Mutaawe is Crane Bank golf king
HERMAN Mutaawe held off a late charge by 19-year-old Vincent Byamukama to win the Kigezi Crane Bank Easter Golf Open on Easter Sunday. Despite a closing round 74, Mutaawe still won with an aggregate of 142 in the 36-hole amateur event that attracted over 70 competitors.
By Douglas Mazune in Kabale
Amateur leaderboard:
H. Mutaawe 68 74 142
V. Byamukama 75 70 145
P. Ruhemurana 74 76 150
G. Olayo 73 78 151
D. Onyango 75 77 152
D. Lagoro 75 78 153
K. Byamugisha 76 78 154
K. Namanya 77 74 155
Professionals:
G. Mande 66 69 75 210
D. Akope 72 70 68 210
S. Kasaija 70 78 68 216
D. Odhiambo 70 79 67 216
D. Anguyo 74 75 76 223
S. Atibu 80 81 77 238
HERMAN Mutaawe held off a late charge by 19-year-old Vincent Byamukama to win the Kigezi Crane Bank Easter Golf Open on Easter Sunday.
Despite a closing round 74, Mutaawe still won with an aggregate of 142 in the 36-hole amateur event that attracted over 70 competitors.
A final round 70 by Byamukama, the best score of the day in Kabale, fell three shots short of disposing Ugarose-sponsored Mutaawe, who captured a third Uganda Golf Union stroke-play championship event victory.
“After leading by five strokes on day one, I knew I would win unless I played the worst game of my life," Mutaawe commented.
Kabale Mayor Pius Ruhemurana surprised the strong field when he squeezed into third position, eight strokes behind the winner, while George Olayo was upstaged on his home course for the second year running.
Amateur leaderboard:
H. Mutaawe 68 74 142
V. Byamukama 75 70 145
P. Ruhemurana 74 76 150
G. Olayo 73 78 151
D. Onyango 75 77 152
D. Lagoro 75 78 153
K. Byamugisha 76 78 154
K. Namanya 77 74 155
Professionals:
G. Mande 66 69 75 210
D. Akope 72 70 68 210
S. Kasaija 70 78 68 216
D. Odhiambo 70 79 67 216
D. Anguyo 74 75 76 223
S. Atibu 80 81 77 238
HERMAN Mutaawe held off a late charge by 19-year-old Vincent Byamukama to win the Kigezi Crane Bank Easter Golf Open on Easter Sunday.
Despite a closing round 74, Mutaawe still won with an aggregate of 142 in the 36-hole amateur event that attracted over 70 competitors.
A final round 70 by Byamukama, the best score of the day in Kabale, fell three shots short of disposing Ugarose-sponsored Mutaawe, who captured a third Uganda Golf Union stroke-play championship event victory.
“After leading by five strokes on day one, I knew I would win unless I played the worst game of my life," Mutaawe commented.
Kabale Mayor Pius Ruhemurana surprised the strong field when he squeezed into third position, eight strokes behind the winner, while George Olayo was upstaged on his home course for the second year running.