Thursday, 27 September 2018

Kampala break-dance, hip-hop eliminations set for Bukoto

A young boy does it at last year's Break-fast Jam contest
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The best of Kampala's break dancers, hip-hop and other creative artists will this weekend battle for places at the National Break-Fast Jam due later in the year.

 Break-Fast Jam 2018 Central Uganda eliminations on Saturday will feature tough breakdance and popping battles, workshops and performances of rap and beatboxing.

 It is organised by FreshLane, an initiative working to empower young people socially and economically through cultivating and elevating art, culture, education and facilitating creative development. Its members are also part of the Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU)..

 Break-Fast Jam is an annual breakdance event nurturing and promoting the breakdance and hiphop dance scene in East Africa, on top of passing on life skills to youth. 

 Activities include educational workshops, discussions, competitions, performances, showcases, exhibitions. 

 Participants from within the Central Uganda region districts mainly from Kampala, Luwero, Wakiso will include dancers, Djs, Beatboxers, vocal percussionist, graffiti writers, Rappers

The event originated in Uganda in 2011 and currently does events in Uganda and Kenya plus hosting participants from various parts of the world.

DATE: Saturday 29th September 2018.
VENUE: Goethe Zentrum Kampala/UGCS on Bukoto street (Kampala – Uganda).
TIME: 3pm (doors open & workshops), 5pm until 8pm (battles).
ENTRANCE: 5,000ugx 
Free: Kids aged 10 and below.


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Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Kitata's hole-in-one highlight of Pro Open day 1

Kitata celebrates his hole in one , got with a Taylor
 made 2 Red Stripes ball 📷 @Castleliteug. 
PRO OPEN leader-board
➡️ D. Indiza 🇰🇪 68 (-3)
➡️ R.Chinhoi  🇿🇼 69 (-2) 
➡️ G.Snow 🇰🇪 69 
➡️ J.Moore  🇿🇲 69 
➡️ D.Anguyo 🇺🇬  70 
➡️ D.Kitata 🇺🇬 70
➡️ N. Mburu 🇰🇪 70
➡️ D. Wakhu 🇰🇪 70 
➡️ A. Nandwa 🇰🇪 70 
➡️ Click for full results 

 Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | A quick look at the day one results leaves one feeling most of the golfers were pacing themselves when the professional contest of the Uganda Golf Open got underway in Entebbe on Wednesday.

 Only nine golfers beat the course par 71 as 93 professionals battled for glory in the 72-hole $50,000 tournament. The event marks the climax of an amazing three weeks of Uganda Open action.

 US-based Ugandan pro Willy Deus Kitata's hole-in-one on par-3 Hole No.10 was one of the highlights as Kenyans set the pace on day one. Kitata is tied in 5th position with 1-under 70.

 Leading the pack is last year's runner-up Dismas Indiza from Kenya with 3 under, 68 strokes while last year's champion Stephen Ferreira of Portugal is 2 over par. Farther back is 2016 champion South African Joshua Seale is 6 over.

 The cut at the end of day two is projected to be +4, for the final 30 players to battle for honours in the final two days. This does not include the amateurs.
The other highlight was from the youngest professional playing at the Open David Kamulindwa. The teenager, another from the golf nursery that Tooro Club has become, shot a 3 over par 74.

 The amateurs

 Playing for pride are a group of amateurs led by Open Champion Ronald Otile, who is within striking distance at 2 over par.

 Nile Breweries under their brand Castle Lite, are the anchor sponsors of the Open. Co-sponsors are Barclays Bank, Britam Insurance, CBA Africa, Kwese Sports, Ernest and Young, Minet, Gems Cambridge Int School, Nation Media Group, Kwese Sports, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa and Time Cop.



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Monday, 24 September 2018

Otile not in a hurry to turn pro

The winning moment   📷@Mikensubuga 
➡️Ladies Open ✅ Neema Olomi
➡️Amateur Open ✅ Ronald Otile
➡️Pro-Am ✅ Otile, Alfred Nandwa, Nelson Simwa
➡️Professional Open  26th - 29th September, 2018 (live scores -click)
➡️Entebbe Club

 Entebbe, Uganda |LOUIS JADWONG| Ronald Otile's winning putt on the final day of the Uganda Amateur Golf Open brings backs memories of another nerve-wracking sports moment - not on a golf course - but on a football pitch in Manchester in May 2012.

