2025 Pearl of Africa Golf Series (Kampala Leg):
1st Round (Gross category):
- Leader: John Musiimenta – 65
- Runners up: Ronny Okoti – 72
- T3: Ibrahim Ssemakula – 73
- T3: Joseph Kanolera – 73
John Musiimenta was a class act during the opening round of the 2025 Pearl of Africa Golf series at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club in Kampala on Wednesday, 5th February.
The national team player scored a stunning 7-under-65 to command the rest of the gross players’ field.
Musiimenta recorded a bogy free round with 7 birdies (on holes 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17) and 11 par scores (on holes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 18).
“Happy for the round played. I approached the course with caution and I want to maintain the status quo until the final round” Musiimenta remarked.
Ronny Okoti completed the 18 holes with a course level score of 72, a shot better than the duo of Ibrahim Ssemakula and Joseph Kanolera.
Lawence Walakira completes the top five on the leaderboard with 2-over 74.
Amon Bwambale (75), Sande Lulet (75), Hassan Kiyemba (75), Peter Tumusiime (75) and the long hitting lady golfer Meron Kyomugisha (75) are all in the top ten.
Day one action lured as many as 65 gross players with day two coming up on Thursday, 6th February 2025 as the golfers make it 36 holes.
There will be four rounds to be played with a cash kitty of Ug.Shs 5,000,000 among the outstanding crop.
Meanwhile, Ronald Rugumayo and Marvin Kibirige leads the professionals’ wing with a joint 3-under score of 68.
The professionals’ total prize fund is Ug.Shs 20,000,000.
The inaugural Pearl of Africa Golf series will be played on three different courses in Kampala, Entebbe and climaxing in Lugazi.
Each of the legs has four rounds (72 holes’ action) for both the professionals and the gross category players.
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