Golfer Akope back with 2.3m
Aug 16, 2009
Deo Akope rediscovered his form on the final day but could only finish 6th in the KCB Pro-am golf tournament in Mombasa, Kenya on Saturday.
By Douglas Mazune
R. Ainley 71 75 70 70 286
K. Timbe 71 72 73 71 287
B. Njoroge 74 74 71 70 289
A. Kimani 73 72 70 72 289
N. Rokoine 72 72 70 77 291
D. Akope 66 78 77 71 292
K. Abuto 75 70 72 75 292
J. Okello 76 73 74 70 293
A. Shay 75 71 75 74 295
J. Lorum 74 73 82 68 297
B. Toolit 74 72 76 75 297
Deo Akope rediscovered his form on the final day but could only finish 6th in the KCB Pro-am golf tournament in Mombasa, Kenya on Saturday.
Akope, who scared his opponents with a course record-equalling five under par 66 to lead the opening round, slipped down the leader-board in the subsequent two rounds as Kenyans took charge.
Akope carded 78 to move to second position on day two before falling to 8th after scoring 77 in the third round. He found his form on the final day that saw him hit 71 to tie in sixth place with Kenneth Abuto with a four-day aggregate of 292, six shots behind winner Richard Ainley of Kenya.
Akope who seemed destined for the sh9.7m top cash prize settled for sh2.3m. “I had two bad days which cost me victory. It was a good learning experience though,†Akope stated.
Nile Breweries-sponsored Jinja Golf Club professional Brian Toolit finished a noteworthy 10th while Godfrey Mande (303) was 16th. Toolit returned home with sh1.8m.
* Group A-Men
H. Wasala 39pts c/b
Group B
I. Gunda 39pts
Group A-Ladies
A.Owori 36pts
H.Kitaka 36
Group B
M.Mwanakwate
F.Ogweng
J.Otim
Herbert Wasala scored 39 stable ford points to win the Grace Obua Special Social Golf competition held to celebrate her 60th birthday and 20 years of membership at the Uganda golf club, reports Michael Nsubuga.
Meanwhile the holiday golf clinic for children and students starts today and will run for three weeks.
R. Ainley 71 75 70 70 286
K. Timbe 71 72 73 71 287
B. Njoroge 74 74 71 70 289
A. Kimani 73 72 70 72 289
N. Rokoine 72 72 70 77 291
D. Akope 66 78 77 71 292
K. Abuto 75 70 72 75 292
J. Okello 76 73 74 70 293
A. Shay 75 71 75 74 295
J. Lorum 74 73 82 68 297
B. Toolit 74 72 76 75 297
Deo Akope rediscovered his form on the final day but could only finish 6th in the KCB Pro-am golf tournament in Mombasa, Kenya on Saturday.
Akope, who scared his opponents with a course record-equalling five under par 66 to lead the opening round, slipped down the leader-board in the subsequent two rounds as Kenyans took charge.
Akope carded 78 to move to second position on day two before falling to 8th after scoring 77 in the third round. He found his form on the final day that saw him hit 71 to tie in sixth place with Kenneth Abuto with a four-day aggregate of 292, six shots behind winner Richard Ainley of Kenya.
Akope who seemed destined for the sh9.7m top cash prize settled for sh2.3m. “I had two bad days which cost me victory. It was a good learning experience though,†Akope stated.
Nile Breweries-sponsored Jinja Golf Club professional Brian Toolit finished a noteworthy 10th while Godfrey Mande (303) was 16th. Toolit returned home with sh1.8m.
* Group A-Men
H. Wasala 39pts c/b
Group B
I. Gunda 39pts
Group A-Ladies
A.Owori 36pts
H.Kitaka 36
Group B
M.Mwanakwate
F.Ogweng
J.Otim
Herbert Wasala scored 39 stable ford points to win the Grace Obua Special Social Golf competition held to celebrate her 60th birthday and 20 years of membership at the Uganda golf club, reports Michael Nsubuga.
Meanwhile the holiday golf clinic for children and students starts today and will run for three weeks.