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🟥 GOLF UPDATE | LOUIS JADWONG & UGU MEDIA | Nineteen-year-old Joseph Reagan Akena and his 15-year-old buddy Peter Mayende have this morning shown they are the kings of the Foursomes in the ongoing Uganda versus Kenya Victoria Cup at Mt Kapipiri course in Naivasha.
Twenty four hours after stunning Kenyan captain John Lejirma and Elly Barno 7-6 in their Foursomes contest on Thursday, they completely overwhelmed the Ebill Omolo and Raphael Leming’ani pair as Uganda raced to a 4-0 lead in today’s round 3 of the Victoria Cup. Uganda fell 3-1 yesterday at the Foursomes, with the sole win coming courtesy of the teenagers.
Team Uganda, now at 8.5 points versus Kenya’s 3.5 points, goes into round 4 — the fourball better ball this afternoon — leading by five points. After the fourballs this afternoon, the two-nation golf contest concludes with singles on Saturday afternoon.
“We are keeping our focus and waiting for the afternoon session. We are glad to be in this position and we thank God for this lead,” team coach, UPDF Sergeant Flavia Namakula, said in the last hour.
Team captain Joseph Cwinya-ai was pleased after Day One’s performance at the new Mt Kapipiri course, that saw Uganda recover from a false start to end the day with 4.5 points to 3.5 for Kenya.
“Proud and happy leading the youngest ever national team side assembled for a national event ….indeed the future of Ugandan golf is Bright,” Cwinya-ai told The Independent on phone from Nairobi Thursday afternoon.
Kenya has historically dominated the competition, securing outright victories in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2022, while Uganda broke the streak with a memorable win in 2019. The 2023 edition, delayed to early 2024, ended in a 11-11 tie after rain disrupted the final rounds at Uganda Golf Club in Kitante — allowing Kenya to retain the trophy as defending champions.
The battle between Team Kenya and Team Uganda is still on, with both sides showing incredible skill, focus, and determination.
Who will take the lead heading into the final day? Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/9RNvr7S742
— Kenya Golf Union (@KenyaGolfUnion) March 21, 2025
Akena has emerged as a force to reckon with among the new generation of youngsters on the Ugandan team. The softspoken Lugazi-born kid enjoyed various highs, the pick of which was winning the Uganda Golf Open Championship for the first time in history at only 18 years.
In many observers’ eyes, Akena represents the new breed of golfers around whom the national team of the future will be built. Akena has a composed long game, but is perhaps deadliest when scrambling.
His partner, the young Mayende, is one of the most promising golfers from the famed Lugazi Hills Golf & Country conveyor belt that has produced back-to-back Uganda Golf Open champions.
Players play in pre-determined pairs and each play their own golf ball. This is in direct contrast to the foursomes, whereby a pair of players play with just one golf ball.
The individual with the lowest score in each pair, on each hole, provides the team’s score for that particular hole, hence the name ‘better-ball’.
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