Safari Tour Champion Snow Melts Out Of 2019 Magical Kenya Open

15th March 2019 - by Erick Ochieng

With the projected cut set at 1-over par, his total score of 3-over par 145 leaves him out of contention in the remaining two rounds of the champonships

Muthaiga Golf Club's Greg Snow follows his shot at the Karen Country Club leg of the Safari Tour Golf Series on Monday, February 25, 2018. PHOTO/Courtesy
SUMMARY
  • Safari Tour Golf Series winner, Greg Snow is out of the  2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championships  after posting a 1-over par 72 for a total of 3-over par 145 in round two on Friday
  • Snow started round two on Friday steadily, holding par at the par four hole 10 before holing consecutive birdies at the par five hole 11 and 12
  • Snow came to the contest as one of Kenya’s favorites with an objective to enjoy himself on the course and get the best out of the  tournament

NAIROBI, Kenya- Safari Tour Golf Series winner, Greg Snow is out of the 2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championships after posting a 1-over par 72 for a total of 3-over par 145 in round two on Friday.

With the projected cut set at 1-over par, his total score leaves him out of contention in the remaining two rounds of the championships.

Snow started round two on Friday steadily, holding par at the par four hole 10 before holing consecutive birdies at the par five hole 11 and 12.

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He held par on the 13th, 14th and 15th holes before hitting consecutive bogeys at the 16th and 17th to card a total of 36 points.

In the first nine, where he struggled with form in round one, he carded a total of 36 courtesy of two birdies in the first and seventh; a bogey in the third and a double-bogey in the sixth.

Snow came to the contest as one of Kenya’s favorites with an objective to enjoy himself on the course and get the best out of the tournament.

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He played in the company of the victorious 2018 Ryder Cup Captain, Thomas Bjorn who did a one-under for a total of 2-under par 140 and winner of the 2019 Qatar Open, Justin Harding from South Africa, who finished the round with a 6-under par score for a tournament total of 7-under par 135.