Uganda Golf Amateur Open: Nsubuga Continues with Perfect start, Bagalana Replicate day one score as Cwinyai joins Unders category
By: Zaki Ssendija
1 – Godfrey Nsubuga – 65, 69 (134)
2 – Ibrahim Bagalana – 70, 70 (140)
3 – Joseph Cwinya-ai – 73, 71 (144)
Godfrey Nsubuga performance still hard to deal with at the ongoing 82nd Uganda Golf Amateur open championship.
On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at the Uganda Golf Club, Kampala Nsubuga rocked day two by scoring 3-under 69 to continue on where he stopped on day one where he scored 7-under (65).
Nsubuga is leading the 2023 open by a total gross of 134 strokes over 36 holes.
Nsubuga had 9 par scores (on holes 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 17 and 18) with 6 birdies (3, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 15).
Unlike on the first 18 holes where he only bogied hole 17, Nsubuga had three bogies on holes 2, 14 and 16.
“I had a tricky start, hitting in the rough on the opening two holes, but I later settled. My target was to play level. Any score below is a bonus and I am happy coming to the third round.” Nsubuga spoke to the media after holing out.
Ibrahim Bagalana stayed second by 2-under 70, the same score he managed on day one to combined 140 strokes.
Bagalana had an eagle on hole 3 with two birdies 5 and 8.
He acknowledges that he is not under pressure coming to the third round.
“Pressure is found in the car tyres” Bagalana joked upon being told of playing in the main pressure group
2021 open champion Joseph Cwinya-ai posted a better performance than that of day l 1-under 71 to make his total gross at 144 after 36 holes
2022 runners’up Michael Tumusiime (146) is fourth on the leaderboard.
A total of 131 amateur golfers from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Tanzania, China and Sweden.
On Friday, 20th October 2023, it will be the third round and it is expected bring in much excitement as the best players are planned to be seeded under pressure group.
The main pressure group will have leader Nsubuga, Bagalana, Cwinya-ai and Michael Tumusiime.
After Day two of 82nd Uganda Amateur Golf Open championship at Uganda Golf Club
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Name HL GS TTP
1 GODFREY NSUBUGA
F 134 -10
2 IBRAHIM BAGALANA
F 140 -4
3 JOSEPH CWINYAAI
F 144 0
4 MICHAEL TUMUSIIME
F 146 + 2
5 JOSEPH KANOLERA
F 148 + 4
6 PETER TUMUSIIME
F 149 + 5
7 JOSEPH K. NGOBI
F 150 + 6
T8 JOSEPH KASOZI
F 152 + 8
T8 GODFREY KAMBALE
F 152 + 8
T10 HASSAN KIYEMBA
F 153 + 9
T10 JOSHUA SSENABULYA
F 153 + 9
T10 ISIAKA DUNIA
F 153 + 9
T10 IVAN SEKULIMA
F 153 + 9
T10 MORRIS ASHABA
F 153 + 9
Cast of winners since 1932:
Amateur Category:
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 G
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)
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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 – Willy Deus 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)
2019 – Daniel Nduva (Nyali Golf and Country Club)
2020 – John Lejirma (Kenya Railway Golf Club)
2021 – Joseph Cwinya-ai (Tooro Golf Club)
2022 – Andrew Ssekibejja (Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa Club