Chinhoi maintains lead, 13 Ugandans make the treasured cut | 2022 Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Pro Open

2022 Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Pro Open:

Leader after 36 Holes:

• Robson Chinhoi (Royal Harare Golf Club, Zimbabwe) – 69, 70 (139)

Runners up:

• Bako Kamalu (IBB International Golf & Country Club, Nigeria) – 73, 68 (141)

Zimbabwe pro golfer Robson Chinhoi remains top of the leaderboard after day two (36 holes) of the 2022 Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Pro Open.

The second round was played on Thursday, October 27 at the par 72 Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa.

The member of Royal Harare Golf Club played 2-under 70 during the competitive second round of action under sunny conditions.

He registered 7 birdies on holes 2, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, and 17 with 7 par scores as well on holes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, and 18.

His game had 3 bogies on holes 5, 6, and 12 with a double bogie on 13.

A day earlier, he had opened with 3-under 69.

“I had a good finish for the last 4 holes on the back nine. I want to better my scores coming to the third round,” the aggressive Zimbabwean remarked after a par on the 19^th green.

Nigerian Bako Kamalu posted round two’s best score, 4-under 68 to better his 1-over score on day one.

The member of IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja recorded three birdies (4, 10, 12) with 2 eye-catching eagles on two par-5 holes 8 and 17.

He had 10 pars on holes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, and 15 with 3 bogies on holes 7, 16, and 18.

Bako who turned professional in 2015 hailed his swing for the perfect round of golf.

“Today was just perfect,” he sighed moments after his final ball on the 18. “The swing was very well and I want to replicate the form I had today as we head to Round 3 and 4,” he added.

Legendary Kenyan professional Dismas Indiza Anyonyi slipped to third despite an improved 2-under score during round two to better his level score on day one.

Ronald Rugumayo is the best Ugandan thus far and among the two nationals in the top 10 after 36 holes of action.

The 2017 National Amateur Open champion had 3 birdies (3,11, and 17) with an eagle on 8. He had 11 pars (1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18) with bogie scores on 2, 6, and 7.

Snow Greg (Kenya), Nyasha Muyambo (Zimbabwe), Samuel Chege Njoroge (Kenya), Ignatius Mketekete (Zimbabwe), Ngugi Njuguna (Kenya), and Adolf Muhumuza (Uganda) complete the top ten.

Joshua Seale who had a dismal opening round (with 7-over 79) was among the most improved player, moving up 29 places with 2-under 70.

Caddied by the father Bert Seale, Joshua is now tied for 12^th with US-based Ugandan Willy Deus Kitata as well as the Kenyan duo of Simon Mburu Ngige and Jacob Okello.

Zimbabwean professional Nevy Milazi improved 18 places to 16^th place.

Impressive debutants:

Ugandans Grace Kasango, Marvin Kibirige, and Irene Nakalembe (female golfer) all made the cut at their Uganda Pro-open debuts.

In total, 13 Ugandan professionals made the cut ahead of the grueling 2 rounds which climax on Saturday, 29^th October 2022.

Round three comes on Friday, 28^th October for another 18-hole action.

The main pressure group will tee off at 10:50 AM with Chinhoi, Bako, and Indiza.

The second pressure group will have Muyambo, Snow, and Rugumayo, teeing off at 10:40 AM.

The total kitty staked by the sponsors is Shs 97,500,000 which will be shared amongst the successful 30 golfers (including ties).

The winner is assured of 21% (21,000,000) with the runners up taking 14% (14,000,000/=).

The 30th-positioned professional will earn 0.82% after four rounds (at least Shs 820,000/=).

The prize money break-down:

• 1^st (Percentage: 21%) – Shs. 21,000,000/=
• 2^nd (Percentage: 14.00%) – Shs. 14,000,000/=
• 3^rd (Percentage: 8.46%) – Shs. 8,460,000/=
• 4^th (Percentage: 6.25%) – Shs. 6, 250,000/=
• 5^th (Percentage: 5.00%) – Shs 5,000,000/=
• 6^th (Percentage: 4.17%) – Shs 4,170,000/=
• 7^th (Percentage: 3.57%) – Shs. 3,570,000/=
• 8^th (Percentage: 3.13%) – Shs. 3,130,000/=
• 9^th (Percentage: 2.78%) – Shs. 2,278,000/=
• 10^th (Percentage: 2.50%) – Shs. 2,500,000/=
• 11^th (Percentage: 2.27%) – Shs. 2,270,000/=
• 12^th (Percentage: 2.08%) – Shs. 2,080,000/=
• 13^th (Percentage: 1.92%) – Shs. 1,920,000/=
• 14^th (Percentage- 1.79%) – Shs. 1,790,000/=
• 15^th (Percentage – 1.67%) – Shs. 1,670,000/=
• 16^th (Percentage – 1.56%) – Shs. 1,560,000/=
• 17^th (Percentage – 1.47%) – Shs. 1,470,000/=
• 18^th (Percentage – 1.39%) – Shs. 1,390,000/=
• 19^th (Percentage – 1.32%) – Shs. 1,32,000/=
• 20^th (Percentage – 1.25%) – Shs. 1,250,000/=
• 21^st (Percentage – 1.19%) – Shs. 1,190,000/=
• 22^nd (Percentage – 1.14%) – Shs. 1,140,000/
• 23^rd (Percentage – 1.09%) – Shs. 1,090,000/=
• 24^th (Percentage – 1.04%) – Shs. 1,040,000/=
• 25^th (Percentage – 1.00%) – Shs. 1,000,000/=
• 26^th (Percentage – 0.96%) – Shs. 960,000/=
• 27^th (Percentage – 0.93%) – Shs. 930,000/=
• 28^th (Percentage – 0.89%) – Shs 890,000/=
• 29^th (Percentage – 0.86%) – Shs. 860,000/=
• 30^th (Percentage – 0.82%) – Shs 820,000/=

Total: Percentage – 97.5% – Shs 97,500,000/=

Cast of winners since 2006:

Professionals:

• 2006 – Deo Akope (Uganda)
• 2007 – Dismas Ndiza (Kenya)
• 2008 – Dismas Ndiza (Kenya)
• 2009 – Richard Ainley (Kenya)
• 2010 – Dismas Ndiza (Kenya)
• 2011 – Dismas Ndiza (Kenya)
• 2012 – Dismas Ndiza (Kenya)
• 2013 – Vicent Byamukama (Uganda)
• 2014 – Deo Akope (Uganda)
• 2015 – Madalisto Muthiya (Zambia)
• 2016 – Joshua Seale (South Africa)
• 2017 – Stephen Ferriera (Portugal)
• 2018 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
• 2019 – Madalisto Muthiya (Zambia)
• 2020 – Robson Chinhoi (Zimbabwe)
• 2021– Jastas Madoya (Kenya)