What a way to start the 2017 Road to Oman, with another epic week at the Barclays Kenya Open. From Jay-Jay Okocha playing in the Pro-Am to Aaron Rai's emotional victory, here are all the best bits from Muthaiga Golf Club.
Good to be back
The Challenge Tour flag is flying again 🏳
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 21, 2017
Can only mean one thing: the 2017 season begins soon...!#BKO2017 🇰🇪 pic.twitter.com/uNE9YEsFQd
Defending champ, back in town
It hasn't been done for 13 years on the Challenge Tour
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 21, 2017
Can Soderberg retain his #BKO2017 title this week?https://t.co/cDVkPAGQr0 pic.twitter.com/rDLIgiTgnL
The stage is set
Triple Dutch
LISTEN: A new season, a new podcast 🎧@jurrianvdvaart, @DaanHuizing & @DariusvanDriel discuss...everything!https://t.co/ze3pQzoW3i pic.twitter.com/32Sbbzz9xy
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 22, 2017
Jay-Jay!
.@IAmOkocha - still got it!#BKO2017 pic.twitter.com/FWxzw8rQOR
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 22, 2017
One more sleep...
And we're off
The 2017 Road to Oman has begun 🏌️@fed_mac94 @ptarverjones and Simon Ngige start the #BKO2017 pic.twitter.com/RGNlztSxdz
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 23, 2017
Albatross alert!
Wow! Round 2 has barely begun & there's the 1st albatross of the season!
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 24, 2017
Kenya's Riz Charania holes his 6 iron from 206 yards on the 10th! pic.twitter.com/Bc0tRmAkg4
Hole-in-one alert!
First ace of the season!@LindellOliver holes a 173-metre 7 iron for a hole-in-one on the 13th at the #BKO2017 pic.twitter.com/ncV4oyrgEz
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 24, 2017
Not just any old hole-in-one either - Lindell also wins this car! #BKO2017 pic.twitter.com/i1RQobPJEL
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 24, 2017
What a day for Finnish golf 🇫🇮
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 24, 2017
While Samooja leads, here's @LindellOliver getting presented with his hole-in-one prize 🚙🍾 pic.twitter.com/NchnGYsoNj
Sublime Saddier
🤘 That's how it's done!
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 24, 2017
The flawless Frenchman, Adrien Saddier, dominated the #BKO2017 today - here's his second round scorecard pic.twitter.com/rRvWawBmy9
Kenyan legend
Skimming fun
Wallace takes charge
Birdie the last ✔️
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 25, 2017
Lead by one ✔️
A great Moving Day for @mattsjwallace - a 67 and he tops the #BKO2017 leaderboard on 12 under par pic.twitter.com/GaAjYduFjg
59 watch for Braeunig
"It was pretty incredible"@ChristianBraeun reflects on his 63, which featured just 28 shots to the turn at the #BKO2017 pic.twitter.com/wW0tEcOH19
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 26, 2017
Rai hits the front
Textbook Rai
Textbook Rai
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 26, 2017
A perfect save from the sand, Aaron is now 15 under and two clear at the #BKO2017 https://t.co/1ovaUXgtOp pic.twitter.com/Je3sbl56XB
Relentless
Relentless from Rai!
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 26, 2017
With @UKenyatta watching on, Aaron birdies the 16 to go four shots clear on 17 under par at the #BKO2017 pic.twitter.com/Iwsp8VbNfY
Winner
Congratulations Aaron Rai!
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 26, 2017
A 65 takes him to 17 under par and he wins the #BKO2017 by three shots pic.twitter.com/dV9vSdlsvg
Emotions
WINNER!
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) March 26, 2017
Aaron Rai is embraced by his tearful Kenya-born mother as he wins the #BKO2017 pic.twitter.com/3I15PtGaqV
