Coach Deo Akope was in anguish after it dawned on him that his team at the Africa Junior Golf Championships in Mauritius could not execute the game plan without his watchful eye.
Team Uganda had a dismal outing in the third round that saw them surrender second spot to Zimbabwe in the continental tournament that draws to a close today.
Daniel Baguma (82), Joseph Chwinyaai (78), Ronald Otile (87) and Titus Okwong (86) will have to improve their scores in the final round to regain second position. Runaway leaders South Africa are in pole position to retain the title.
“I was not happy with the players at all and they know it but we hope for the best today. The boys struggled a lot. Too many wrong decisions were made especially when I was not there to help and it cost us a lot,” Akope lamented.
He went on, “I can’t be with all of them at the same time. I have had a long chat with them and we have singled out the trouble with some holes and hopefully they stick to the game plan.”
The Ugandans are 11 strokes behind Zimbabwe and 10 ahead of Tunisia which is in hot pursuit for a top three finish.
Africa Junior Championship 3rd round
1 South Africa 657
2 Zimbabwe 711
3 Uganda 721
4 Tunisia 728
5 Zambia 730
6 Kenya 735
7 Reunion 736
8 Namibia 747
9 Swaziland 755
10 Botswana 777
11 Mauritius 779
By Douglas Mazune, The New Vision
