Akope stretches lead after monthly mug victory

Jun 29, 2009

DEO Akope stretched his lead in the MTN mug standings over the weekend by winning the quarterly trophy at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. He collected 160 points in the process.

By Douglas Mazune
and Phillip Corry


Leading standings
D. Akope 255 pts
G. Mande 230
A. Kamya 215
G. Olayo 200
H. Mutaawe 160
E. Ruterana 110


DEO Akope stretched his lead in the MTN mug standings over the weekend by winning the quarterly trophy at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. He collected 160 points in the process.

The Entebbe based professional now has 255 points after his triumph over George Olayo in a sudden death play-off on hole 12 after both had tied on 143 gross.

Godfrey Mande lies second with 230 points after picking 100 more points to finish fourth. Amos Kamya bagged 140 points when he finished third and now has a total of 215 points going into the next monthly event.

The professionals have five rounds left to determine the winner, but Akope is in blistering form going into golf’s major, the Uganda Open, due September 3-6.

In the amateur competition, Japanese Seki Tsetsuo and Harriet Kitaka won the MTN quarterly mug for the month of June.

Tsetsuo finished top with scores of 65 71 77 in the quarterly standings, while Kitaka returned 75 70 72 in the ladies section.

On-form John Basabose was the men’s winner returning a gross score of 72.

Other winners in the amateurs were:
Group A
L. Ogembo 72 nett c/b
Group B: M. Kitaka 66
Group C: D. Nagard 70 Ladies
Group A: P. Nalwoga 68
Group B: M. Nasimolo 73

  • What initially appeared as a joke about professional golfer Stephen Kasaija dropping back to the amateur ranks has been endorsed by the Uganda Golf Union (UGU).

    UGU has upheld Kasaija’s application to return to amateur golf and will be back in action after October 5, when a six-month mandatory break elapses.


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