Uganda’s Deo Akope together with Dennis Anguyo failed to make the cut at the Abu Dhabi Golf Citizen Open at Saadiyat Golf Club, Abu Dhabi that has been going on from October 20-23.
Akope finished with a score of 154 gross with double scores of six over par 77 over two rounds to once again miss the cut having missed twice in the previous tournaments that is the the Shaikh Maktoum Dubai Open and Ras Al Khaimah Classic. “The course was very tough and very windy and long,” Akope said. “The greens are very quick and are all elevated.”
The other Ugandan golfer who failed to make the cut was the towering Dennis Anguyo, who returned with a score of 160 gross after shooting 82 and 78 respectively over two days of action.
Anguyo, will stay behind to play in the Qatar Classic at the Doha Golf Club, from October 27-30.
“I was playing ok, but didn’t putt well. I never took my chances and I only missed four greens,” Akope lamented. “I made three boggeys and one double boggey neither did I hit a birdie.”
The MENA(Middle East and North Africa) Golf Tour, is an initiative by Shaikh Maktoum Golf Foundation.
With support from the Arab Golf Federation and Royal and Ancient,(World Golf Governing body) the tour is aimed at the best MENA amateur and professional players, along with eligible players from the around the world.