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Relief and satisfaction were written all over Greg Snow’s face as he finally captured his maiden Sunshine Development Tour — East Africa Swing title, holding off a late charge to win the Betika Masters at Limuru Country Club.

The Muthaiga Golf Club professional entered the final round with a commanding six-shot lead but endured a tense closing day, carding a one-over-par round that tested his composure to the very end.

His front nine included bogeys on the 1st, 4th, 6th, and 7th holes, offset by birdies on the 2nd and 9th. The struggles continued after the turn, with dropped shots on the 10th and 14th before a crucial birdie on the 15th steadied his round.

The defining moment came at the par-5 18th, where Snow produced a brilliant eagle to close out the tournament on 10-under-par 206, sealing a hard-fought victory and pocketing Sh400,000 in prize money.

“I had a tough round today but I am glad to have pulled it off,” Snow reflected afterwards. “It feels really great to have won my first title on the Tour... On the 18th I was lucky to hit the fairway after going to the rough, but I tried my best to commit to the shot and finish well.”

Windsor’s Njoroge Kibugu finished second after a spirited final round that mixed early fireworks with recovery golf. He opened with three quick birdies on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th before a triple bogey on the 6th halted his momentum.

A birdie on the 7th helped him turn at one-under, and further birdies on the 11th, 15th, and 18th lifted him to 7-under-par 209, earning Sh214,000.

“I feel really well today because I hit the ball better than in the previous rounds,” Kibugu said. “I got unfortunate on the 6th, where I hit a triple bogey, but overall I’m happy with the second-place finish.”

Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera, playing alongside Snow in the final group, finished third on 6-under-par 210 to complete the podium. An eagle on the 9th briefly pulled him level with the eventual champion, but three back-nine bogeys denied him a stronger finish. He took home Sh144,700.

“It’s not a bad position for me because I came with a plan of finishing top three at VetLab and Limuru, and I managed to do it,” Nsanzuwera said. “I tried to attack and go for the win, but my putter was off and the pin positions were tough.”

The eighth leg of the Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing attracted 88 players from across the continent competing for a Sh2m purse, Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) and World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points, as well as Safari Tour Order of Merit points — all crucial for qualification into the 2026 Magical Kenya Open on the DP World Tour.

The Tour now heads to Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi County for its ninth leg next month before the Tour Finale in January 2026 at Karen Country Club, where East Africa’s top 30 players will face off against South Africa’s Big Easy Tour’s top 30 for promotion to the main Sunshine Tour.