 No matter how many times you watch the replay, you still get the fear Sergio Aguero will actually miss what was pretty much the very last kick of the 20th Premier League season. 

 With that goal, a nervy Manchester City won their first title in 44 years - their first Premier League triumph. To do this however, Manchester City scored twice in stoppage time in the very last game of the season to secure the three points they needed to make history!

  'Agueroooooooo’ yelled the commentator as the blue side of Manchester rallied to snatch the title from their red neighbors.

Otile, in many ways like Manchester City in their last match that season, had virtually thrown it all away with a 9 on hole 11 on the final day on Saturday at Entebbe Club.

 That score took him from 3 strokes ahead, to 6 behind with just 7 holes to go on the final day of the 77th Uganda Amateur Open in Entebbe on Saturday.

He responded to that with four birdies, including the big one on the last hole. With the birdie on the "Dan Ntale" hole 18, Otile secured what looked an unlikely win hours earlier.

 The result made him only the eighth golfer in the 77-year history of the Uganda golf Open to win three titles. 

 There was no live commentary at Entebbe Golf Club, but circumstance were similar, and we should have had an "Otiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiile as he pumped his fist in the air, Tiger-Wood style."

 Have another look at the video. If you are a fan, you will still fear he might just miss that last putt!






Tooro Club dominates

 The Uganda Open win Saturday, marks the fourth straight year the trophy has been taken by a player from the new kings of Ugandan golf, Tooro Club.

 Sports Journalist Andrew Mwanguhya, in a 2015 report on the Fort Portal club, traced its rise on the wave of a new crop of young golfers. (click for full story)

 "Tooro Golf Club (TGC) promotes aspiring young players every year to artisan members, who do not pay membership fee but help on the course," he revealed.

 Otile, a son of a policeman and woman, was one such player.

 He announced his arrival in 2015 by not only becoming the youngest winner of the Uganda Open at 20, but going on to win the professional event that year.

 Eye on education

 While last year's winner Ronald Rugumayo did not think twice about turning pro after his first win, journalists were still asking Otile, now 23, 'what next?', three years after they first did.

 “I’m not ready for that (professional),” he said in 2015, adding that “But if I do what I have just down now next year or the one after, maybe. But I will have to think about it.”

 Asked on Saturday if his third win means it is time to go pro finally, Otile was again non committal.

 Otile, who's at a golf academy in South Africa, said again, he might consider that next year, or after he joins university in the US as planned in the next few months.

 Having lost both his parent by the time he made his Uganda Open mark, the pursuit of higher education seems the one thing he wants added to his CV.  

 While he's shown a 'Lion Heart' against adversity on the golf course, he is not taking chances with education and looks set to delay the pro decision until he has that degree in his hands. 

 Future bright for Ugandan golf
Among the many admirers of the Toro model is Entebbe Club golf pro Dickson Lagoro who sees a bright future for Ugandan golf.

 "Big Congs to Ronald Otile and Tooro Club. I feel deeply privileged to be a part of Ugandan Golf at the moment," he said at the weekend.

Lagoro has watched local golf dominance shift in the past decade from Sadi Onito's Jinja club to Entebbe then to Tooro and lately, to Lugazi.

 He thinks there are clubs out there ready to emulate Toro and storm the big stage.

 "I feel it is now time for Namulonge to shine...a lot of us took our golf baby steps over there and I suggest we give back. Let us nurture and produce the next champion."

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Tiger Woods is BACK!




Tiger Woods scored his first victory in more than five years on Sunday, completing a two-shot win at the Tour Championship to crown a successful comeback after a near two-year absence.

 The 42-year-old 14-time major winner carded a one-over-par 71 at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Course to claim the 80th title of his glittering career.

 Woods looked in a class of his own at the tournament at Atlanta's East Lake Golf Club for his 80th PGA Tour triumph, that is now two wins from Sam Snead's all-time 82 Tour victories.

 Woods' last victory came 1,875 days ago in August 2013 when he captured the WGC–Bridgestone Invitational.

