South Africa's Carla Golay leads the Magical Kenya Ladies Open with five under par, with competitors facing tough conditions and a tough leaderboard.
South Africa's Carla Golay shot a 1-under 72 in the second round of the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open to take the lead with a total of 5-under 141 as the tournament heads into the weekend.
Kara, who started the day as part of a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard alongside England's Eleanor Givens and Ireland's Lauren Walsh, made her intentions clear with three birdies from her first three holes. I wasted little time in doing so.
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KCB Bank has offered four players who won the 2023 East Africa Golf Tour a paid trip to Bipingo Ridge for the Magical Kenya Ladies Open.
Despite facing challenges, including hitting his first drop shot on the par-5 seventh, Golay showed determination and finished the front nine with a score of 35.
Her performance on the back nine reflected her strong start, with three birdies in her first four holes, but stumbled with a double bogey on the par-4 14th hole. This was a critical turning point in her round, as she also bogeyed the 16th and 18th, ending up with a score of 37 on the back nine.
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EABL, through its whiskey brand Johnnie Walker, has agreed a KSh25 million partnership with Magical Kenya ahead of the tournament to be held at Bipingo Ridge in Kilifi in February.
Reflecting on his performance, Golay said: “Today was definitely tougher than yesterday, but after 18 holes of ups and downs, I managed to get a good score. The putting was just hot and cold.
It took me a little while to get over the four putts, and I think that's why I slowed down, but once the back nine started, I was like, Okay, let's start something here, so I played this. Of course it didn't go as well as yesterday, but I'm still happy with the under par round. ”
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SMB Bank has backed the final leg of the Safari Tour Golf Series with a Sh2 million sponsorship.
Following Golay is 20-year-old Natalya Guseva, a newcomer to the European Women's Tour, who shot a commendable 3-under 70 in the round for a total of 4-under 142.
Guseva took the situation calmly and said:It's windy and pretty hot outside, so the conditions are tough, so we'll take it hole by hole here. I'm just trying to stay in the moment and go out and have fun and enjoy myself. ”
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Kenyan golfers have expressed confidence in the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open as they aim to qualify with an excellent performance at Bipingo Ridge.
The leaderboard remains fiercely contested, with Italy's Alessandra Fanari, Japan's Ayako Uehara, Switzerland's Chiara Tamburini and Singapore's Shannon Tan tied for third with a total of 3 under and 143.
Meanwhile, Samantha Bruce of the Philippines turned heads with her best score of the round, an unblemished 5-under 68, with five birdies and a total of 2-under 144, tied for seventh place.
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NCBA Bank has renewed its partnership with KGU and JGF, pledging KES 18 million for 2024 golf events and talent development in Kenya.
The tournament proved tough for the local players, with none of the five Kenyan players making the cut, set at 6-over 152.
Naomi Wafula finished tied for 95th with a score of 159 in 13 overs, making her the highest-ranking Kenyan player.
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Tiger Woods has confirmed that his $500 million contract with Nike, which lasted 27 years, has ended.
Competition intensifies as the Magical Kenya Ladies Open moves into its moving days, with players vying for a share of the tournament's total prize pool of €300,000 (KShs 51.9 million).
Match resumes tomorrow at 8:59am, with leaders scheduled to tee off at 1:15pm, promising another exciting day of golf at one of the European Women's Tour's outstanding events. be done.
