Ssendawula maintains Uganda Open lead

By Douglas Mazune in Entebbe

Top 10 Amateurs
P. Ssendawula  68   75   143
R. Oluba             72   71   143
P. Mwaka            72   75    147
R. Bukenya        72   75    147
W. Kitatta            73   75    148
J. Mawejje          77   72    149
H. Lujja               73   76    149
T. Okwong          77   74    151
D. Baguma        74   78    152
H. Roberts         78   74    152
A Bagalana                        152

Professionals top 5
V. Byamukama 67 68 135
R. Ainley 71 71 142
D. Akope 73 69 142
D. Odhiambo 72 71 143
S. Ngigi 74 70 144

ENTEBBE Golf Club’s Peter Ssendawula has found himself embroiled in the least expected in-house battle with homeboys after defending champion Phillip Kasozi and 2011 champion Rogers Byaruhanga’s fortunes further diminished on day two.

Ssendawula who took a four-stroke lead on day one shot 75 on Thursday for a two-day aggregate of 143 to tie with Entebbe’s Robert Oluba who turned in 71 by close of play in Entebbe.

Patrick Mwaka another Entebbe club member is tied in third place with Mehta Club’s Ronnie Bukenya, four shots off the pace.

Willy Kitatta another Entebbe golfer is fifth, five strokes behind the leaders going into the third round of the four-day tournament.

“Golf is unpredictable anybody can have a good day. I will be calm tomorrow and hopefully maintain the lead going into the final day,” said the soft spoken Ssendawula who picked up a double bogey on hole 16.

Kasozi is 13 shots behind the leaders while Byaruhanga is a massive 25 strokes off the pace which has virtually put him out of contention.

In the professional category, Vincent Byamukama followed to up his opening round 67 with 68 to maintain the lead with 135, seven strokes clear of second placed Deo Akope and Richard Ainley.

The subsidiary category gets underway on Friday. The event ends on Saturday.