The Honda Classic Open Qualifier
- 1st Round (Monday, 19th February 2018)
- At Mayacoo Lakes Country Club
- West Palm Beach, Florida
Uganda’s Professional golfer Willy Deus Kitata is among the 138 players who will tee off on Monday for the first round of the Honda Classic open qualifier at the picturesque 6826 yards par 71 Mayacco Lakes country club in West Palm beach, Florida.
Kitata last week performed well during the pre-qualifiers held at the PGA National Estates Palm Beach Gardens in Florida.
During the pre-qualifier tourney, the 2014 Uganda Amateurs Golf Open winner scored three and five birdies on the first nine and back course respectively under windy conditions.
Talking to Kawowo Sports on Sunday from his Florida base, Kitata expressed the overwhelming desire to perform well against all the odds and qualify;
Starting Monday, every ball played will count. I will take a cautious but aggressive approach as well.
My main target is to seek qualification.
Selected Pairings:
Kitata will be among the final golfers to tee off on the day.
The long hitting Uganda will assemble by 1:50 pm at the first tee box for the par four 399 yards hole one.
The Palm Beach Gardens member will tee off alongside Jeffrey Wells of Redondo Beach in California and Galnesville’s Kim Charlie.
During the same time at the 10th tee-box, Jupiter’s Page Carter, Trevor Sluman (Delray Beach) and Reichert Ben (Tampa) shall also be teeing off.
Meanwhile the winner of the pre-qualifier last week, Elmore Ryan of Dunwoody Club will tee off at 8:57 am alongside Birmingham’s Shelton Robby and St Petersburg’s Jack Maguire.
Emore had an incredible 6-under par 65 to topple that rest of the other 361 golfers.
Other members confirmed to take part in the qualifiers from Palm Beach Gardens where Kitata is affiliated are; Nicholas Thompson, Patrick Rada, Andrew Svoboda and Adam Long.
Kitata is a member of Every Ball Counts (EBC) group.
About the Mayacoo Lake Country Club:
The course is a par 71 designed by Jack Nicklaus and Desmond Muirhead.
It was established as far back as 1972.
Built on level land 6,906 yards from the back tees, the course packs much of its punch into the 13 holes that feature water hazards.
Stands of melaleuca trees, pine and palm trees line most fairways. Because of the water and trees, shot placement is always important.