 The 42-year-old returned to golf this season after missing most of the previous two years with a debilitating back injury.
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Saturday, 22 September 2018

Otile makes history with 3rd Uganda Open victory

Otile kisses the trophy.  📷 @jadwong 

AMATEUR OPEN TOP  7
➡️ Ronald Otile 🇺🇬  285 (+1)
➡️ Edwin Mudanyi 🇰🇪  (+2)
➡️ John Karichu 🇰🇪 (+2)
➡️ Herman Mutebi 🇺🇬   (+6)
➡️ Joseph Cwinyai 🇺🇬  (+7)
➡️ Daniel Baguma 🇺🇬   (+7)
➡️ Joel Basalaine 🇺🇬  (+12)

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Uganda Open Golf Championships 2018
➡️Ladies Open  ✅   Champ Neema Olomi 
➡️Amateur Open ✅  Champ Ronald Otile
➡️Pro-Am         25th September, 2018
➡️Professional Open  26th - 29th September, 2018
➡️Venue:  Entebbe Club
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Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Ronald Otile joined Ugandan golf greats with his third Amateur Open title Saturday, after an amazing comeback from 5 strokes behind in the last 6 holes.

 "It was my Lion Heart" that did it, he said, explaining how he did not lose hope after carding 9 on hole 11.

At the troublesome 11th, Otile went out of bounds, incurring a two shot penalty, before "jaffering" the hole, to fall five behind. 

 Otile however followed that setback with four birdies on holes, 14,15,16 and 18 for a day's 74 and total score of 285 for victory by one stroke over Kenyan pair of John Karichu (72)  and Edwin Mudanyi (68).
Basaliza and Otile.    📷 @jadwong
Otile now becomes only the eighth golfer to win three titles in the 77-year history of the Uganda Amateur Golf Open.

The most senior of Uganda's veteran golfers Emmanuel Basaliza, 93, who has probably played against some of the greats, joined Otile in the celebrations.

 The small group of three time winners in the Amateur Open are H. Davidson (1932-3,1937), Mike Johnson (1960-61-62), John Higginson (1963-4-6), legend Sadi Onito ( 1976 to 1978, 83, 1985 to 1988, 1991, 1994-1996), Juma Jaffer (1981-82, 1992), Steven Birungi (1997-1999) and Deo Akope (2000-2002)

 The winning final putt

After drawing level with Mudanyi at the 17th, both landed on the green with their 3rd shot, right within striking distance of the hole. Otile faced the trickier putt, having to roll the ball downwards to get a birdie to go one ahead while for the Kenyan, a similar score would have them level for a play-off.

 Otile held his nerve, and curved the ball towards the pin and in on the "Dan Nkata" hole 18 to spark delayed birthday celebrations for him.

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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.

Nile Breweries under their brand Castle Lite, are the anchor sponsors of the Open. Co-sponsors are Barclays Bank, Britam Insurance, CBA Africa, Kwese Sports, Ernest and Young, Minet, Gems Cambridge Int School, Nation Media Group, Kwese Sports, Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa and Time Cop.

LAST YEAR's scoreboard top 4
➡️ Ronald Rugumayo 80  78  69  72  299
➡️ Ronald Otile 72  79  76  72  299
➡️ Paul Muchangi      76  77  78  69  300
➡️ Samuel Njoroge     77  79  71  74  301
             
Golf Open Winners since 1932
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 (Entebbe Golf Club)
2015 - Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
2016 - Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
2017 -  Ronald Rugumayo (Tooro Golf Club)
2018 - Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
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Friday, 21 September 2018

Otile eyes history on final day of Uganda Golf Open

Otile checks the direction of the wind before he tees off, earlier.   📷 @golfunion
As it stands after 54 holes
➡️ Ronald Otile 🇺🇬  211 (-2)
➡️ John Karichu 🇰🇪  214 (+1)
➡️ Herman Mutebi 🇺🇬   215 (+2)
➡️ Daniel Baguma 🇺🇬   217 (+4)
➡️ Edwin Mudanyi 🇰🇪  218 (+5)
➡️ Joseph Cwinyai 🇺🇬  218 (+5)
➡️ Samuel Njoroge 🇰🇪  219 (+6)
➡️ Joel Basalaine 🇺🇬  220 (+7)
➡️ Mutahi Kibugu 🇰🇪  221 (+8)
➡️ Edrine Okong 🇺🇬   224 (+11)
➡️ Dennis Asaba 🇺🇬  224 (+11)
➡️ S. Kato     🇺🇬   224 (+11)
➡️ A.Macharia 🇰🇪    224 (+11)

 Friday's best scores
➡ Basalaine  🇺🇬 67
➡Cwinyaai🇺🇬 70
➡ Baguma 🇺🇬 71
➡  Otile 🇺🇬 71

Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Only seven golfers have won three or more titles in the 77-year history of the Uganda Amateur Golf Open.

