Moore of the same on Day 2 at the Uganda Golf Open

Moore battles to get out of a bunker on day two. PHOTO VIA @UnderPar_UG

Zambian ace Moore maintains firm grip on leaderboard, 11 Ugandan pros make cut at Uganda Open

🟢 DAY 2 Uganda Pro Golf Open leader board

1⃣ Moore 64 73 -5
2⃣ Madoya 66 76 0
3⃣ Celestin 70 73 +1
4⃣ Ndayisenga 75 68 +1
Promise 72 71 +1
Ainamani 69 75 +2
Rugumayo 75 69 +2
Kisia 70 74 +2

LIVE UPDATE & SCOREBOARD (CLICK)

Entebbe, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & UGU MEDIA | Zambian ace Dayne Jr Moore stretched his lead at the halfway point of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open in Entebbe, despite carding a ‘poor’ 73 on Day Two.

This was a whole nine shots off his Day One 64. It was however still good enough to keep the rest of the field at arms length despite 13 Ugandan golfers making the cut, and jostling for the runner-up spots on the scoreboard.

Ronald Rugumayo led the charge, bouncing back from a poor opening round of 75 to finish with a 69. Joining Rugumayo for the final two rounds are Philip Kasozi, Abraham Ainamani, Rodell Gaita Tadeo, Marvin Kibirige, Vincent Araali Byamukama and Deo Akope.

Other locals to make the cut are Opio Onito, Bulhan Matovu, David Kamulindwa and Adolf Muhumuza. Two Ugandan amateurs, 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Amateur Open champion Joseph Reagan Akena and Titus Okwong, are also through. It was agony for Denis Anguyo, Joseph Cwinya-a and Samuel Kato who missed the cut by a stroke. The cut-mark was six-over.

Some of the formidable names who packed their bags early are Rwanda’s Aloys Nsabimana, Nigeria’s Andrew Odoh, Kenya’s Simon Ngige and Zimbabwe’s Tongoona Charamba.

The pressure group on Friday will feature Zambia’s Moore, Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera and 2021 champion Madoya. Their round should be a spectacle to behold.

Sand-sational shot! Greg Snow unleashes a powerful blast from the bunker. @gregsnow_golf @KenyaGolfUnion @golfunion @EntebbeClub1901 pic.twitter.com/LOLF7JHObW

— Under Par (@UnderPar_UG) September 5, 2024

The Zambian has a fivestroke lead over ‘Pastor’ Jastas Madoya who staggered to a five-over 76. The Kenyan is level for the Championship.

Uganda’s Gaita, who is five-over for the championship, is targeting to strike the ball better off the tee on Day Three. “Everything starts with the tee shot,” he remarked after Thursday’s round. “I struggled today but if I can get off the tee better, I think I will score better.”

The 19th edition of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Uganda Professionals Open has been supported by Hisense, Case Medical Services, Pinnacle Security Limited, HH Solutions, Medisell, NBS Sport, NCS, Pepsi & Aquafina and MTN. It has a sh150million prize.

