This archive report was first published on 17 October 2019.
As the 2019-2020 Safari Tour Golf series enters its fourth leg, Windsor Golf and Country Club's Rizwan Charania and Thika Golf Club's Simon Ngige have taken the top spot on the Road to the 2020 Magical Kenya Open presented by Absa ranking with 166.6 points each.
Charania and Ngige climbed to the top spot after the Royal Nairobi leg of the Safari Tour, with Ngige finishing tied in third alongside Mohit Mediratta at the Royal Nairobi Golf Club leg to garner a total of 44 points, while Charania finished tied in fifth alongside Dismas Indiza and Njuguna Ngugi, amassing 37.6 points.
The Safari Tour Golf Series is used to prepare players for the Kenya Open Golf Championship, with its ranking determining the local and regional pros who play at the Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship.
The 2019/2020 Safari Tour is sponsored by Magical Kenya and Absa.
The Road to the 2020 Magical Kenya Open presented by Absa ranking is led by Charania and Ngige, followed by Erick Ooko in third with a total of 158.5 points, Johnnie-Walker-sponsored Dismas Indiza in fourth with 142.6 points, and Greg Snow in fifth with 135 points.
The Safari Tour will continue with its fourth leg in Entebbe, Uganda, in a fortnight.