The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Ronald Rugumayo’s recent form means he will take charge of the Pearl of Africa Sunshine Development tour tournament until anyone challenges him here at Entebbe Club. Rugumayo shot a round of 11 under par 64 Friday to surge top the leaderboard today from fourth.
Nigerian Godwin Okoko dropped to second after leading in a 3-way tie after yesterday’s round; today he returned with a score of 8 under par 64, 131 and is 3 shots off the current leader going into Saturday’s deciding round. South African Slade Pickering and Sunshine tour player shot a round of 7 under par going into the final round.
A total of 30 golfers made the cut going into tomorrow’s round.
Dlamini Nobulhle, from Eswatini, is the only female professional golfer in the field with two elite amateurs making the cut, Ugandans Joseph Cwinyaai and Anthony Otukei.
LEADERBOARD
| Pos | Name | Country | Gender | Player status | To par | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | RUGUMAYO, Ronald | Uganda | Male | PGA | -11 | 67 | 64 | 131 | |
| 2 | OKOKO, Godwin | Nigeria | Male | PGA | -8 | 66 | 68 | 134 | |
| 3 | PICKERING, Slade | South Africa | Male | PGA | -7 | 68 | 67 | 135 | |
| 4 | SNOW, Greg | Kenya | Male | PGA | -6 | 70 | 66 | 136 | |
| T5 | MOLLEL, Nuru | Tanzania | Male | PGA | -5 | 70 | 67 | 137 | |
| T5 | MILLAR, Matt | South Africa | Male | PGA | -5 | 68 | 69 | 137 | |
| T5 | DEUS, Willy | Uganda | Male | PGA | -5 | 66 | 71 | 137 | |
| T8 | NETHUNZWI, Musiwalo | South Africa | Male | PGA | -4 | 74 | 64 | 138 | |
| T8 | ADAMS, Paul | Malawi | Male | PGA | -4 | 71 | 67 | 138 | |
| T8 | CRONJE, Sean | South Africa | Male | PGA | -4 | 70 | 68 | 138 | |
| T11 | NDUVA, Daniel | Kenya | Male | PGA | -3 | 69 | 70 | 139 | |
| T11 | DE SMIDT, Ruan | South Africa | Male | PGA | -3 | 67 | 72 | 139 | |
| T13 | KAMULINDWA, David | Uganda | Male | PGA | -2 | 70 | 70 | 140 | |
| T13 | NGCOBO, Thabiso | South Africa | Male | PGA | -2 | 69 | 71 | 140 | |
| T13 | KASANGO, Grace | Uganda | Male | PGA | -2 | 69 | 71 | 140 | |
| 16 | AINAMANI, Abraham | Uganda | Male | PGA | -1 | 70 | 71 | 141 | |
| T17 | DLAMINI, Nobulhle | Eswatini | Female | PGA | Par | 73 | 69 | 142 | |
| T17 | AKOPE, Deo | Uganda | Male | PGA | Par | 68 | 74 | 142 | |
| T19 | CHIBALE, Gabriel | Zambia | Male | PGA | +1 | 73 | 70 | 143 | |
| T19 | OPIO, Silver | Uganda | Male | PGA | +1 | 73 | 70 | 143 | |
| T19 | SSEKIBEJJA, Andrew | Uganda | Male | PGA | +1 | 72 | 71 | 143 | |
| T19 | MINNIE, Sentanio | South Africa | Male | PGA | +1 | 71 | 72 | 143 | |
| T19 | KIBUGU, Mutahi | Kenya | Male | PGA | +1 | 70 | 73 | 143 | |
| T19 | THIMBA JNR, Toto | South Africa | Male | PGA | +1 | 70 | 73 | 143 | |
| T19 | GAITA, Rodell Tadeo | Uganda | Male | PGA | +1 | 69 | 74 | 143 | |
| T26 | ODONG, Steven | Uganda | Male | PGA | +2 | 75 | 69 | 144 | |
| T26 | AKENA, Joseph Reagan | Uganda | Male | Amateur | +2 | 73 | 71 | 144 | |
| T26 | ANYONYI INDIZA, Dismas | Kenya | Male | PGA | +2 | 72 | 72 | 144 | |
| T26 | BOSHOFF, LB | South Africa | Male | PGA | +2 | 72 | 72 | 144 | |
| T26 | BYAMUKAMA, Vincent | Uganda | Male | PGA | +2 | 72 | 72 | 144 | |
| T26 | OTUKEI, Antony | Uganda | Male | Amateur | +2 | 70 | 74 | 144 | |
| T26 | CWINYAAI, Joseph | Uganda | Male | Amateur | +2 | 70 | 74 | 144 | |
| T26 | VAN DER BERG, Ruben | South Africa | Male | PGA | +2 | 70 | 74 | 144 | |
| T26 | KASOZI, Phillip | Uganda | Male | PGA | +2 | 69 | 75 | 144 |
