Another Zimbabwean wins Safari Tour golf event

The leaderboard ⛳ (Top 6)
✳ Nyasha Muyambo  🇿🇼 71, 75, 67, 69 | 282
✳ Visitor Mapwanya 🇿🇼  69, 75, 76, 67 | 287
✳ Mike Kisia  🇰🇪 75, 69, 73, 71 | 288
✳ Robson Chinhoi  🇿🇼  78, 67, 68, 75 | 288
✳ Mutahi Kibugu 🇰🇪 72, 76, 73, 68 | 289
✳ John Karichu 🇰🇪 75, 7169, 76 | 291

✳ (T10) Ronald Rugumayo 🇺🇬 73 76 74 72 | 295

Limuru, Kenya | PHILLIP CORRY | Nyasha Muyambo’s 6 under-par score of 282 at the second leg of the ongoing East Africa Safari Tour Golf Series, propelled him Wednesday to his maiden win as a professional.

The Zimbabwean was the only player to manage three under-par performances in four days of the Absa Safari Tour at Limuru Country Club, and was rewarded with victory and a $2500 prize.

The Chapman Club Pro Golfer signed off four day’s of great golf with a closing round of 69, 3 under-par as he became the 2nd Zimbabwean to win on the tour this year. Two weeks back, Robson Chinhoi won the opening round of the tour in Kampala, with Muyambo coming in joint 5th.

“First of all I will like to thank God for everything, as I drew my strength from The Almighty, but more so, who like to appreciate my colleague Robson Chinoi, as I have learnt a lot from him since the Uganda Open,” Muyambo told the media.

“I am very happy winning this week in a strong field against some of the best players like my fellow Zimbabweans. My plan is play to all the Tour events and see if will qualify for the Magical Kenya Open.”

Kenya’s Mike Kisia was third with a score of level par 288 while leg 1 winner Robson Chinoi played level par 288 finishing tied for third. Uganda’s Ronald Rugumayo tied for 10th with 295 .

A total of 23 professional golfers from Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe made the cut from 65 that took part in this Safari Tour event that is bankrolled by Absa Bank.

The third leg of the Safari Tour will be held 26-30 November at the Vipingo Ridge in Mombasa.