Seasoned golfer Monica Ntege, took a surprise lead on the opening round of the Uganda Ladies Open Golf Championship at the par 71 Entebbe Golf Course this morning.
Ntege shot a score of 7 over par 78 gross to put her nose in-front ahead of the 26 lady golfers from Tanzania, Zambia and Rwanda. Last year’s winner Angel Eaton, from Tanzania returned to the club house with a score of 8 over par 79 gross on a day which had lady golfers struggling to keep momentum of a rather difficult course.
Other lady golfers tied with similar scores included Eva Magala and Irene Nakalembe, who tied with 8 over par 79 gross going into tomorrow’s action at 9.30am. “I am pretty surprised by my game today never thought I would be among the leading pack,” Eva Magala, who is tied for second on the opening round. “It’s my dream to win this tournament for the first time and I hope to maintain my quest for the overall lead.”
Two time Uganda Ladies Open winner Flavia Namakula is lying fifth after starting with an opening round of 9 over par 80 gross. “I just failed with my putting and am getting used to my new putter that I got from Nairobi,” Namakula said. “I will step up my game in the remaining two rounds.”
The Ladies subsidiary gets underway with Lady Caddies getting into the fray. The three day tournament is sponsored by Orange, Dasani Water, ICEA, Bro Group to a tune of 45 million shillings.
Uganda Ladies Open Golf Championship
Day 1
Leaderbaord
Monica Ntege 78 gross
T-2 Eva Magala 79
Irene Nakalembe 79
Angel Eaton 79
5 Flavia Namakula 80
6-Hawa Wanyeche 82
7-Neema Olomi 84
8-Sophia Reffenstein 86
T-9 Alphonsine Murakatete 87
Lonah Mwenda 87