Downcast Ugandans turns to EA Challenge
Oct 25, 2004
UGANDAN golfers will have to forget the misery they suffered at the MTN Uganda Open to salvage some pride at the East African Challenge.
By William Muwonge and Douglas Mazune
Uganda Open:
Final leader board
D. Odhiambo 70 71 72 76 289
J. Lorum 73 69 75 74 291
S. Kamau 76 78 69 73 296
K. Timbe 78 71 71 78 298
A. Gidoomal 73 77 71 79 300
D. Akope 79 74 74 73 300
Subsidiary
B. Toolit 75 73 72 71 291
H. Mutawe 77 72 76 67 292
A. Virdee 72 75 73 74 294
M. Kalanda 73 74 73 77 297
Professionals
R. Ainley 71 74 71 66 282
C. Thethy 66 72 73 72 283
J. Kiondo 68 77 73 69 287
D. Indiza 71 75 70 71 287
J. Kingori 70 74 73 75 292
UGANDAN golfers will have to forget the misery they suffered at the MTN Uganda Open to salvage some pride at the East African Challenge.
The 72-hole match play Challenge starts today with a singles round at the Kitante course.
A foursomes round and a four-ball better-ball round will be played tomorrow. Action will end on Wednesday with another singles round.
Today's action comes after yesterday's flag raising event at Kitante, also venue for the Uganda Open that ended on Saturday.
Uganda, looking at a second win after success at the same course in 2001, is up against holders Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
“We have to do something at the Challenge, it is all over in this event,†Godfrey Mande said.
Mande made the vow after the home players' disastrous display at the Uganda Open.
Action starts at 8.30am.
Ends
Uganda Open:
Final leader board
D. Odhiambo 70 71 72 76 289
J. Lorum 73 69 75 74 291
S. Kamau 76 78 69 73 296
K. Timbe 78 71 71 78 298
A. Gidoomal 73 77 71 79 300
D. Akope 79 74 74 73 300
Subsidiary
B. Toolit 75 73 72 71 291
H. Mutawe 77 72 76 67 292
A. Virdee 72 75 73 74 294
M. Kalanda 73 74 73 77 297
Professionals
R. Ainley 71 74 71 66 282
C. Thethy 66 72 73 72 283
J. Kiondo 68 77 73 69 287
D. Indiza 71 75 70 71 287
J. Kingori 70 74 73 75 292
UGANDAN golfers will have to forget the misery they suffered at the MTN Uganda Open to salvage some pride at the East African Challenge.
The 72-hole match play Challenge starts today with a singles round at the Kitante course.
A foursomes round and a four-ball better-ball round will be played tomorrow. Action will end on Wednesday with another singles round.
Today's action comes after yesterday's flag raising event at Kitante, also venue for the Uganda Open that ended on Saturday.
Uganda, looking at a second win after success at the same course in 2001, is up against holders Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
“We have to do something at the Challenge, it is all over in this event,†Godfrey Mande said.
Mande made the vow after the home players' disastrous display at the Uganda Open.
Action starts at 8.30am.
Ends