Phenomenal Rugumayo sinks 9-under to take over leaderboard in Karen | Safari Tours

Safari Tours – Karen Leg:

·       Leader Round 2: Ronald Rugumayo (Uganda) – 68, 63 – 131

Round two of the Safari Tour leg at Karen golf country club was held on Monday, February 5, 2024.

Uganda’s professional golfer Ronald Rugumayo scored 9-under 63 to take over the leaderboard after the opening 3-under 68 on day one.

After the opening two rounds, Rugumayo has now extended the lead to -13 (131 gross).

Rugumayo’s extra-ordinary round witnessed him scored 9 birdies and pars apiece with no bogie.

His birdies came on holes 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 and 18. The pars were on 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 and 18.

Legendary Kenya professional Dismas Indiza played 6-under 66 and he is second behind Rugumayo, three shots behind.

Day one leader Mutahi Kibugu (136) is third with Greg Snow (142) in the fourth place.

Mediratta Mohit (143) is fifth on the leaderboard.

The duo of Jacob Okello and Mike Kisia are tied in 6^th place with 144 gross apiece.

Johnny Limb (Kenya), Zimbabwean Visitor Mapwanya, Daniel Nduva (Kenya), Gabriel Chibale (Zambia) and Samuel Njoroge (Kenya) are jointly tied in 8^th position with 145 gross each.

With 146 gross, three golfers Riz Charania (Kenya), Celestine Nsanzuwera (Rwanda) and Edwin Mudanyi (Kenya) are all in the 13^th place.

Kenya’s Tony Omuli (147) and Nigerian Sunday Olapade (148) are 16^th and 17^th respectively after the first two rounds.

Abrahim Ainamani (Uganda) is the second Ugandan, besides Rugumayo who made the cut.

Ainamani opened with 1-under 71 and played 8-over 79 to make the cut.

The third round will swing off on Tuesday, 6^th February 2024 as the golfers eye 54 holes of competition.

The leg at Karen will climax on Wednesday, 7^th February 2024.

Safari Tours – Karen Leg (Top 15):

1: Ronald Rugumayo (Uganda) – 68, 63 – 131

2: Dismas Indiza (Kenya) – 68, 66 (134)

3: Muthai Kibugu (Kenya) – 67, 69 (136)

4: Snow Greg (Kenya) – 73, 69 (142)

5: Mediratta Mohit (Kenya) – 72, 71 (143)

T6: Jacob Okello (Kenya) – 73, 71 (144)

Mike Kisia (Kenya) – 68, 76 (144)

T8: Johnny Limb (Kenya) – 76, 69 (145)

Visitor Mapwanya (Kenya) – 73, 72 (145)

Daniel Nduva (Kenya) – 72, 73 (145)

T8: Gabriel Chibale (Zambia) – 71, 74 (145)

Samuel Njoroge (Kenya) – 69, 76 (145)

T13: Riz Charania (Kenya) – 76, 70 (146)

Celestine Nsanzuwera (Rwanda) – 73, 73 (146)

Edwin Mudanyi (Kenya) – 72, 74 (146)

16 – Tony Omuli (Kenya) – 73, 74 (147)

17 – Sunday Olapade (Nigeria) – 75, 73 (148)