Uganda slips to 3rd in Africa Junior Golf Championship

By Douglas Mazune 

Africa Junior Championship 3rd round

1 South Africa    657

2 Zimbabwe       711

3 Uganda           721

4 Tunisia            728

5 Zambia            730

6 Kenya               735

7 Reunion           736

8 Namibia           747

9 Swaziland        755

10 Botswana      777

11 Mauritius        779

12 Madagascar  878

COACH Deo Akope was in anguish after it dawned on him that his team at the Africa Junior Golf Championships in Mauritius could not execute the game plan without his watchful eye.

Team Uganda had a dismal outing in the third round that saw them surrender second spot to Zimbabwe in the continental tournament that draws to a close today.

Daniel Baguma (82), Joseph Chwinyaai (78), Ronald Otile (87) and Titus Okwong (86) will have to improve their scores in the final round to regain second position. Runaway leaders South Africa are in pole position to retain the title.

“I was not happy with the players at all and they know it but we hope for the best today. The boys struggled a lot. Too many wrong decisions were made especially when I was not there to help and it cost us a lot,” Akope lamented.

He went on, “I can't be with all of them at the same time. I have had a long chat with them and we have singled out the trouble with some holes and hopefully they stick to the game plan.”

The Ugandans are 11 strokes behind Zimbabwe and 10 ahead of Tunisia which is in hot pursuit for a top three finish.