Published July 17, 2008 on March 18, 2019

Migliozzi Crowned Kenya Champion

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Guido Migliozzi held his nerve to claim a maiden European Tour title after carding a closing round of 69 to win the Magical Kenya Open presented by Absa.

The Italian, who became a European Tour member for the first time in November last year after progressing through Qualifying School, started the day in a tie for the lead with fellow rookie Adri Arnaus, and the pair exchanged blows throughout an enthralling final day in Nairobi.

It was the 22-year-old who would prevail though delivering when it mattered most by hitting the pin with his approach to the 18^thto set up a two-putt par which saw him triumph by one shot.

Finishing one behind Migliozzi was Arnaus and South Africans Louis de Jager and Justin Harding. Following his Qatar Masters victory last week, Harding was firmly in contention right down to the wire in the Kenyan capital, thanks to a five under par final round of 66.

Setting a new course record at Karen Country Club was Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who ended a nine-week stretch away from his native Scotland with a scintillating eight under par round of 63. 

 

Final scores:

268 G Migliozzi (Ita) 67 68 64 69, 
269 A Arnaus (Esp) 66 68 65 70, L De Jager (RSA) 64 66 70 69, J Harding (RSA) 70 65 68 66, 
270 G Bhullar (Ind) 65 70 66 69, 
271 R Langasque (Fra) 67 70 69 65, K Samooja (Fin) 70 67 64 70, 
274 L Johnston (Sco) 67 69 67 71, 
275 A Karlsson (Swe) 69 70 68 68, J Geary (Nzl) 67 73 67 68, C Bezuidenhout (RSA) 67 73 66 69, 
276 S Crocker (USA) 72 71 68 65, N Lemke (Swe) 72 69 71 64, H Porteous (RSA) 69 73 68 66, J Singh Brar (Eng) 64 70 69 73, T Bjørn (Den) 70 70 70 66, 
277 C S (Ind) 70 69 69 69, C Sharvin (Nir) 69 71 65 72, G Coetzee (RSA) 72 66 67 72, J Veerman (USA) 76 65 68 68, R Macintyre (Sco) 71 73 70 63, A Saddier (Fra) 72 72 68 65, M Hoey (Nir) 66 74 69 68, 
278 M Nixon (Eng) 69 71 73 65, 
279 J Lima (Por) 75 68 70 66, T Murray (Eng) 72 68 70 69, B Stow (Eng) 75 67 69 68, L Jensen (Den) 71 67 72 69, S Ngige (Ken) 68 72 70 69, S Soderberg (Swe) 70 72 70 67, 
280 M Schmitt (Ger) 69 70 73 68, E Ferguson (Sco) 73 69 71 67, F Bergamaschi (Ita) 67 75 70 68, M Schneider (Ger) 70 69 70 71, 
281 R Paratore (Ita) 74 70 68 69, I Cantero Gutierrez (Esp) 71 68 73 69, P Angles (Esp) 73 70 69 69, P Figueiredo (Por) 72 68 71 70, M Fenasse (Fra) 75 69 68 69, R Gouveia (Por) 74 66 72 69, H Park (Kor) 69 70 76 66, C Syme (Sco) 71 70 70 70, K Joshi (Ind) 72 69 69 71, O Lengden (Swe) 74 70 72 65, 
282 S Tiley (Eng) 73 70 69 70, C Blomstrand (Swe) 70 72 66 74, S Manley (Wal) 71 65 76 70, B Easton (RSA) 72 70 71 69, G Fdez-Castaño (Esp) 71 66 73 72, R McGowan (Eng) 74 68 70 70, M Simonsen (Den) 73 71 71 67, 
283 C Sordet (Fra) 70 73 71 69, O Wilson (Eng) 72 70 67 74, 
284 N McCarthy (Eng) 73 71 70 70, K Koivu (Fin) 70 69 72 73, N Cullen (Aus) 72 70 73 69, 
285 A Cockerill (Can) 69 68 70 78, S Forsström (Swe) 74 70 70 71, B Ritthammer (Ger) 71 73 67 74, B Evans (Eng) 72 72 72 69, K Reitan (Nor) 73 68 69 75, 
286 D Boote (Wal) 69 75 71 71, M Lafeber (Ned) 72 70 72 72, N Geyger (Chi) 76 67 73 70, J Senior (Eng) 69 72 70 75, 
287 C Hill (Sco) 71 71 72 73, J Catlin (USA) 71 71 71 74, 
288 D Cooke (USA) 70 71 69 78, J Winther (Den) 80 64 72 72, H Sturehed (Swe) 73 69 73 73, H Leon (Chi) 67 72 77 72, 
289 J Madoya (Ken) 71 71 72 75, H Joannes (Bel) 70 73 68 78, J Girrbach (Sui) 72 71 71 75,