Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Two-time winner Ronald Otile tees off 9.30am as favourite, but he will know that only a flying start will give him the psychological edge needed to go all the way at the 77th Castle Lite Uganda Amateur Open.
Otile was denied the title last year by some brilliant putting by Ronald Rugumayo after a three-hole play-off. Rugumayo has since moved on to the professional ranks, leaving a pack of seasoned Ugandan and Kenyan golfers to aim for glory.
The key challenge is likely to come from Kenya, led by Paul Muchungi who came third last year, only 1 stroke behind Otile and Rugumayo, and fourth placed Samule Njoroge.
The other foreign challengers will be Alloys Nsabimana of Rwanda who was 7th last year, plus battle-hardened Victor Joseph of Tanzania and Mike Kisia from Kenya.1
The four-day 72 hole Amateur Open is Ugandan golf's most prestigious title. This year's event has come a week after the Ladies Open that was won by Tanzanian Neema Olomi, and a week before the professional Open.
LAST YEAR' scoreboard top 4
➡️ Ronald Rugumayo 80 78 69 72 299
➡️ Ronald Rugumayo 72 79 76 72 299
➡️ Paul Muchangi 76 77 78 69 300
➡️ Samuel Njoroge 77 79 71 74 301
OPEN GROUPS DAY 1: STROKE PLAY
| Game | Time | First name | Last name |
| 1 | 07:00 | POSIANO IAN | KALEMA |
| ANTHONY IRUNGU | MACHARIA | ||
| 2 | 07:10 | HASSAN | KIYEMBA |
| SAMUEL | NJOROGE | ||
| ABDUL | KAKEETO | ||
| 3 | 07:20 | MIKE | KISIA |
| EMILE | NSHIMYUMUREMYI | ||
| BRIAN | RWABWOGO | ||
| 4 | 07:30 | MICHAEL | ALUNGA |
| JOSEPH | KASOZI | ||
| WALTER | OKELLO | ||
| 5 | 07:40 | ALLOYS | NSABIMANA |
| EMMANUEL | JAKISA | ||
| SAM | KACUNGIRA | ||
| 6 | 07:50 | JONATHAN | MUSINGUZI |
| ISAAC | MAKOKHA | ||
| HABIB | KISANDE | ||
| 7 | 08:00 | JOHN | KARICHU |
| BEN | ONGOLE | ||
| GILBERT | KIIZA | ||
| 8 | 08:10 | PIERRE | ASCEDU |
| MOSES MATSIKO | BARYAMUJURA | ||
| REAGAN | AKENA | ||
| 9 | 08:20 | JOSEPH | NGOBI |
| Michael | Tumusiime | ||
| RAM | SHABAN | ||
| 10 | 08:30 | ISMA | BIRIKADDE |
| MARVIN | KIBIRIGE | ||
| GEORGE | KITUKU | ||
| 11 | 08:40 | CANARY | KABISE |
| ABRAHAM J. | COETZEE | ||
| MOSH | TOKO | ||
| 12 | 08:50 | ANDREW | OKETI |
| BERNARD OMONDI | OGWAYO | ||
| HENRY | BYARUHANGA | ||
| 13 | 09:00 | PAUL | MUHIA |
| KENDUIWO KIMELI | MUTAI | ||
| ROGERS | EYOYO | ||
| 14 | 09:10 | HENRY | KAMUNTU |
| SHILEEN | NANJI | ||
| DENNIS DRAGON | ASABA | ||
| 15 | 09:20 | HERMAN DECO | MUTEBI |
| JOSEPH | CWINYAAI | ||
| EMMANUEL | RUTAYISIRE | ||
| 16 | 09:30 | RONALD | OTILE |
| EMMANUEL | ADRABO | ||
| EDGAR | MUZAHURA | ||
| 17 | 09:40 | SAMUEL | KATO |
| VICTOR | JOSEPH | ||
| PHILLIP | SSEBBALE | ||
| 18 | 09:50 | DOUGLAS | SCHRECK |
| LAWRENCE | MARINO | ||
| HENRY | ADIYA | ||
| 19 | 10:00 | DAVID SEMAMBYA | MPANGA |
| JOHN | BYABAGAMBI | ||
| ALEX | COUTINHO | ||
| 20 | 10:10 | ROBINSON | OWITI |
| ANDREW | MUGUME | ||
| ROBERT | SSENTEZA | ||
| 21 | 10:20 | JOSEPH | KANOLERA |
| AARON | MUGOMOLA | ||
| DANIEL | BAGUMA | ||
| 22 | 10:30 | ISAIAH | MWESIGE |
| EDRINE | OKONG | ||
| ASHRAF | BAGALANA | ||
| 23 | 10:40 | AARON | KITUR |
| GRACE | KASANGO | ||
| RODELL TADEO | GAITA | ||
| 24 | 10:50 | BULHAN | MATOVU |
| BECCA | MWANJA | ||
| PAUL | MUCHANGI | ||
| 25 | 11:00 | CHRISTIAN | SCHUTTE |
| BENJAMIN | MUKISA | ||
| FRANK | OPEREMO | ||
| 26 | 11:10 | CLOVIS | KASANGAKI |
| EMMANUEL | NKURUNZIZA | ||
| JAMES | NDIKUMANA | ||
| 27 | 11:20 | IBRAHIM | ALIGA |
| MUTAHI | KIBUGU | ||
| EMMANUEL WILSON | MOKO | ||
| 28 | 11:30 | JAMES | KOTO |
| TIMOTHY | OKWI | ||
| HUSSEIN | ALEMIGA | ||
| 29 | 11:40 | BRIAN | MUGABE |
| FRED | NKURANGA | ||
| ANCEL | TUMWESIGE | ||
| 30 | 11:50 | PATRICK | MUGISHA |
| PAUL | BAITE | ||
| SAMUEL | WAMBI | ||
| 31 | 12:00 | GRAHAM AINEBYOONA | BYAGABA |
| HENRY | SSALI | ||
| CHRISTOPHER | BASALIZA | ||
| 32 | 12:10 | ALLAN MUJUNGANE | MUHEREZA |
