This archive report was first published on 27 November 2019.
On November 27, 2019, Dismas Indiza secured the Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort Safari tour title with a 1-under par round of 70, bringing his overall score to 1-over par 285.
Indiza's impressive performance saw him take the lead from Simon Ngige, who was six strokes behind him at the start of the round. The two golfers were drawn to play alongside each other in the last group, making for an exciting end to the tournament.
Ngige opened his round with a birdie on the par-4 first hole, but Indiza bogeyed on the same hole. However, Indiza hit a birdie on the par-4 second hole, while Ngige dropped a shot. Ngige's struggles continued as he dropped two more shots on the third hole, while Indiza maintained a par.
Despite Ngige's initial lead, Indiza's strong performance on the back nine holes saw him take the lead. Indiza birdied the par-5 17th hole to tie for the lead with Ngige, who was holding on for par. Indiza then sunk a 10-foot putt for birdie on the final hole, securing the win and the Safari tour title.
Indiza expressed his surprise at winning the title, saying, 'I actually had not realised that I had beaten Ngige and was preparing for a play-off, only for Ngige to congratulate me at the end of the round.'
Ngige congratulated Indiza on his win, saying, 'I could have wrapped up the title at several points in the round, I started well but failed to keep up with Dismas.'
Indiza's win earned him KES 105,000 and a maximum 50 'Road to the 2020 Magical Kenya Open' points, taking his total to 290.6 at the top of the standings. Ngige took home KES 75,000 and posted 48 points to take him into third place on the Road to Kenya Open standings.
