This archive report was first published on 1 November 2019.
Published on November 1, 2019, by Larry Ngala
Justus Madoya, the leader of the Round Two, is just a pitching wedge away from claiming the Entebbe Open title. He will start the final round at the Entebbe Golf Club course with a six-shot advantage over his closest rivals.
On Friday, Madoya fired a level-par 71, despite missing several birdie chances, to take his total to six under par 207. This left Ugandan Herman Mutawe six shots behind.
Madoya's round was marked by a bogey at the fourth and sixth holes, but he managed to level the front nine with two birdies at the eighth and ninth. He started the home nine with a bogey but managed to level it with a birdie at the 15th, in addition to 12 pars.
He will play the final round alongside Mutawe and possibly one of the four chasing group, which includes long-hitting Dismas Indiza, who fired a two-under-par 69 for 214 to tie for third place with Kopan Timbe, John Wangai of Sigona, and round one leader Robson Chinhoi of Zimbabwe.
Meanwhile, Mutawe left the course without a birdie for the day, carding a 74 that included three bogeys on the fourth, eighth, and ninth. His total for the three rounds was level-par 213.
Other players who are still in contention include Timbe, who carded a one-over-par 72, Wangai and Chinhoi, who brought home 73 and 75, respectively, to close the day on 214. Indiza, however, had a good day, birdying the first hole and going on to card three more birdies on the fourth, 13th, and 15th. Despite picking up two bogeys at the ninth and 16th, he still stands a good chance of moving to either second or even first place, depending on whether Madoya can hold on at the top.
A total of 22 professionals are chasing a share of the Sh1 million purse in the fourth leg of the 2019/20 Safari Tour pro golf series, also known as the 'Race to the Magical Kenya Open 2020.'
The Entebbe Open will be followed by the Pam Golding Safari Open at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa in Kigo sub-county next week.
