Kenya's amateurs leave for Uganda Open

Six of the country’s leading amateur golfers left on Monday night for Kampala, ready for this year’s Uganda Open Golf Championship which gets under way on Thursday.

Leading the group of six is Royal Nairobi’s Kenneth Bollo who won the Kabete Open at the weekend. The rest of the players are Jeff Kubwa (Muthaiga), Alfred Nandwa (Railway), Dennis Saikwa (Royal), Paul Muchangi (Limuru) and Vet Lab Sports Club’s Edwin Mudanyi.

“We want to leave early so that we have two days of preparation,’’ said Bollo.

“We stand a good chance of winning, given the way we have been playing, particularly me and Nandwa.’’ added Bollo.

The Uganda Open features various categories, among them that of ladies, juniors and the professionals whose event comes last.

Meanwhile, during the weekend’s 54-hole “Bull In Season" Macharia Irungu carded a 54-hole total of 104 points made up of 31, 35 and 38 to win the “Bull In Season’’ golf tournament.

Irungu beat David Ombisi by four points while P.Njunge and Paul Richu were third and fourth on 99 and 98 points respectively. The guest winner was W. Brown with 101 points.

The following are summarised weekend golf round up results; At Sigona: General Printers Golf Day: Winner Ketul Tanna 44 points, Anand Chandarana 40, Weldon Mutai 39. Guest Hasnan Jagani 43.

At Limuru: UAP/Old Mutual Golf Day; Overall winner Kabeere Ndungu 37, Men winner; Steve Maina 36 cb Timothy Kuria, Tom Simba. Lady winner; Rhoda Tsuma 35.  Guest- S. Otiola 38, Junior Brian Njoroge 35.

At Thika; Bank of Africa Golf Day; Overall winner; Nicholas Kabare 39, Men winner; Christopher Kiai 39, Lt. Gen. J N Waweru 38, cb Moses Gatonye 38; Lady Winner; C Mwikali 36; Sponsor  S. M Kariuki 39; Guest Winner; A. Boru 40 cb A.K Wainaina 40;

At Nakuru; Madison Insurance Golf Day; Winner; Kysto Sisenda 40 pts, cb Catherine 40, Glayd Koinange 38.