Moore of the same on Day 2 at the Uganda Golf Open

Zambian ace Moore maintains firm grip on leaderboard, 11 Ugandan pros make cut at Uganda Open

🟢 DAY 2 Uganda Pro Golf Open leader board⛳️🏌️

1⃣ Moore 🇿🇲 64 73 -5
2⃣ Madoya 🇰🇪 66 76 0
3⃣ Celestin 🇷🇼 70 73 +1
4⃣ Ndayisenga 🇷🇼 75 68 +1
✳ Promise 🇿🇼 72 71 +1
✳ Ainamani 🇺🇬 69 75 +2
✳ Rugumayo 🇺🇬 75 69 +2
✳ Kisia 🇰🇪 70 74 +2

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Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & UGU MEDIA | Zambian ace Dayne Jr Moore stretched his lead at the halfway point of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open in Entebbe, despite carding a ‘poor’ 73 on Day Two.

This was a whole nine shots off his Day One 64. It was however still good enough to keep the rest of the field at arms length despite 13 Ugandan golfers making the cut, and jostling for the runner-up spots on the scoreboard.

Ronald Rugumayo led the charge, bouncing back from a poor opening round of 75 to finish with a 69. Joining Rugumayo for the final two rounds are Philip Kasozi, Abraham Ainamani, Rodell Gaita Tadeo, Marvin Kibirige, Vincent Araali Byamukama and Deo Akope.

Other locals to make the cut are Opio Onito, Bulhan Matovu, David Kamulindwa and Adolf Muhumuza. Two Ugandan amateurs, 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Amateur Open champion Joseph Reagan Akena and Titus Okwong, are also through. It was agony for Denis Anguyo,  Joseph Cwinya-a and Samuel Kato who missed the cut by a stroke. The cut-mark was six-over.

Some of the formidable names who packed their bags early are Rwanda’s Aloys Nsabimana, Nigeria’s Andrew Odoh, Kenya’s Simon Ngige and Zimbabwe’s Tongoona Charamba.

The pressure group on Friday will feature Zambia’s Moore, Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera and 2021 champion Madoya. Their round should be a spectacle to behold.

Sand-sational shot! Greg Snow unleashes a powerful blast from the bunker. @gregsnow_golf @KenyaGolfUnion @golfunion @EntebbeClub1901 pic.twitter.com/LOLF7JHObW

— Under Par (@UnderPar_UG) September 5, 2024

The Zambian has a fivestroke lead over ‘Pastor’ Jastas Madoya who staggered to a five-over 76. The Kenyan is level for the Championship.

Uganda’s Gaita, who is five-over for the championship, is targeting to strike the ball better off the tee on Day Three. “Everything starts with the tee shot,” he remarked after Thursday’s round. “I struggled today but if I can get off the tee better, I think I will score better.”

The 19th edition of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Uganda Professionals Open has been supported by Hisense, Case Medical Services, Pinnacle Security Limited, HH Solutions, Medisell, NBS Sport, NCS, Pepsi & Aquafina and MTN. It has a sh150million prize.

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✳ Winners of Pro Open since 2006
2006 – Deo Akope (Uganda)
2007 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2008 – Dismas Indiza(Kenya)
2009 – Richard Ainley (Kenya)
2010 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2011 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2012 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2013 – Vicent Byamukama (Uganda)
2014 – Deo Akope (Uganda)
2015 – Madalisto Muthiya (Zambia)
2016 – Joshua Seale (South Africa)
2017 – Stephen Ferriera (Portugal)
2018 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2019 – Madalisto Muthiya (Zambia)
2020 – Robson Chinhoi (Zimbabwe)
2021 – Jastas Madoya (Kenya)
2022 – Robson Chinoi
2023 – Dismus Ndiza (Kenya)

2024 – …………

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