Tanzania’s Wanyeche takes Day One leader bragging rights at 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Ladies Golf Open | Round 1
2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Ladies Open (Round 1) The opening round of the 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Ladies Golf Open was held on Thursday, 22nd August at the par 71 lakeside Entebbe Club. After the early morning drizzles in Entebbe and the surrounding areas, the weather quickly settled to sunny conditions as the action […] The post Tanzania’s Wanyeche takes Day One leader bragging rights at 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Ladies Golf Open | Round 1 appeared first on Kawowo Sports.
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2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Ladies Open (Round 1)
- Day 1 Leader: Hawa Wanyeche (Tanzania) – 74
- 1st Runners up: Martha Babirye (Uganda) – 75
- 2nd Runners up: Neema Olomi (Tanzania) – 76
The opening round of the 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Ladies Golf Open was held on Thursday, 22nd August at the par 71 lakeside Entebbe Club.
After the early morning drizzles in Entebbe and the surrounding areas, the weather quickly settled to sunny conditions as the action unfolded.
By close of business for the opening 18 holes, Tanzanian golfer Hawa Wanyeche was leading the crop with 3-over-74.
“I feel happy to lead the opening round,” Wanyeche, a member of Lugalo Golf Club in Dar es Salaam remarked.
Wanyeche had recorded four birdies with just one on the front (hole 1) and the rest coming at the back nine of the course founded in 1901 (holes 10, 16 and 17).
“I will approach the remaining days cautiously in order to remain in contention,” Wanyeche spoke of her strategy.
She takes a single-shot lead coming to the second day of action on Friday, 23rd August 2024 over Uganda’s seasoned player Martha Babirye.
Babirye has won three Uganda Ladies Open titles in 2019, 2020 and 2022.
Another Tanzanian Neema Olomi scored 5-over-76 and lies third on the leaderboard.
Iddy Madina (78), Vicky Elias (79), Meron Kyomugisha (79), Harriet Kitaka (79), Aalaa Riyaz Somji (79), Resty Nalutaaya (80) and Judith Komugisha (80) completed the top ten golfers.
Day Two to mark the second round will be held on Friday ahead of the closing 18 holes.
Meanwhile, the seniors were also in action. The duo of Jenina Nasimolo and Edrae Kagombe scored 90 to take the joint lead, a shot over Catherine Pavie.
Godfrey Onyango Matata leads the senior men’s standings after scoring 81 gross. Isaac Mariera is a shot behind the lead as the defending champion Stephen Katwiremu, Tony Kisadha and John Muchiri all scored 83 gross apiece.
The seniors will complete the 36 holes on Friday, 23rd August 2024.
Johnnie Walker is the headline sponsor.
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