Rugumayo maintains professionals' lead in Tusker Series golf

Ronald Rugumayo maintained his lead on 57.5 points despite picking only 5.5 points from the Palm Valley leg as the Tusker Malt Lager Golf Series raged on Friday and Saturday.

But it was professional golfer, Kasozi who won on the day after returning 74 gross and collecting twenty points on the day but is still trailing the leader by over 15 points.

Saidi Mawa who collected 15 points is now second on 57 points, while Brian Toolit lies third on 53.6 points, with Silver Opio who managed 18 points, 1.2 points behind Joseph Mawejje who picked 12.6 points to total 49.2 points.

Participating professionals in the series earn and accumulate points in each round, with the one with the most taking the biggest chunk of the sh50m prize money after the series.

In the amateur ranks, Paul Ndyaguma could be on his way to winning one of the tickets to Thailand after he returned 37 stable ford points, to take over leadership of the Tusker Malt Lager Golf Series, after the fifth leg played at Palm Valley Golf and Country Club on Saturday.

Despite not winning the overall accolade, Ndyaguma has displayed consistence over the four legs thus far to set himself on course of winning the ultimate prize of a fully paid trip to Pattaya, Thailand. Two teams and two individuals will make the trip..

Other golfers who continued to amass crucial points that could count to winning one of the two tickets for individual performances, included George Kituku who returned 37 points, George Kansiime who made 26 points, Godlive Nayebare (29pts) and Lilian Koowe, whose 34 point also won her an overall lady winners prize (a weekend for two at Bulago Island) from co-sponsors MTN.

Tusker Malt Lager Golf Series winners

Samson Agamire and Johnson Dairo combined for 50 points on the day to qualify to play in the final leg of the series at Kitante on March 2 alongside Richard Lutwama/Robert Busingye as well as Wahab Atibu/William Mutyaba 46 who carded 46 points each.

Qualified teams from Palm Valley

Samson Agamire/Johnson Dairo 50pts

Richard Lutwama/Robert Busingye 46c/b

Wahab Atibu/William Mutyaba 46

Group A-Men

Ibra Bagalana 38pts

George Kituku 37

Grace Kasango 36

Group B

Samson Agamire 39pts

Richard Lutwama 37

Moses Mukiibi 36

Group C

Johnson Dairo 38pts

Paul Ndyaguma 37

George Kansiime 26

Ladies

Overall winner

Lilian Koowe 34pts

Group A

Resty Nalutaaya 32

Jackie Kamunyu 30

Group B

Godlive Nayebare 29

Victoria Ngabire 28

Professionals-Top 5

Phillip Kasozi 74gross

Emmanuel Opio 76

Herman Mutaawe 76

Silver Opio 76

Vincent Byamukama 78