Scoreboard

POS
NAME
COUNTRY
R1
R2
GROSS
TTP

1
DAYNE J. MOORE
ZAMBIA
64
73
137
-5

2
JASTAS MADOYA
KENYA
66
76
142
0

T3
CELESTIN NSANZUWERA
RWANDA
70
73
143
+ 1

T3
ERNESTE NDAYISENGA
RWANDA
75
68
143
+ 1

T3
PROMISE SOMBREIRO
ZIMBABWE
72
71
143
+ 1

T6
ABRAHAM AINAMANI
UGANDA
69
75
144
+ 2

T6
RONALD RUGUMAYO
UGANDA
75
69
144
+ 2

T6
MIKE KISIA
KENYA
70
74
144
+ 2

T6
PHILLIP KASOZI
UGANDA
71
73
144
+ 2

T6
ADEL BALALA (AM)
KENYA
73
71
144
+ 2

T11
DEO AKOPE
UGANDA
72
73
145
+ 3

T11
ROBSON CHINHOI
ZIMBABWE
73
72
145
+ 3

T11
JOSEPH R. AKENA (AM)
UGANDA
71
74
145
+ 3

T11
DANIEL NDUVA
KENYA
73
72
145
+ 3

T11
DISMAS INDIZA
KENYA
74
71
145
+ 3

T11
SYDNEY WEMBA
ZAMBIA
72
73
145
+ 3

T17
NYASHA MUYAMBO
ZIMBABWE
75
71
146
+ 4

T17
GREG SNOW
KENYA
75
71
146
+ 4

T17
ADOLF MUHUMUZA
UGANDA
71
75
146
+ 4

T17
MARVIN KIBIRIGE
UGANDA
76
70
146
+ 4

T17
TITUS OKWONG (AM)
UGANDA
75
71
146
+ 4

T17
OPIO ONITO
UGANDA
70
76
146
+ 4

T23
DAVID WAKHU
KENYA
74
73
147
+ 5

T23
RODELL GAITA
UGANDA
75
72
147
+ 5

T23
DAVID KAMULINDWA
UGANDA
75
72
147
+ 5

T23
PRISTHY FON
CAMEROON
77
70
147
+ 5

T27
EDWIN MUDANYI
KENYA
73
75
148
+ 6

T27
ERICK OOKO
KENYA
76
72
148
+ 6

T27
BULHAN MATOVU
UGANDA
76
72
148
+ 6

T27
VINCENT BYAMUKAMA
UGANDA
75
73
148
+ 6

T27
SAMUEL N. CHEGE
KENYA
68
80
148
+ 6

T27
NJOROGE KIBUGU
KENYA
76
72
148
+ 6

T27
JEFF KUBWA
KENYA
71
77
148
+ 6

T27
MORTON KOMBAI
ZIMBABWE
78
70
148
+ 6

POS
NAME
COUNTRY
R1
R2
GROSS
TTP

T27
VISITOR MAPWANYA
ZIMBABWE
71
77
148
+ 6

T27
ROMARIC DJEZOU
COTE D’IVOIRE
75
73
148
+ 6

T27
KELLY TEMBO
ZAMBIA
75
73
148
+ 6

T27
PRIDE SEMBO
ZIMBABWE
72
76
148
+ 6

T27
LUCKY AYISAH
GHANA
75
73
148
+ 6

T27
MICHEL BULA BULA
CAMEROON
72
76
148
+ 6

MISSED CUT

T41
SIMON NGIGE
KENYA
74
75
149
+ 7

T41
JW KARANJA
KENYA
73
76
149
+ 7

T41
SAMUEL KATO
UGANDA
73
76
149
+ 7

T41
DENNIS ANGUYO
UGANDA
75
74
149
+ 7

T41
ALOYS NSABIMANA
RWANDA
79
70
149
+ 7

T41
JOSEPH CWINYAAI (AM)
UGANDA
71
78
149
+ 7

T41
ALFRED NANDWA
KENYA
75
74
149
+ 7

T41
ELISANTE LEMBRIS
TANZANIA
71
78
149
+ 7

T49
JOHN KARICHU
KENYA
77
73
150
+ 8

T49
ANDREW ODOH
NIGERIA
73
77
150
+ 8

T49
TONGOONA CHARAMBA
ZIMBABWE
77
73
150
+ 8

52
HERMAN D. MUTEBI
UGANDA
77
74
151
+ 9

T53
GRACE KASANGO
UGANDA
76
76
152
+ 10

T53
ISAIAH OTUKE
KENYA
77
75
152
+ 10

T55
TOM JINGO
UGANDA
74
79
153
+ 11

T55
NURU MOLLEL
TANZANIA
81
72
153
+ 11

T55
GEORGE FELIX
KENYA
76
77
153
+ 11

T55
SILVER OPIO
UGANDA
75
78
153
+ 11

T55
DAVIS KATO
UGANDA
77
76
153
+ 11

T60
ROBINSON OWITI
KENYA
76
78
154
+ 12

T60
JACOB OKELLO
KENYA
77
77
154
+ 12

T60
ABBEY BAGALANA
UGANDA
78
76
154
+ 12

T60
LIBERTY GUMISA
ZIMBABWE
80
74
154
+ 12

T60
VALENTIN OPARAH
COTE D’IVOIRE
78
76
154
+ 12

T60
DAVID ODHIAMBO
KENYA
78
76
154
+ 12

