Overview:
Andrew Ssekibejja, handicap 4 golfer, is an artisan golfer at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa course. He played 1-under par 71 during round one of the 2022 Tusker Malt Uganda Amateur Golf Open.
- 2022 Tusker Malt Uganda Amateurs Golf Open
- Day 1 Leader
- Andrew Ssekibejja (Lake Victoria Golf Resort & Spa) – 71 Gross
Andrew Ssekibejja is the famous Day One leader at the 2022 Tusker Malt Uganda Amateur Golf Open championship.
The handicap 4 golfer, an artisan golfer at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa, played 1-under par 71 at the home course on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
He scored 4 birdies on par 4-hole 1, par 4 hole 5, par 4 hole 15, and par 5 hole 17. There were 6 par scores on holes 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 with bogy scores on holes 3, 4, and 15.
Ssekibejja attributed the flawless round to composure, local knowledge of the course and the desire to pay back his masters at Serena.
“First of all, I am very happy for taking the lead. I have been working hard to make sure I get to the top. I know the course well since I train from here almost every day. I thank the management of Lake Victoria Golf Resort and Spa course for believing in me,” he remarked after the opening round.
Ssekibejja is just one shot ahead of Entebbe club’s Michael Tumusiime who was level par on the day.
Edson Kabereebe (74), Rwandese golfer Felix Dusabe (75), and Mehta Golf Club’s Godfrey Nsubuga (75) are all in the top five.
There was a hole-in-one shot from John Paul Basabose on the par-3 hole 15.
Overall, Basabose who had also played in the subsidiary cluster of the seniors’ open last weekend shot 4-over 76.
Ibrahim Bagalana (77), Joseph Kasozi (78), Brian Mugabe (79), Allan Mugisha (79), Aaron Mugomola (80), Joseph Cwinya-ai (80), Ivan James Sekulima (80), Moses Baryamujura (81), Ronald Mugisha (81) and Robert Nyachoga (81) were all in the top 15 coming to the second round on Thursday, 20th October.
The defending champion Cwinya-ai is 9 strokes off the leader but believes he will play catch-up in the remaining 54 holes.
“I love to play when I am chasing. 9 strokes is not so far. Day one was not bad but I know I will improve in the remaining days,” the Equity Bank-sponsored Cwinya-ai revealed.
Day two will come on Thursday as the golfers complete 36 holes.
Meanwhile, the sponsors’ par 3 competition played over 6 holes was won by the Uganda Golf Union team.
Tusker Malt came second ahead of NBS Sport. Absa bank was rewarded as the best-dressed team.
Top 10 Leaderboard (Day 1):
- 1 – Andrew Ssekibejja – 71
- 2 – Michael Tumusiime – 72
- 3 – Edson Kabareebe – 74
- T4 – Felix Dusabe – 75
- Godfrey Nsubuga – 75
- 6 – John Paul Basabose – 76
- 7 – Ibrahim Bagalana – 77
- 8 – Joseph Kasozi – 78
- T9 – Brian Mugabe – 79
- Allan Mugisha – 79
- T11 – Aaron Mugomola – 80
- Joseph Cwinya-ai – 80
- Ivan James Sekulima – 80
- T14 – Moses Baryamujura – 81
- Ronald Mugisha – 81
- Robert Nyachoga – 81
