19th Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open:

Winner: John Dayne Moore (Zambia) – 64, 73, 72, 72 (281)

2: Celestin Nsanzuwera (Rwanda) – 70, 73, 72, 68 (283)

T3: Dismas Indiza (Kenya) – 74, 71, 71, 68 (284)

T3: Adel Balala – Amateur (Kenya) – 73, 71, 73, 67 (284)

5: Jastas Madoya (Kenya) – 66, 76, 72, 71 (285)

T6: Mike Kisia (Kenya) – 70, 74, 71, 72 (287)

T6: Phillip Kasozi (Uganda) – 71, 73, 71, 72 (287)

8: Pristhy Fon (Cameroon) – 77, 70, 67, 74 (288)

T9: Robson Chinoi (Zimbabwe) – 73, 72, 70, 74 (289)

T9: Abraham Ainamani (Uganda) – 69, 75, 70, 75 (289)

T9: Sydney Wemba (Zambia) – 72, 73, 69, 75 (289)

“Champions are born and prepared” goes the old school adage. This exactly fits Zambian professional golfer John Dayne Moore.

Moore is the new champion of the 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open.

He was aggressive, articulate and more prepared to take on the mantle as he executed the act.

“I am humbled for the victory on a year that I also won one tournament in South Africa and came second in Zambia. This gives me the momentum going into a busy next 8 weeks” Moore remarked.

Dayne Moore reacts after a missed shot

Dayne Moore chips from the ball

Dayne Moore before playing

The towering golfer, a member at Ndola Golf Club in Northern Zambia joins the long queue of the Uganda Professional Open, a prestigious tourney with a total cash prize of Ug.Shs 150,000,000 (at least 40,333 USD).

He scored with a total gross mark of 281 (three under par), two shots off the second runners up, Celestin Nsanzuwera from Rwanda.

After bossing the field with a 7-under 74 during the opening round, Moore maintained with 73, 72 and 72 for the subsequent rounds.

At 5:25 PM, Moore executed the winning putt for the level score on the par-5 hole 18 where his first shot off the drive hit the woods.

He then played safe on the second shot, chipped to the greens the third and two-putted as he retuned 1-over on the final round.

“The victory in Uganda is humbling. Entebbe is a good place and Ugandans are just like Zambians, very welcoming. I loved the gallery that also pushed us throughout the tournament” Moore added.

Moore earned 21% (at least Ug.Shs 31,500,000) for his hard toiled effort from the total kitty of Ug.Shs 150,000,000.

Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera scored 70, 73, 72, 68 for a total of 283 to settle in the second place to earn 14% (at least 21,000,000).

Defending champion, Dismas Indiza (Kenya) played 74, 71, 71, 68 (284) in four days and was joint second along the Kenya’s amateur player, Adel Balala.

Jastas Madoya (Kenya) was fifth overall with 66, 76, 72, 71 (285).

Two players; Mike Kisia (Kenya) and Phillip Kasozi (Uganda) were the tied for sixth with 287 gross apiece.

Kasozi was the best Ugandan golfer, of all 11professionals from the home country who made the treasured cut.

Cameroon’s Pristhy Fon (77, 70, 67, 74) came eighth.

The top 11 positions were completed with Zimbabwe’sRobson Chinoi (Zimbabwe), Abraham Ainamani (Uganda) and Zambian Sydney Wemba who all tied 289 in joint 9th.

There were two hole-in-one shots (aces) by Erick Ooko Obura (hole 2) and Tadeo Gaita Rodell (hole 8).

The professional open was headlined by Johnnie Walker as main sponsor. Players came from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Cameroon, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cote D’Ivoire and Nigeria.

Top 23 professionals

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