Tag Archives: Golf

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  On a day when only 5 professional golfers could produce under par scores, Rodel Taddeo Gaita’s 67 spurred him to the top of the leaderboard at the end of day two at the ongoing Stanbic Bank Entebbe Open. Gaita, sunk 5 birdies on holes …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A huge field of amateur and professional golfers are expected for the third edition of the Equity NARO Open due November 3-4 at the MaryLouise Simkins Memorial Golf Club, in Wakiso District. “We are expecting close to 100 golfers from various clubs in the …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Kenyan veteran Dismas Indiza has won the professional event of the 2023 Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open. He bags a record 7th title, his first since last winning in 2018. The 54-year-old Kenyan long hitter, carded 11 under par 277 after 72 holes, edging out …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Ugandans will lead the charge for glory on the final day of a Uganda Golf Open for the first time since professional Deo Akope’s win way back in 2014. Six Ugandans are in the top 10 going into the final round of the Professionals’ event, …

🔴 LEADERBOARD Uganda Golf ⛳ Open ✳ Ronald Rugumayo 🇺🇬 67 (-5) ✳ Celestin Nsanzuwera 🇷🇼 69 (-3) ✳ David Kamulindwa 🇺🇬 69 (-3) Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Ronald Rugumayo has bemoaned the failure of a Ugandan to win the professional event at the Uganda Golf Open in 8 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Johnnie Walker II team secured their tickets to next year’s Magical Kenya Open by winning the  Absa Bank sponsored Pro-Am tournament at the par 72 Kitante course Tuesday. The team made up of Paul Habyarimana 43, Daniel Kalimuzo 33, Sammy Migunda 26 and …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG |  Just hours after a sunny day at the Absa Pro-Am event of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open, one can be forgiven for thinking they are playing in a different tournament and venue today. The professional’s day started with heavy rains at the Kitante …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former champion Deo Akope, will skip this year’s edition of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Pro Golf Open Championship that tees off tomorrow at the Uganda Golf Club. Akope, winner in  2006 and 2014, has been struggling with a hip injury and has been advised …

💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️‍♂️ Nsubuga 65  69 72 69  | 275| -13 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70  70  69 70 | 279| -9 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 71 68 72  | 264 | -4 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 74 72 73 77 | 296| +8 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Godfrey Nsubuga led from start …

💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️‍♂️ Nsubuga 65  69 72  | 206| -10 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70  70  69 | 209| -7 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 71 68  | 212 | -4 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 74 72 73 | 219| +3 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ibrahim Bagalana bounced back into contention at the Johnnie …