Greg Snow tees off during the second round of the Betika Masters at Limuru Country Club/HANDOUT
Muthaiga Golf Club’s Greg Snow continued his fine form in the second round of the Betika Masters at Limuru Country Club, extending his lead to six shots at the top of the leaderboard.
Snow produced another composed performance, carding five-under-par for the day to reach an overall total of 11-under-par, giving himself a strong cushion heading into Tuesday’s final round.
His round featured birdies on holes 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 11 and 18, with dropped shots on 4 and 13. Consistent iron play and disciplined course management kept him firmly in control.
Snow was pleased with how he executed his game plan.
“It’s been good. I limited the mistakes and kept giving myself a lot of opportunities for birdies, and I’m taking advantage of that. I got off to a fast start again with three birdies on the first three holes," he said.
"It’s really been good ball striking. For tomorrow, the plan is the same — stick to the process, hit the greens, and create as many chances as possible. The putter is working well, so I just need to stay steady.”
Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera moved into second place after returning a two-under-par round for a total of five-under-par.
His scorecard included birdies on 3, 13, 15, 16 and 18, a bogey on 8, and a double bogey on 5.
Three-time SDT–EAS winner Njoroge Kibugu sits third after signing for a three-under-par round to reach four-under overall. His day included birdies on 1, 3, 5, 13, 15 and 18, a bogey on 2 and a costly double bogey on 17. Kibugu admitted he struggled to find rhythm off the tee.
“It wasn’t a very good day for me. I really struggled out there. I didn’t hit my driver well, though the irons gave me chances, especially on the par threes. The putts didn’t drop today — I could have finished six or seven under, but that’s golf,” he said.
On the double bogey at 17, he added: “I hadn’t hit my driver well the whole day. On 17, I pulled it left, it hit a tree and no one saw the ball, so it was lost. I made par with the second ball, so it became a double. I really didn’t need that at that point, but we take it and move on.”
A three-way tie sits in fourth place, with Jastas Madoya, Dismas Indiza and Rizwan Charania all ending the day on three-under-par.
The cut was set at seven-over-par, with Naom Wafula emerging as the only female golfer to make it into the final round, continuing her strong form on the Tour.
The top 30 players and ties will compete in Tuesday’s final round for a Sh2 million prize purse, along with crucial world ranking and Safari Tour points that count towards qualification for the 2026 Magical Kenya Open.
A highlight of the day came from amateur Mercy Nyanchama, who recorded a hole-in-one on the par-three 14th — one of the standout moments of the tournament.