| MORTON JUNIOR | MUWOWO | ||
| ABDULLAH | KAKOOZA | ||
| 33 | 12:20 | ROBBINS | MWEHAIRE |
| COLLINE | AJIDRA | ||
| SANDE | LULET | ||
| 34 | 12:30 | NOAH | BAGEYA |
| ZUBAIR | KHAN | ||
| EDWIN | MUDANYI | ||
| 35 | 12:40 | EDWARD KAYISO | GOLOOBA |
| JOSHUA | SSENABULYA | ||
| ASHVIN | KANANATHAN | ||
| 36 | 12:50 | SUNDAY WALTER | DEBBO |
| JOEL | BASALAINE | ||
| RONALD BLINK | OTIM | ||
| 37 | 13:00 | NICOLAAS | SNYMAN |
| MALCOLM | ODENDAAL | ||
| ISAAC | AISU | ||
| 38 | 13:10 | CONRAD | ACAYE |
| DERRICK | PIPINO | ||
| FELIX | GEORGE | ||
| 39 | 13:20 | BOY | YASSIN |
| CHARLES | KALUMUNA | ||
| CELESTIN | NSANZUWERA | ||
| 40 | 13:30 | JOHN PAUL | BASABOSE |
| JAIME | BYARUHANGA | ||
| TOM | JINGO |
PAST 🇺🇬 Golf Open Winners
1932 – H.Davidson (Uganda Golf Club)
1933 – H.Davidson (Uganda Golf Club)
1934 – R.W Hooker (Muthaiga Golf Club)
1935 – J.D Rankine (Uganda Golf Club)
1936 – J.D Rankine (Uganda Golf Clun)
1937 – H. Davidson (Uganda Golf Club)
1938 – R.W Bun (Mombasa Golf Club)
1939 – J.E Higginson
1940 – 1947 NOT HELD
1948 – D. F Stewart (Uganda Golf Club)
1949 – A.Q Roberts (Kitale Golf Club)
1950 – N.C Elwell (Uganda Golf Club)
1951 – N.C Elwell (Mwanza Golf Club)
1952 – J.R Cooke (Uganda Golf Club)
1953 – R.W Hooper (Nairobi Golf Club)
1954 – M.Johnson (Kabalae Golf Club)
1955 – J.R Oglive (Kitale Golf Club)
1956 – J.R Oglive (Kitale Golf Club)
1957 – Ian McAdam (Uganda Golf Club)
1958 – Brian Malone (Uganda Golf Club)
1959 – Ian McAdam (Uganda Golf Club)
1960 – Mike Johnson (Mbale Golf Club)
1961 – Mike Johnson (Mbale Golf Club)
1962 – Mike Johnson (Mbale Golf Club)
1963 – John Higginson (Uganda Golf Club)
1964 – John Higginson (Uganda Golf Club)
1965 – Muhammed Rajab (Nairobi Golf Club)
1966 – John Higginson (Uganda Golf Club)
1967 – I.Pattinson (Dar es Salaam Golf Club)
1968 – G.Burrows (Uganda Golf Club)
1969 – M.Rajab(Nairobi Golf Club)
1970 – M.Couma (Uganda Golf Club)
1971 – J. Kahugu (Sigona Golf Club)
1972 – Ben Okello (Masaka Golf Club)
1973 – Tom Taban (Uganda Golf Club)
1974 – Alex Okodan (Uganda Golf Club)
1975 – Ramathan Kayamba (Uganda Golf Club)
1976 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1977 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1978 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1979 – 1980 – Not held
1981 – Juma Jaffer (Uganda Golf Club)
1982 – Juma Jaffer (Uganda Golf Club)
1983 – Sadi Onito (Uganda Golf Club)
1984 – John Mucheru (Uganda Golf Club)
1985 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1986 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1987 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1988 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1989 – Allan Njoroge (Muthaiga Golf Club)
1990- Dedan Kagonyera (Kabale Golf Club)
1991 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1992 – Juma Jaffer (Uganda Golf Club)
1993 – John Gavin (Uganda Golf Club)
1994 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1995 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1996 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1997 – Steven Birungi (Uganda Golf Club)
1998 – Steven Birungi (Uganda Golf Club)
1999 – Steven Birungi (Uganda Golf Club)
2000 – Deo Akope (Entebbe Golf Club)
2001 – Deo Akope (Entebbe Golf Club)
2002 – Deo Akope (Entebbe Golf Club)
2003 – Charles Yokwe (Jinja Golf Club)
2004 – David Odhiambo (Nyanza Golf Club)
2005 – Charles Yokwe (Jinja Golf Club)
2006 – Amos Kamya (Entebbe Golf Club)
2007 – Nicholas Rokoine (Muthaiga Golf Club)
2008 – George Olayo (Entebbe Golf Club)
2009 – Peter Ssendaula (Entebbe Golf Club)
2010 – Brian Mwesigwa (Kabale Golf Club)
2011 –Rogers Byaruhanga (Uganda Golf Club)
2012 – Phillip Kasozi (Uganda Golf Club)
2013 – Peter Ssendaula (Entebbe Golf Club)
2014 - Kitata
2015 -Ronald Otile
2016 - Ronald Otile
2017 - Ron Rugumayo
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