Cwinyai wins first POA tour title

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Joseph Cwinya-ai returned a four-over par 75 on the final day, but it was still good enough to give him a 5 stroke lead and his first title when the first leg of the Pearl of Africa Pro Tour ended Friday.

Scores of 68 and 67 in the opening rounds set the stage for Cwinyai-ai to beat a field of 50 golfers to win the amateur title.

Focus turns to the final day of the main event, the Professionals, where Grace “Woods” Kasango has also maintained his lead going into today’s final round at the Pearl of Africa Pro Tour at Entebbe Club.

The towering, soft-spoken golfer shot a round of 2 under par 69, 136, to maintain a 3-point lead over South African-based Ronald Rugumayo, playing a similar score of 2 under par 69, 139 and chasing the leader by 3 going into tomorrow’s round.

Phillip Kasozi, shot a round of 4 under 67 and is closing on the leader.

Twenty golfers out of the 26 made the cut going into tomorrow’s final round at the Entebbe Lakeside course.

The 4-day tournament is sponsored by Exim Bank, Vivo Energy, MTN Uganda, Aqua Fina, Uganda Golf Union, Bliss Homes and Case Medical Services.
The professional golfers are playing for a prize kitty of sh27 million with the Elite Amateurs vying for a kitty of 5 million.