Kamulindwa sets the pace in the Stanbic Entebbe Golf Open
The Toro Club-bred golfer, now based in Entebbe, opened with a 5-under 66 to lead by three strokes over fellow Entebbe professional Vincent Byamukama.
David Kamulindwa holds a nine-stroke lead going into the third round of the 72-hole competition. Photo by Michael Nsubuga
Entebbe Club professional David Kamulindwa is poised for his second win at his new home, holding a nine-stroke lead after 36 holes in the fourth Stanbic Entebbe Open.
The Toro Club-bred golfer, now based in Entebbe, opened with a 5-under 66 to lead by three strokes over fellow Entebbe professional Vincent Byamukama.
He then improved to a 6-under 65 in the second round, extending his lead to nine strokes over Grace Kasango, who posted consistent 1-under 70s in both rounds.
It is now a case of ‘chase me if you can’ for Kamulindwa who last year won the inaugural edition of the Deo Akope challenge by three strokes on the same course. He finished third in this particular event last year but is now destined to grab the Stanbic victory this year if he can maintain the momentum in the remaining two rounds.
Over the two rounds Kamulindwa has so far notched 13 birdies with his only blemish a single bogey in each of the rounds on the par 3s holes two and eight respectively.
Kasango after consistent rounds of 70 per round is tied for second with Abraham Ainamani who shot an opening round three-over 74 which he improved by eight strokes in the second with a 5-under 66.
In the 54-hole amateur event that started yesterday, Uganda Golf Club’s John Musiimenta shot an opening round 3-under 68 to take a two-stroke lead ahead of Arua’s Yassin Boyi who shot 70.
Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club’s Peter Mayende and Reagan Akena are tied in third after they each played level-71. The event returns this year with an improved kitty of Sh50m and Sh15m for the professionals and gross amateurs respectively. The event that has had different champions in all categories since its inception in 2021.
Twenty players out of 34 will partake of the sh50m prize money after they made the cut which was set at 6-over 148. Fourteen missed the cut.
Round 2: Top ten
David Kamulindwa 66 65 131
Grace Kasango 70 70 140
Abraham Ainamani 74 66 140
Marvin Kibirige 70 72 142
Silver Opio 75 68 143
Deo Akope 72 73 145
Vincent Byamukama 69 76 145
Emma Ogwang 73 72 145
Canary Kabise 78 67 145
Rodell Gaita 75 70 145