This archive report was first published on 25 October 2019.
On the third day of the 2019 Kenya Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, held at the par 72 Thika Greens Golf Resort, Tanzania's Victor Joseph took the lead with a score of one under par 215.
Joseph, representing the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club, fired a score of 71 in the morning's second round and a similar score in the afternoon, surpassing defending champion Samuel Njoroge's aggregate of 216.
During the afternoon round, Joseph birdied the second, 11th, 13th, and 18th holes, while dropping shots at the third, fifth, and 14th holes.
Njoroge, from the Kenya Railway Golf Club, birdied the fourth and eighth holes but surrendered his two-round leadership to Joseph.
Uganda's Emmanuel Jakisa moved to the third place with a score of 217, while John Chinywai from Toro Golf Club in Uganda trailed closely with a total of 219.
The fourth and final round of the championship will decide who grabs the slot in next year's Magical Kenya Open, set to take place at 8am on Saturday.
Meanwhile, various golf events are taking place across the country, including the Chairmen's Prize events at Karen Country Club and Muthaiga, and the Lady Captain's Prize at Vet Lab Sports Club.
