Muthaiga Golf Club professional Greg Snow displayed remarkable composure to capture his first Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing title, winning the Betika Masters at Limuru Country Club with a 10-under-par total of 206.
Snow entered the final round with a commanding six-shot lead, but his path to victory was far from smooth. The Kenyan star endured a tough closing day, carding one-over-par, with early bogeys on the 1st, 4th, 6th, and 7th holes, offset by birdies on the 2nd and 9th.
After the turn, Snow dropped shots on the 10th and 14th but responded strongly with a crucial birdie on the 15th to regain momentum. The defining moment came at the par-5 18th, where he produced a brilliant eagle to seal the victory and take home Sh400,000 in prize money.
“I had a tough round today, but I’m glad to have pulled it off,” Snow said after the win. “It feels great to finally get my first title on the Tour. On the 18th, I was lucky to hit the fairway after finding the rough earlier, but I stayed committed and finished strong.”
Windsor Golf Club’s Njoroge Kibugu finished second after a spirited fightback. He opened with three early birdies on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th holes, but a triple bogey on the 6th slowed his charge. Still, his birdies on the 7th, 11th, 15th, and 18th lifted him to 7-under-par 209, earning Sh214,000.
“I hit the ball better today than in previous rounds,” Kibugu noted. “The triple bogey on the 6th was unfortunate, but I’m happy to finish second.”
Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera rounded out the podium in third place with 6-under-par 210. An eagle on the 9th briefly tied him with Snow, but three back-nine bogeys cost him a stronger finish. He earned Sh144,700 for his efforts.
“It’s not a bad position for me,” said Nsanzuwera. “My goal was to finish in the top three at VetLab and Limuru, and I did. The pins were tough today, and my putter wasn’t as sharp, but I gave it my best.”
The eighth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing featured 88 players from across the continent competing for a Sh2 million purse, as well as Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) and World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points. The event also contributed to the Safari Tour Order of Merit, which determines qualification for the 2026 Magical Kenya Open on the DP World Tour.
The Tour now moves to Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi County next month for its ninth leg, before concluding in January 2026 at Karen Country Club, where East Africa’s top 30 golfers will compete against South Africa’s Big Easy Tour players for promotion to the main Sunshine Tour.