Omuli Takes Early Command Of Safari Tour Fourth Leg In Thika

17th December 2018

Club house leader fires three under 69 to top the leader board with seasoned Indiza among a three way tie for second

Golf Park's Tony Omuli follows the flight of his ball during the opening round of the fourth leg of the Safari Golf Series in Thika on Monday, December 17, 2018. He ended as the club house leader with a 3-under par 69. PHOTO/Courtesy
Golf Park's Tony Omuli follows the flight of his ball during the opening round of the fourth leg of the Safari Golf Series in Thika on Monday, December 17, 2018. He ended as the club house leader with a 3-under par 69. PHOTO/Courtesy
SUMMARY
  • He shot a bogey-free first nine, holding par on the first seven holes followed by consecutive birdies on the Par-4 eighth and Par-4 ninth holes for 34
  • On the back nine, he started with consecutive birdies on the Par-4 10th and Par-4 11th before dropping shots at the Par-4 12th and the Par-3 14th. Having held par on the reminder of the holes, a birdie at the Par-5 18th took his back nine total to 35
  • Action continues Tuesday in Round Two of the Thika leg of the Series that has a KSh1m prize kitty with players teeing off at 10:00am

NAIROBI, Kenya- Golf Park’s Tony Omuli shot an excellent round on the first day of the fourth leg of the Safari Tour Golf series at the Thika Greens Golf Resort to emerge clubhouse leader with a three-under par 69 score. 

He shot a bogey-free first nine, holding par on the first seven holes followed by consecutive birdies on the Par-4 eighth and Par-4 ninth holes for 34.

On the back nine, he started with consecutive birdies on the Par-4 10th and Par-4 11th before dropping shots at the Par-4 12th and the Par-3 14th. Having held par on the reminder of the holes, a birdie at the Par-5 18th took his back nine total to 35.

Speaking after the round, Omuli said that he was happy with his performance adding that more lies ahead in the remaining rounds.

“The course is long and challenging and there is still a lot of golf to be played in the remaining rounds so a lot can change in the process. I intend to maintain similar focus throughout the tournament in the hope of winning my first Safari Tour title,” he stressed.

Meanwhile, Railway Golf Club's Alfred Nandwa, Mumias Sugar’s Dismas Indiza and Nyali’s Njuguna Ngugi finished the round tied second after returning 2-under Par 70.

On the first nine, Nandwa picked birdies on the Par-5 second and the Par-3 sixth before bogeying the Par-4 seventh to return a first nine total of 35. 

On the back nine, birdies on the Par-4 11th, Par-5 13th, Par-3 16th and the Par-3 17th cancelled off dropped shots on the Par-4 11th and the Par-5 18th for 35.

Indiza dropped a shot on the first nine at the Par-4 seventh, but a birdie on the par-5 second took his total to 36. 

On the back nine, birdies on the Par-4 11th, Par-5 13th, Par-4 15th and the Par-4 16th were enough to cancel out bogeys at the Par-3 14th and Par 5 18th for 34.

Greg Snow, top pro at both the Vet Lab and Limuru legs of the Safari Tour Golf Series, ended the round tied sixth on level par.

Action continues Tuesday in Round Two of the Thika leg of the Series that has a KSh1m prize kitty with players teeing off at 10:00am.

Remaining Safari Tour Calendar 2018/19

Event 4 - Thika Greens- 14 - 19 December

Event 5 - Karen Country Club - TBC

Event 6 - Muthaiga Golf Club -TBC