Lugazi win brings Akope in limelight
Apr 11, 2005
DEO Akope’s victory at the Swift Commodities sponsored Lugazi golf Open puts pressure on the leading pack in the 2005 stropkeplay championships.
By William Muwonge
Men
D. Akope 132
D. Anguyo 132
C. Yokwe 135
G. Mande 137
J. Basabose 138
S. Kasaija 141
J. Waigo 141
I. Opio 143
Women
E. Okatch 156
2005 stroke play points
S. Kasaija 26.5 points
G. Mande 25.5
D. Akope 20
C. Yokwe 20
D. Anguyo 14.5
A. Kamya 12
J. Waigo 7.5
J. Basabose 4
DEO Akope’s victory at the Swift Commodities sponsored Lugazi golf Open puts pressure on the leading pack in the 2005 stropkeplay championships.
Former national champion Akope showed the nerve to deliver at a critical moment by beating Uganda telecom sponsored Denis Anguyo in a play-off on hole number 1.
Akope birdied the hole as his rival dropped a shot to claim victory.
The scratch players had drawn level at 137 after 36 holes in the fourth Uganda Golf Union stroke play event.
“It was a tough event, I needed this win to close the gap on my rivals,†Akope said.
Akope is level on points with Charles Yokwe and close on heels of Godfrey Mande and Stephen Kasaija, the other contenders for the championship crown.
Akope’s success ended a brilliant run by the dfcu bank sponsored Kasaija.
Fort Portal star Kasaija had gathered maximum points after taking the UGU President’s Cup, the Crane Kigezi Open and the Western Open.
There are 14 more events to go, the next being the Kinyara Open due next month.
Men
D. Akope 132
D. Anguyo 132
C. Yokwe 135
G. Mande 137
J. Basabose 138
S. Kasaija 141
J. Waigo 141
I. Opio 143
Women
E. Okatch 156
2005 stroke play points
S. Kasaija 26.5 points
G. Mande 25.5
D. Akope 20
C. Yokwe 20
D. Anguyo 14.5
A. Kamya 12
J. Waigo 7.5
J. Basabose 4
DEO Akope’s victory at the Swift Commodities sponsored Lugazi golf Open puts pressure on the leading pack in the 2005 stropkeplay championships.
Former national champion Akope showed the nerve to deliver at a critical moment by beating Uganda telecom sponsored Denis Anguyo in a play-off on hole number 1.
Akope birdied the hole as his rival dropped a shot to claim victory.
The scratch players had drawn level at 137 after 36 holes in the fourth Uganda Golf Union stroke play event.
“It was a tough event, I needed this win to close the gap on my rivals,†Akope said.
Akope is level on points with Charles Yokwe and close on heels of Godfrey Mande and Stephen Kasaija, the other contenders for the championship crown.
Akope’s success ended a brilliant run by the dfcu bank sponsored Kasaija.
Fort Portal star Kasaija had gathered maximum points after taking the UGU President’s Cup, the Crane Kigezi Open and the Western Open.
There are 14 more events to go, the next being the Kinyara Open due next month.