Ugandans fail Safari Tour test at Muthaiga

Ugandan golfers Deo Akope, Richard Baguma, Abbey Bagalana, and Willy Kitata could once again not find their rhythm in the Muthaiga Golf Club leg of this year’s Safari Tour when they all missed the cut in the tournament that ended on Wednesday.

Of the four, only Baguma came closer to the sh30m prize money after he missed the cut by one stroke alongside Nigeria’s Gift Willy after posting 149 gross in the opening two rounds; with the cut at 148.

After making the cut in the previous event where he picked 17.7 points, it was thought that Akope would make further headway in search of the second slot for the no-Kenyan nationals where he is in contention with Kasozi.

But having failed on that front, Akope now remains on 115.5 points, 93 behind Kasozi who remains the best placed Ugandan to grab the second slot having accumulated 208.5pts to-date.

Baguma was the best placed Ugandan at Muthaiga, but missed the cut by one stroke. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

At Muthaiga Kenya’s Mohit Mediratta and Dismas Indiza shared the spoils having carded 281 gross each with Zimbabwe’s Robson Chinhoi, who leads the standings for the non-Kenyan nationals, and is already assured of a slot to play in the Magical Kenya Open, finishing third having returned 282.

With only the Karen Golf Club leg of the tour left before the Magical Kenya Open next month, it is only Kasozi that looks likely to qualify for the sh4b prize money-European Tour event presented by Absa Bank.

Top ten at Muthaiga

Mohit Mediratta 69 72 69 71 281

Dismas Indiza    72 65 72 72 281

Robson Chinhoi 73 67 76 66 282

Dayne Moore     70 70 72 71 283

Simon Ngige      72 70 72 72 286

Greg Snow         74 69 75 69 287  

Anthony Juma    74 67 72 74 287

Nyasha Muyambo 75 71 68 74 288

C.J Wangai         71 70 73 74 288

Andrew Odoh     73 75 72 69 289