David Wakhu wins PGK Equator Tour seventh leg at Sigona
David Wakhu poses with his trophy after winning the seventh leg of the PGK Equator Tour at Sigona Golf Club.
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The Golf Park player held off a field of 47 professionals to secure the title and move up to third in the Order of Merit standings with 3,110 points.
Veteran golfer Dismas Indiza finished second on 277, 11 under par, while Safaricom-sponsored Samuel Njoroge and Greg Snow shared third place on 285, three under par.
Njoroge retained his lead in the Order of Merit with 4,327 points, followed by Indiza on 3,490. Snow is fourth on 3,015 points.
“I am very happy to take another win home after my victory at Ruiru. This victory gives me a lot of confidence as we head into the remaining legs of the tour,” said Wakhu.
“I have put a lot of work into my game, and I am glad it has paid off. I want to thank my team and everyone who has supported me. I hope to maintain this momentum for the rest of the season.”
Njoroge Kibugu finished fifth on 289, followed by Isaiah Otuke on 291.
PGK's first professional lady golfer, Naom Wafula, tied with Malik Taimur for seventh place on 292, while Daniel Nduva finished ninth on 293. Mike Kisia completed the top 10 on 294.
The eighth leg of the tour will be held at Great Rift Valley Lodge and Golf Resort in two weeks.
The PGK Equator Tour offers professional golfers an opportunity to earn Order of Merit points as they compete for qualification opportunities for the 2027 Magical Kenya Open and the 2028 Olympic Games.

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