Mutebi, Kamulindwa share Opening Round lead at Pearl of Africa Golf Series in Entebbe

The second leg of the 2025 Pearl of Africa Golf Series teed off at the par-71 lakeside Entebbe Club on Wednesday, 2^nd April.

Entebbe-based professionals Herman Mutebi and David Kamulindwa scored 3-under-68 to take the joint lead.

The pair is just a shot better than Tadeo Gaita Rodell (69), who is in third place.

It is a perfect start and I hope to maintain the performance for the rest of the rounds. The weather was just perfect and I enjoyed my round.

Herman Mutebi

Mutebi recorded 5 birdies on the par-5 hole 1, par 4 hole 3, par 5 hole 7, par 5 hole 15 and the dog-legged par 4 hole 17.

He scratched two holes (2 and 4) with 9 pars on 5, 6, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 16 and 18.

On the other hand, Kamulinda also had 5 birdies on holes 5, 11, 13,15 and 18 with bogies on 1 and 3.

Kamulindwa’s par scores were holes 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17.

On 1-under are two golfers, Abraham Ainamani and Davis Kato, who completed the top ten.

Former national amateur champion Ronald Otile was course level (71).

Six professionals, Philip Kasozi, Grace Kasango, Bulhan Matovu, Canary Kabise, Silver Opio and Adolf Muhumuza, played 1-over-72.

The second round of action is on Thursday, 3^rd April 2025, upon which the cut will be determined.

The professionals are playing for a total kitty of Ugx 20,000,000.

Meanwhile, three amateurs, Elton Thembo, Samuel Bazaale and Gadre Shashank shared the joint lead on 1-under-70 in the gross amateur cluster.

Morris Ashaba, Joseph Kasozi and Michael Tumusiime followed suit with level par (71).

The prize fund for the gross amateurs is Ugx 5,000,000.

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