Rwanda Open Golf championship

Leader board

1. JB Hakizimana (RWA)  68 71 72
2. D. Akope (UGA)   74 69 71
3. D. Ndiza (KEN)   73 69 74
8. E. Ruterana (RWA)   79 75 70

RWANDA’S professional golfer Jean Baptista Hakizimana is edging closer to winning this year’s Rwanda Open golf championship which comes to a climax today.
Hakizimana managed a level par-72 on the third day of the lucrative championship to maintain lead of 211 at the leader board.

Hakizimana also hit a 4-under 68 on the opening day of the championship before managing a one- under 71 on the second day.

The 24-year-old goes into the final day as favourite winner to scoop this year’s edition of Rwanda Open championship.
He said yesterday, "Am in-front of Akope with three points. I am focused and I won’t let my lead slip away just like that. I will put on a brave fight in tomorrow’s (today) final.”
Uganda’s Deo Akope is in second position with 214 after a hitting a one-under 71. He played 74 and 69 in the past two days respectively.

Kenya’s Dismas Ndiza is third on the leader board with 216 and he posted a four-over 74 yesterday but had a wonderful start too where he notched 73 and 69 respectively.

The other Rwandan Emmanuel Ruterana also put on a good show where he jumped seven places to finish on eighth spot with 224 after posting a two-under 70 yesterday.

After the Rwanda Open, golfers will be gearing up for the East African Challenge in which Uganda will defending the title on the same 18-hole course.

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