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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>For almost half an hour after being crowned on Saturday evening, Fred Kasumba kept wondering how he had become the overall winner at the annual Seniors Golf Open championship at Uganda Golf Club (UGC).<\/p>\n

Playing off handicap 16, Kasumba had carded a round of 88 at the par-72 Kitante course to produce an outstanding nett score of 72 and he got the edge on countback (c\/b) to win the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sponsored event.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow could I win this? I cannot believe it,\u201d he shared with his peers moments after walking off the podium.<\/p>\n

In the background, Eddy Grant\u2019s 1998 classic Dance Party was playing before Yvonne Chaka Chaka\u2019s 1987 jam, I\u2019m in love with a DJ followed.<\/p>\n

Kasumba, nicknamed \u2018Oga\u2019, still wore the face of disbelief but he continued to receive pats on the back in the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot believe it because, on the first four holes, I had played badly. I played a double-bogey, triple-bogey, par and triple bogey,\u201d said the 62-year-old accountant.<\/p>\n

But having learnt golf in 2011 while on his decade-long working spree in Nigeria, Kasumba played the ensuing holes with experience and resilience like a father sweating for his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided to forget about the holes to concentrate.\u201d And the move paid off to give him his biggest win thus far in his nine-year golf life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got a stomach ache in the back nine and I said to myself: \u2018you must finish this tournament\u2019. I sat down after finishing each hole but I hung on,\u201d added Kasumba who savoured two birdies on par-3 Holes No.9 and No.11.<\/p>\n

Kasumba also scooped the men\u2019s nearest to the pin prize and won two nights full-board accommodation at Trackers Safari Lodges in Bwindi from December 27-28.<\/p>\n

Ruth Ssali emerged as the best female player after returning 76 net while Joseph Bagabo produced the best gross score of 87 on countback and as well too the men\u2019s longest drive prize.<\/p>\n

Interim leadership<\/b><\/p>\n

OVERALL WINNERS<\/b><\/p>\n

Men Fred Kasumba 72 nett<\/p>\n

Ladies Ruth Ssali 76 nett<\/p>\n

GROSS WINNER<\/b><\/p>\n

Joseph Bagabo 87 (c\/b)<\/p>\n

SUBSIDIARIES<\/b><\/p>\n

Men<\/b><\/p>\n

Group A:<\/b><\/p>\n

Rodell Gaita 68 nett<\/p>\n

Group B:<\/b><\/p>\n

Paul Kalemba 71 nett<\/p>\n

Group C:<\/b><\/p>\n

Ignitius Twesigye 67 nett<\/p>\n

Ladies<\/b><\/p>\n

Group A:<\/b><\/p>\n

Judith Komugisha 70 nett<\/p>\n

Group B:<\/b><\/p>\n

Victoria Bagaya 68 nett<\/p>\n

Longest drive<\/b><\/p>\n

Men Joseph Bagabo<\/p>\n

Ladies Jeninah Nasimolo<\/p>\n

NEAREST TO THE PIN<\/p>\n

Men Fred Kasumba<\/p>\n

Ladies Hishae Koshiba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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