Dutchman Darius van Driel achieved victory in the Kenyan Golf Open, of the DP World Tour, with a card of 67 strokes, 4 under par, on the final day to surpass the 70 of the Spaniard Manuel Elvira with whom he led from the beginning this Sunday.
An eagle on the 10th hole and three birdies, as well as a bogey, allowed Van Driel to finish with a total of 270, 14 under par for the Muthaiga club in Nairobi, and overtake Englishman Joe Dean and Spaniard Nacho Elvira , sibling. by Manuel.
Both finished with 272 goals, although the second had the best card of the three with a 66 (-5), with six birdies and one bogey.
His brother, Manuel Elvira, came with a chance to win the title on the final day, tied with Van Driel, but needed 70 strokes (-1), after making two bogeys on holes 5 and 14 and three birdies .
Manuel Elvira finished fourth with a total of 273 (-11), the same as Adrián Otaegui, who completed the day with 65 strokes (-6).
It is a shame that the final does not have a Spanish color to reproduce in its time the victories of Seve Ballesteros (1978), José Mª Cañizares (1984), Jordi García Pinto (2013, then Challenge Tour) and Jorge Campillo (2023).
The other Spaniards, Santiago Tarrio and Joel Moscatel, used 67 strokes in the final round, to finish in 11th and 19th place, with 276 (-8) and 277 strokes (-7), respectively. respectively. Iván Cantero was 23rd and Lucas Vacarisas, 36th. Alexander del Rey, 64th.
Source: La Verdad
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