This archive report was first published on 6 November 2019.
On Wednesday, the inaugural Pam Golding Safari Open got underway at the par 72 Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa course.
Among the professionals competing in the Sh1 million event was Dismas Indiza, a popular golfer from Mumias, who made an early move to the top of the leaderboard.
Indiza rolled in a total of six birdies in the first round, but three bogeys in the first nine almost ruined his chances of an under-par score.
He recovered well, however, sinking birdies at the 10th, 12th, 15th, and 17th holes to finish the day with a solid four-under-par 68.
This gave him a one-shot lead over compatriot Edwin Mudanyi, who had set the pace with a three-under-par 69 before Indiza's emergence.
According to Mudanyi, who is attached to Vet Lab Sports Club, the condition of the course was 'just the same' as during the Uganda Open, although the greens appeared to have improved slightly.
