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Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Joseph Kasozi leads the 94th Johnnie Walker Uganda Amateur Open by 1 stroke after battling on a rain-affected course on day one at the Uganda Golf Club.
Kasozi sunk birdies on holes 1,5,8,10,14 and 15, with a bogey on hole 12, as he carded an opening round of 4 under-par 68.
“My strategy for today was to score 4 under or lower,” Kasozi said after his opening round. “The strategy will remain the same tomorrow.”
Mary Louise Simpkins Memorial Golf Club member Abdullah Kakooza is a shot off the pace with a score of 3 under 69 while John Musimenta is third with 2 under par 70. Last year’s winner Joseph Cwinyaai shot a round of 1 over par, 73.
The action on the course was delayed for 1 hour due to a heavy downpour.
The 72-hole tournament that concludes on Friday has attracted golfers from Zambia , Botswana, Eswatini, Serbia, the USA, Tanzania, and Kenya.
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Leaderboard
| POSITION | PLAYER | COUNTRY | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | GROSS | TTP |
| 1 | JOSEPH KASOZI | UG | 68 | 68 | -4 | |||
| 2 | ABDULLAH KAKOOZA | UG | 69 | 69 | -3 | |||
| 3 | JOHN MUSIIMENTA | UG | 70 | 70 | -2 | |||
| 4 | LAWRENCE WALAKIRA | UG | 71 | 71 | -1 | |||
| 5 | DOMINIC MUSONDA | ZM | 72 | 72 | E | |||
| T6 | PAUL HABYARIMANA | UG | 73 | 73 | +1 | |||
| T6 | JUMA ABITI | UG | 73 | 73 | +1 | |||
| T6 | MUSAMBA KAPOMA | ZM | 73 | 73 | +1 | |||
| T6 | JOSEPH CWINYAAI | UG | 73 | 73 | +1 | |||
| T6 | DERRICK MUSANA | UG | 73 | 73 | +1 | |||
| T6 | ANTONY OTUKEI | UG | 73 | 73 | +1 | |||
| T12 | MACKINON MASEREKA | UG | 74 | 74 | +2 | |||
| T12 | GILBERT CHALWE | ZM | 74 | 74 | +2 | |||
| T12 | BRIAN MMANDE | UG | 74 | 74 | +2 | |||
| T15 | SAMUEL BAZAALE | UG | 75 | 75 | +3 | |||
| T15 | IVAN SSEKULIMA | UG | 75 | 75 | +3 | |||
| T15 | ASHVIN KANANATHAN | UG | 75 | 75 | +3 | |||
| T15 | JOEL OKOTH | UG | 75 | 75 | +3 | |||
| T15 | DENIS KABARIRA | UG | 75 | 75 | +3 | |||
| T15 | REAGAN AKENA | UG | 75 | 75 | +3 | |||
| T15 | ISIAKA DUNIA | TZ | 75 | 75 | +3 | |||
| T22 | MORRIS ASHABA | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | PETER MAYENDE | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | JOSEPH NGOBI | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | LINO ANGUZU | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | COSMOS OCITTI | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | COLLINS MATOVU | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | MICHEAL TUMUSIIME | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | GODFREY KAMBALE | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 | |||
| T22 | BRIAN RWABWOGO | UG | 76 | 76 | +4 |
Uganda Amateur Golf Open Winners since 1932
1932 – H.Davidson (Uganda Golf Club)
1933 – H.Davidson (Uganda Golf Club)
1934 – R.W Hooker (Muthaiga Golf Club)
1935 – J.D Rankine (Uganda Golf Club)
1936 – J.D Rankine (Uganda Golf Clun)
1937 – H. Davidson (Uganda Golf Club)
1938 – R.W Bun (Mombasa Golf Club)
1939 – J.E Higginson
1940 – 1947 NOT HELD
1948 – D. F Stewart (Uganda Golf Club)
1949 – A.Q Roberts (Kitale Golf Club)
