2024 Seniors Golf Open (Professionals):
Round 1:
- Leader: Ronald Otile – 32, 35 (67)
- T2: Marvin Kibirige – 35, 33 (68)
- T2: Davis Kato – 37, 31 (68)
- 4: Phillip Kasozi – 33, 36 (69)
- T5: Grace Kasango – 36, 35 (71)
- T5: Hussein Bagalana – 34, 37 (71)
Three-time Uganda national former amateur champion Ronald Otile is now playing in the paid ranks of the game.
Winner of the amateur open in 2014, 2015 and 2018, Otile turned professional in 2021 and has since been in contention for the monies in various tournaments.
Otile struck 5-under-67 during the opening round of the professionals’ tournament at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club in Kampala.
Otile’s front nine performance had 32 with 35 points at the back for a combined 67 gross.
He is one shot better than the duo of Marvin Kibirige and Davis Kato who are both on 68 gross apiece.
Grace Kasango (71), Hussein Bagalana (71), James Koto (73), Deco Mutebi (73), Adolf Muhumuza (73) and Gerald Kabuye (74) completed the top ten positions.
A total of 36 professionals took part in this event, coming a week after the Kinyara and Lugazi open tournaments hosted in Masindi and Lugazi respectively.
The professionals will swing off for day round two on Wednesday, 4th December 2024 to determine those who will make the treasured cut for the Ug.Shs 20,000,000 prize money kitty.
This is the first time ever that the professionals are playing at the seniors’ golf championship, organized by the Uganda seniors golfing society.
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has bankrolled this tournament for the 9th time in a row with a sponsorship of Ug.Shs 20,000,000, an increment by Ug.Shs 5,000,000.
The main tournament will swing off on the 7th December and climax on Sunday, 8th December 2024 with lots of trophies and other prizes to the exceling personalities.
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