Indiza tightens grip on SunDev East Africa Johnnie Walker Classic Lead
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Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera sits second on the leaderboard at 1-under-par 143 after a level-par second round.
Kakamega Sports Club’s seasoned pro, Dismas Indiza, will take a commanding lead into Saturday’s final round of the SunDev East Africa Johnnie Walker Classic, the fourth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour–East Africa Swing, at the Diamonds Leisure Golf Resort.
Indiza set the pace with a brilliant 3-under-par 69 on day one and maintained his momentum in round two, carding a steady 2-under-par 70 for a two-day total of 5-under-par 139.
The 55-year-old started solidly on the front nine, picking up birdies at the 4th and 6th, dropping just one shot at the 8th, and parring the rest. On the back nine, he birdied the 10th before stringing together a flawless run of pars to close the round.
“Today was all about control,” Indiza said after his round. “This course isn’t as easy as it looks, so I focused on staying patient, hitting good birdies, and managing my putts well. I knew I had a lead and just wanted to protect it going into the final round. In golf, nothing is guaranteed until the last hole, so I have to remain disciplined. We have some very good players here, and anything can happen.”
Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera sits second on the leaderboard at 1-under-par 143 after a level-par second round. He mixed a birdie on the 4th with a bogey on the 6th in a calm front nine before an eventful back nine saw him drop a triple bogey at the 10th, then respond with birdies at the 11th, 15th, and 16th.
Uganda’s Ronald Rugumayo, who began the day at one under, is tied with Nsanzuwera on 143 after a 2-over-par 74. His round included bogeys at the 1st and 3rd, a double at the 7th, and another bogey on the 11th, but he rallied with four back-nine birdies.
Kenya Railway Golf Club’s Samuel Njoroge is fourth at 3-over-par 147 following a 3-over-par 75, while Tony Omuli and Njoroge Kibugu share fifth at 4-over-par 148. Eric Mudanyi is seventh on 5-over-par 149.
A total of 30 players made the cut at 12-over-par and will compete in the final round for a share of the KES 2 million prize purse, with the winner pocketing KES 400,000.
This year’s tournament has drawn 61 top professional and elite amateur golfers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, and Malawi. Beyond the prize money, players are chasing crucial Sunshine Development Tour points, Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, and World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points—valuable rewards that could pave the way to major regional and international tournaments and even Olympic Games qualification.
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