Pearl Of Africa Golf Series 2026:
Professionals | Top 10 after 3 rounds (54 Holes):
- Winner: Grace Kasango – 67, 69, 68 – 204
- 2nd: Phillip Kasozi – 73, 67, 67 (207)
- 3rd: Vincent Byamukama – 71, 69, 69 (209)
- T4: Rodell Gaita – 71, 69, 70 (210)
- T4: Ronald Rugumayo – 70, 69, 71 (210)
- T6: David Kamulindwa – 71, 70, 72 (213)
- T6: Davis Kato – 70, 70, 73 (213)
- 8th: Herman Mutebi – 72, 70, 72 (214)
- 9th: James Koto – 74, 69, 72 (215)
- 10th: Silver Opio – 75, 72, 73 (220)
Grace Kasango won the professional category at the 2026 Pearl of Africa (POA) Golf Series played the Entebbe leg.
Kasango scored 9-under-204 in 54 holes played over three rounds at the lake side 1901 founded Entebbe club.
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Grace Kasango scoreline
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The towering calm professional opened the first round with 4-under-67; then 2-under-69 on round two and climaxed with 3-under-68 on the final round, to win by three strokes over the aggressive Phillip Kasozi.
“It was a great victory and I salute the rest of the players I played with” he stated.
Prize money breakdown for the professionals
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“I look forward more victories in future building from this win” Kasango who earned Ug.Shs 4.3 from this victory added.
Kasozi put up a spirited fight to finish second with 6-under-207. Vincent “Araali” Byamukama finished third with 4-under-209.
The duo of Tadeo Rodell Gaita and Ronald Rugumayo completed the 54 holes with 3-under-210 gross apiece.
David Kamulindwa, Davis Kato, Herman Deco Mutebi, James Koto and Silver Opio completed the top ten.
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Top 10 professionals (2026 POA Golf series) – Entebbe Leg
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A total of 20 professionals made the cut for the Ug.Shs 27,000,000 prize money kitty of the professionals.
Joseph Cwinya-ai won the elite amateurs’ category to claim the biggest share of the Ug.Shs 5,000,000 prize money.
175 players were engaged in the subsidiary cluster played on the final day of the competition.
Bryan Wakwale and Florence Namuganza were the outstanding male and female winners respectively.
Exim Bank, Uganda Golf Union (UGU), Vivo Energy, Aquafina, Home Bliss, MTN Uganda and Case Medical Services, among others were among the sponsors.
The 2026 POA series will shift to the Kampala and Lugazi legs at the Uganda Golf Club and Lugazi Hills & Country Club courses respectively.
