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Naivasha, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | The Victoria Cup 2025 hosts started the day with a flying 3-1 lead in the Foursomes Thursday morning, but ended the day wondering what had hit them. Ugandan golfers took a stunning 4.5 points lead to 3.5 for Kenya, as the two-nation Victoria Cup teed off at the Mt. Kipipiri Golf & Resort in Naivasha.
The foundation for the lead can be said to have been laid by teenage prodigies, Joseph Reagan Akena (19) and Peter Mayende (15) who stunned Kenyan captain John Lejirma and Elly Barno 7-6 in their Foursomes contest. It was Uganda’s only point of the morning’s foursomes.
After the morning sessions, many were left wondering what the Ugandans ate for lunch, because they dominated the afternoon Fourballs to go a point and half ahead after two rounds of competition. Battle continues with another two rounds Friday, before one closing round on Saturday afternoon.
Team captain Joseph Cwinya-ai said the battle lines for Victoria golf glory are now very clear, and was confident his team has the spine despite its inexperience at this level.
“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 said.
Akena has emerged as a force to reckon with. 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 early today was the young Mayende, 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.
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Day 1, Uganda takes the first lead with 4.5points pic.twitter.com/ObyCMjpT2g— Kenya Golf Union (@KenyaGolfUnion) March 20, 2025
The tournament continues Friday with another round of games, foursomes in the morning and later fourballs, before concluding with singles on Saturday afternoon.
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