1950 – N.C Elwell (Uganda Golf Club)
1951 – N.C Elwell (Mwanza Golf Club)
1952 – J.R Cooke (Uganda Golf Club)
1953 – R.W Hooper (Nairobi Golf Club)
1954 – M.Johnson (Kabalae Golf Club)
1955 – J.R Oglive (Kitale Golf Club)
1956 – J.R Oglive (Kitale Golf Club)
1957 – Ian McAdam (Uganda Golf Club)
1958 – Brian Malone (Uganda Golf Club)
1959 – Ian McAdam (Uganda Golf Club)
1960 – Mike Johnson (Mbale Golf Club)
1961 – Mike Johnson (Mbale Golf Club)
1962 – Mike Johnson (Mbale Golf Club)
1963 – John Higginson (Uganda Golf Club)
1964 – John Higginson (Uganda Golf Club)
1965 – Muhammed Rajab (Nairobi Golf Club)
1966 – John Higginson (Uganda Golf Club)
1967 – I.Pattinson (Dar es Salaam Golf Club)
1968 – G.Burrows (Uganda Golf Club)
1969 – M.Rajab(Nairobi Golf Club)
1970 – M.Couma (Uganda Golf Club)
1971 – J. Kahugu (Sigona Golf Club)
1972 – Ben Okello (Masaka Golf Club)
1973 – Tom Taban (Uganda Golf Club)
1974 – Alex Okodan (Uganda Golf Club)
1975 – Ramathan Kayamba (Uganda Golf Club)
1976 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1977 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1978 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1979 – 1980 – Not held
1981 – Juma Jaffer (Uganda Golf Club)
1982 – Juma Jaffer (Uganda Golf Club)
1983 – Sadi Onito (Uganda Golf Club)
1984 – John Mucheru (Uganda Golf Club)
1985 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1986 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1987 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1988 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1989 – Allan Njoroge (Muthaiga Golf Club)
1990- Dedan Kagonyera (Kabale Golf Club)
1991 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1992 – Juma Jaffer (Uganda Golf Club)
1993 – John Gavin (Uganda Golf Club)
1994 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1995 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1996 – Sadi Onito (Jinja Golf Club)
1997 – Steven Birungi (Uganda Golf Club)
1998 – Steven Birungi (Uganda Golf Club)
1999 – Steven Birungi (Uganda Golf Club)
2000 – Deo Akope (Entebbe Golf Club)
2001 – Deo Akope (Entebbe Golf Club)
2002 – Deo Akope (Entebbe Golf Club)
2003 – Charles Yokwe (Jinja Golf Club)
2004 – David Odhiambo (Nyanza Golf Club)
2005 – Charles Yokwe (Jinja Golf Club)
2006 – Amos Kamya (Entebbe Golf Club)
2007 – Nicholas Rokoine (Muthaiga Golf Club)
2008 – George Olayo (Entebbe Golf Club)
2009 – Peter Ssendaula (Entebbe Golf Club)
2010 – Brian Mwesigwa (Kabale Golf Club)
2011 –Rogers Byaruhanga (Uganda Golf Club)
2012 – Phillip Kasozi (Uganda Golf Club)
2013 – Peter Ssendaula (Entebbe Golf Club)
2014 – Kitata (Entebbe Golf Club)
2015 – Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
2016 – Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
2017 – Ronald Rugumayo (Tooro Golf Club)
2018 – Ronald Otile (Tooro Golf Club)
2019 – Daniel Nduva (Nyali Golf and Country Club)
2020 – John Lejirma (Kenya Railway Golf Club)
2021 – Joseph Cwinya-ai (Tooro Golf Club)
2022 – Andrew Ssekibejja (Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa Club)
2023 – Godfrey Nsubuga ( Mehta club)
2024 – JOSEPH REAGAN AKENA (Mehta club)
2025 – Joseph Cwinya-ai (Tooro Golf Club)
