutively on holes 7 and eight in what was actually a horror present beneath the scorching solar. His spherical two ended with a rating of +9 (81), with solely two birdies to his title at holes 13 and 18.
Mohit Mediratta of Sigona Golf and Country Club endured a nightmare of kinds, hitting +14 (156) in a spherical that proved troublesome all day. With solely two birdies at holes 10 and 11, the remainder of his play was centred on survival mode. Mediratta carded a staggering seven bogeys, closing with a triple bogey/double bogey on holes 17 and 18. His placing and drives let him down considerably, with frustration clearly written on his face.
Meanwhile, additional up the leaderboard, Kenya Amateurs captain John Lejirma of Railways Club confirmed some enchancment on the course by the shut of spherical two. His rating of +4 (146) was higher, as he completed his spherical at stage par, recovering 4 photographs from spherical one. He is tied in place 1098 on the leaderboard in his third season within the match.
Another improved efficiency got here from Edwin Mudanyi of VetLab Golf Club, who completed at +5 (147) after two rounds of play. His spherical scores have been +1 (72), and as a returnee to this match after two years out, he confirmed nice strides in his sport regardless of some misplaced photographs for the 30-year-old. – Barry Silah