Eldoret caddie Robert Khayeka Kisia has tied on top of the leader-board with Joseph Gathumbi, and Michael Alunga in opening day of Manchester Salver, the Kenya Amateur Golf Championships (KAGC) series on par 71 Eldoret golf club.
Birdie lover Khayeka from Eldoret, Gathumbi of Kenya Railways and Ugandan Alunga fired one under par 70 to claim top position ahead of tomorrow’s final round in the two day 36-hole tournament.
Using his home course, Khayeka said that he expects to play better than today to win the title but has been slipping off at the last minute.
“I expected to play well today and I have to be careful tomorrow, expecting to play level to win the title. I have to be careful with my game and focus,” he said.
he fired six pars in 1, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 with two birdies in 2 and 5 and a dropping one in 5th in the opening nine with a total of one under gross 34.
Second nine posed a challenge for Kasi who managed level par when his tee shot flew on the right into the rough, even after hitting the green, he missed a simple putt to score a bogey.
“In the second hole, I missed the green, missing two club for a par, third hole I had a bogey after chipping shot from the fairway missing to putt,” he said.
In 13th, he sunk a bogey, recovered well with a birdie after missing an eagle in 14th, a par on 15, with a birdie in 16th then a par in 17th and concluded the day with a birdie in 18th.
Day one leaderboard
- Robert Khayeka- 70
- Joseph Gathumbi-70
- Michael Alunga- 70
- Adel Balala-71
- Sammy Mulama- 71
- Joseph Watunu-72
- Danny Chelogoi- 72
- William Odek- 72
- Tom Atuma-73
- Philip Shiharsy- 74