Uganda Golf Club based professional Herman Mutawe won the 2015 professional category of the JBG Golf Open at the par 71 Entebbe club on Friday.
Mutawe toppled 14 other professionals in the paid rank of the annual event scoring 144 gross over 36 holes played in 2 days.
It gives me the honour to return to the podium once again in a victorious way
After scoring 2 over par 73 gross on Day 1, the calm professional golfer better with a course par outing of 71 gross on Day 2.
Mutawe, who registered only one birdie on hole one during day one hinted about the challenges that come forth with the Entebbe Golf Course;
I had to quickly adjust to the demands of the Entebbe course and being a rainy season, i bettered my driving shot to land on the greens without difficulty
Mutawe smiled to the lion’s share of Ugx 10M kitty staked by the sponsors.
Herman Mutawe displays the Ug.shs 10M professional kitty
The main event will be played on Saturday with over 170 players swinging to action.
A seniors’ category (of players over 55 years) has been included.
Final Leader-Board (After 36 Holes):
Winner: Herman Mutawe – 73, 71 [144]
T2 – Fred Wanzala – 73, 76 [149]
Silver Opio – 75, 74 [149]
George Olayo – 73, 76 [149]
Said Mawa – 73, 76 [149]
6-Dickson Lagoro – 80, 72 [152]
7 – Phillip Kasozi – 74,80 [154]
8 – Akope Deo – 78, 79 [157]
9-Peter Sendaula – 77, 82 [159]
10- Grace Ocici – 81, 78 [159]
11 – Vincent Byamukama – 80, 79 [159]