T66
DEZZIE NG’ANDU
ZAMBIA
77
78
155
+ 13

T66
HESBON KUTWA
KENYA
80
75
155
+ 13

POS
NAME
COUNTRY
R1
R2
GROSS
TTP

T66
ISAAC WANYECHE
TANZANIA
76
79
155
+ 13

T66
SALUM DILUNGA
TANZANIA
77
78
155
+ 13

T70
IBRAHIM SSEMAKULA (AM)
UGANDA
79
77
156
+ 14

T70
HENRY LUJJA
UGANDA
81
75
156
+ 14

T70
JAMES KOTO
UGANDA
80
76
156
+ 14

T70
CANARY KABISE
UGANDA
81
75
156
+ 14

T70
MUTAHI KIBUGU
KENYA
81
75
156
+ 14

T70
FRED WANZALA
UGANDA
78
78
156
+ 14

T70
RONALD OTILE
UGANDA
80
76
156
+ 14

T70
NELSON MUDANYI
KENYA
76
80
156
+ 14

T70
RONALD BUKENYA
UGANDA
78
78
156
+ 14

T79
NELSON SIMWA
KENYA
76
81
157
+ 15

T79
DENNIS SAIKWA
KENYA
80
77
157
+ 15

T79
HERMAN MUTAAWE
UGANDA
79
78
157
+ 15

T79
MARTIN OCHAYA
UGANDA
79
78
157
+ 15

T79
MARTIAL TANKOU
CAMEROON
76
81
157
+ 15

T84
ABDUL KAKEETO (AM)
UGANDA
79
79
158
+ 16

T84
FADHIL INKYA
TANZANIA
83
75
158
+ 16

T84
MACKIE NASSER
UGANDA
75
83
158
+ 16

T84
ROBERT HAPPY
UGANDA
77
81
158
+ 16

T84
TONY OMULI
KENYA
76
82
158
+ 16

T84
FLAVIA NAMAKULA
UGANDA
79
79
158
+ 16

T84
BECCA MWANJA
UGANDA
85
73
158
+ 16

T84
IRENE NAKALEMBE
UGANDA
83
75
158
+ 16

T84
RICHARD BAGUMA
UGANDA
80
78
158
+ 16

T84
SULLIVAN MUTHUGIA
KENYA
76
82
158
+ 16

T94
SHEM ORWENYO
KENYA
79
82
161
+ 19

T94
ANDREW CHELOGOI
KENYA
79
82
161
+ 19

T94
HUSSEIN BAGALANA
UGANDA
82
79
161
+ 19

T94
GRACE OCICI
UGANDA
77
84
161
+ 19

T98
EMMA OGWANG
UGANDA
81
81
162
+ 20

T98
BRIAN MWESIGWA
UGANDA
76
86
162
+ 20

T98
WESLEY BARUGU
NIGERIA
80
82
162
+ 20

T98
JOHN MBURU
KENYA
85
77
162
+ 20

POS
NAME
COUNTRY
R1
R2
GROSS
TTP

102
JULIEN AWOUDA
CAMEROON
85
78
163
+ 21

103
MICHAEL TUMUSIIME (AM)
UGANDA
80
84
164
+ 22

T104
MARTHA BABIRYE (AM)
UGANDA
84
81
165
+ 23

T104
CJ WANGAI
KENYA
80
85
165
+ 23

T104
CLIVE MUCHENJE
ZIMBABWE
83
82
165
+ 23

T107
BONIFACE SIMWA
KENYA
81
85
166
+ 24

T107
FRED NKURANGA
UGANDA
80
86
166
+ 24

T107
NEVY MILAZI
ZIMBABWE
83
83
166
+ 24

T110
ASHRAF BAGALANA
UGANDA
83
85
168
+ 26

T110
EVAH MAGALA
UGANDA
83
85
168
+ 26

T110
RAJAB P. IDDY
TANZANIA
83
85
168
+ 26

113
JOSEPH MAWEJJE
UGANDA
85
85
170
+ 28

114
RESTY NALUTAAYA (AM)
UGANDA
84
88
172
+ 30

NR
WILLY D. KITATA
UGANDA
72
NR

WD
JOHN LIMB
KENYA
81
…
81
+ 10

MC
JULES DUSABE
RWANDA
86
…
86
+ 15

MC
FRANCOIS HABIMANA
RWANDA
87
…
87
+ 16

MC
KUDRA NAHIMANA
BURUNDI
91
…
91
+ 20

MC
SHILEEN NANJI
KENYA
93
…
93
+ 22

****

Winners of Pro Open since 2006
2006 – Deo Akope (Uganda)
2007 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2008 – Dismas Indiza(Kenya)
2009 – Richard Ainley (Kenya)
2010 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2011 – Dismas Indiza (Kenya)
2012 – Dismas Indiza (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)
2022 – Robson Chinoi
2023 – Dismus Ndiza (Kenya)