1st ISF World School Golf Championship (Morocco 2025)
Round 1 Results:
Boys U-18:
- Leader: Saad Ahalouch (Morocco) – 69
- 2: Kittipong Kamlangklee (Thailand) – 70
- Damian Asiimwe (Uganda) – 99
Girls U-18:
- Leader: Sofia Cherif Essakali (Morocco) – 70
- 2: Sonia Bayahya (Morocco) – 73
- 8: Racheal Laura Natukunda (Uganda) – 88
The balls are already flying over the air, rolling on the fairways and greens at the lavish Royal Golf Dar Es Salam course, Rabat city in Morocco.
Round one for the inaugural edition of the ISF World School Golf Championship was played on Wednesday, 16th July 2025.
After the opening 18 holes, two Morocco teenagers Saad Ahalouch and Sofia Cherif Essakali were in the lead in the U-18 male and female categories respectively.
Saad Ahalouch played the overall best score of 3-under-69 to take a stroke lead off Kittipong Kamlangklee from Thailand (70).
Ahalouch’s round had four birdies, one eye-catching eagle, 9 pars and 3 scratches.
Uganda’s male player Damian Assimwe, a student at St Julian High School Gayaza is aggressively playing catch-up.
The handicap 9 player posted 27-over-score (99), a score he expects to improve in the subsequent three rounds.
For the girls U-18, Morocco’s Sofia Cherif Essakali established a 3-stroke lead with a 2-under-70 score on round one.
She is closely followed by countrymate, Sonia Bayahya (73).
Uganda’s Racheal Laura Natukunda (Nyakasura School) is currently in the top 8 on the leaderboard with 88 gross score.
Natukunda, playing off handicap 11 opened the round brilliantly with a birdie on hole 1 during a round she ended with 5 pars, 7 bogies and 5 double boggies.
The championship also features U-15 players and teams’ events.
Thursday, 17th July 2025 will be round two ahead of the nations and cultural night on Friday.
The last two rounds will be played on Saturday and Sunday.
Isaiah Mwesige traveled as the team coach alongside the USSSA executive committee member Richard Muhumuza and President Justus Mugisha who are constituting that necessary gallery.
The opening day was not our best showing in terms of scores, but it was one of our most important days in terms of learning. Competing on the world stage is never easy, and while our players didn’t perform at the level we hoped for, they showed character, discipline, and a willingness to keep fighting. As we head into day two we have revised our game strategy and we are confident of producing scoring that represents our top performers. The players have fully familiarized with all the corners of the course and up to the challenge.
Isaiah Mwesige, head coach