The most senior of Uganda's veteran golfers Emmanuel Basaliza, 93, has probably played against some of them.

 He was at the Entebbe Golf Course on the penultimate day of the Uganda Open Friday, and walked out to congratulate Ronald Otile for an outstanding display of golf on the final of 54 holes.

In three rounds, Otile, 23, carded an impressive 67, 73 and 71 over the first 54 holes at the par-71 Entebbe course.

 After his final putt for birdie on the "Dan Nkata" hole 18, Basaliza walked onto the course in appreciation. He offered a handshake that probably is 'the sign' the Uganda Open was waiting for, before it can baptise a 8th, 3-time winner on Saturday.
Basaliza and Otile.    📷 @jadwong

The small group of three time winners in the Amateur Open are H. Davidson (1932-3,1937), Mike Johnson (1960-61-62), John Higginson (1963-4-6), legend Sadi Onito ( 1976 to 1978, 83, 1985 to 1988, 1991, 1994-1996), Juma Jaffer (1981-82, 1992), Steven Birungi (1997-1999) and Deo Akope (2000-2002)

History beckons

 Two-time winner Otile holds a 3 stroke lead going into the final 18 holes, and another par or below par performance looks good enough to secure him a historic third title.

 After his 67 on day one, Otile had promised that his best is yet to come. 

 "The best is yet to come," he said, " It should have been 7-under today (Wednesday)."

 He has not matched his day one high since, and those seeking an upset on day four will pray he doesn't.

 Top contenders at the Castle Lite sponsored 77th Uganda Amateur Open, all seeking a first ever title, include Kenyans John Karichu and Edwin Mudanyi and young Ugandans Herman Mutebi, Daniel Mutebi and Joseph Cwinyaai.

 Day three's best score came from outside the pressure group, with Joel Basalaine producing a stunning 4-under 67.  That's the kind of score those close to Otile will have to produce to realise their dreams - that is Mutebi and Karichu who tee off in the pressure group at 1.22pm. (full draw bottom)

 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 Otile 72  79  76  72  299
➡️ Paul Muchangi      76  77  78  69  300
➡️ Samuel Njoroge     77  79  71  74  301
             
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 (Entebbe Golf Club)
2015 - Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
2016 - Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
2017 -  Ronald Rugumayo (Tooro Golf Club)

 THE DRAW
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Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Otile favourite as 119 tee-off at Uganda Amateur Open in Entebbe



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
GameTimeFirst      nameLast       name
107:00POSIANO            IANKALEMA
ANTHONY              IRUNGUMACHARIA
207:10HASSANKIYEMBA
SAMUELNJOROGE
ABDULKAKEETO
307:20MIKEKISIA
EMILENSHIMYUMUREMYI
BRIANRWABWOGO
407:30MICHAELALUNGA
JOSEPHKASOZI
WALTEROKELLO
507:40ALLOYSNSABIMANA
EMMANUELJAKISA
SAMKACUNGIRA
607:50JONATHANMUSINGUZI
ISAACMAKOKHA
HABIBKISANDE
708:00JOHNKARICHU
BENONGOLE
GILBERTKIIZA
808:10PIERREASCEDU
MOSES MATSIKOBARYAMUJURA
REAGANAKENA
908:20JOSEPHNGOBI
Michael             Tumusiime
RAMSHABAN
1008:30ISMABIRIKADDE
MARVINKIBIRIGE
GEORGEKITUKU
1108:40CANARYKABISE
ABRAHAM          J.COETZEE
MOSHTOKO
1208:50ANDREWOKETI
BERNARD              OMONDIOGWAYO
HENRYBYARUHANGA
1309:00PAULMUHIA
KENDUIWO        KIMELIMUTAI
ROGERSEYOYO
1409:10HENRYKAMUNTU
SHILEENNANJI
DENNIS DRAGONASABA
1509:20HERMAN            DECOMUTEBI
JOSEPHCWINYAAI
EMMANUELRUTAYISIRE
1609:30RONALDOTILE
EMMANUELADRABO
EDGARMUZAHURA
1709:40SAMUELKATO
VICTORJOSEPH
PHILLIPSSEBBALE
1809:50DOUGLASSCHRECK
LAWRENCEMARINO
HENRYADIYA
1910:00DAVID  SEMAMBYAMPANGA
JOHNBYABAGAMBI
ALEXCOUTINHO
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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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