This archive report was first published on 6 August 2019.
On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, Zubair Khan, a Muthaiga player, jumped to the top of the leaderboard after the second round of this year's Kenya Amateur Junior Stroke Play Championship at the par 71 Muthaiga Golf Club course.
According to the tournament's leaderboard, Khan overcame a double bogey at the sixth and eighth holes, having picked up an early one at the second hole. He made up for it with birdies at the fourth and 10th holes, and at the 18th hole for a one-over-par 72 and a two-round total of 148.
He leads by two shots from club-mate Mutahi Kibugu, who also shot 72 for 150. Kibugu, playing off handicap one, dropped three shots at the front nine, but rolled in four birdies on the 12th, 13th, 15th, and 17th holes before dropping two shots at the 16th hole.
Round one leader Njoroge Kibugu carded 79 to drop to fifth place on 154, while another Muthaiga player Taimur Malik and Thika's Brian Omondi tied for third on 153 after firing three-over-par 74 each.
The fourth and final round is set for Wednesday at 7am in the event sponsored by Crown Paints PLC for the seventh year running. A total of 66 junior golfers drawn from various clubs in the country are participating in this year's championship.
The 72-hole event is the top junior event in the Junior Golf Foundation (JGF) calendar of events, which counts towards the Junior Golfer of the Year or Order of Merit. The championship will be followed immediately by the Moses Tanui Inter-regional golf tournament at Nakuru Golf Club.
The leaderboard at the end of Tuesday morning's second round:
- 148 Zubair Khan (Muthaiga) - 76, 72
- 150 Mutahi Kibugu (Muthaiga) - 78, 72
- 153 Taimur Malik (Muthaiga) - 79, 74
- 153 Brian Omondi (Thika Sports) - 79, 74
- 154 Njoroge Kibugu (Muthaiga) - 75, 79
- 156 Emmanuel Njugu (Muthaiga) - 80, 76
- 157 Noah Korir (Nandi Bears) - 80, 77
- 158 Steve Orinda (Vet Lab) - 82, 76
- 159 Lee Kimathi (Windsor) - 84, 75
- 159 Victor Maiyo (Kericho) - 79, 80
