Birungi wins in Kakira
Oct 30, 2007
STEPHEN ‘Tiger Woods’ Birungi overcame a late scare from George Olayo to win the Kinyara Sugar Golf Open in Jinja yesterday.<br>Birungi who went into the final round leading by one stroke, fell two shots behind Olayo on hole 13 but quickly battled back to the spot with birdies on holes 14 and 1
By Douglas Mazune
Amateurs
Group A gross
S. Birungi 72 73 145
G. Olayo 73 73 146
Women:
J. Opio 144nett
E. Okatch 150nett
Professionals
G. Mande 73 69 142
D. Akope 77 68 145
STEPHEN ‘Tiger Woods’ Birungi overcame a late scare from George Olayo to win the Kinyara Sugar Golf Open in Jinja yesterday.
Birungi who went into the final round leading by one stroke, fell two shots behind Olayo on hole 13 but quickly battled back to the spot with birdies on holes 14 and 15 to snatch victory by one stroke.
Amateurs
Group A gross
S. Birungi 72 73 145
G. Olayo 73 73 146
Women:
J. Opio 144nett
E. Okatch 150nett
Professionals
G. Mande 73 69 142
D. Akope 77 68 145
STEPHEN ‘Tiger Woods’ Birungi overcame a late scare from George Olayo to win the Kinyara Sugar Golf Open in Jinja yesterday.
Birungi who went into the final round leading by one stroke, fell two shots behind Olayo on hole 13 but quickly battled back to the spot with birdies on holes 14 and 15 to snatch victory by one stroke.