Uganda’s Titus Okwong made an impressive mark on the Kenya Amateur Golf Championship (KAGC) series by winning the 2024 NCBA Tea Fields Trophy at Kericho Golf Club.
Representing Uganda Golf Club, Okwong topped a field of 65 competitors with a cumulative score of 225, finishing at +9 over par across three challenging rounds.
Okwong’s victory at Kericho marks his first title in the KAGC series.
His performance earned him 60 points, propelling him to 18th place in the 2024 KAGC standings with a season total of 93.4 points.
Okwong has participated in seven KAGC events this season, including the Great Rift Valley Championship, Windsor Classic, Muthaiga Open by NCBA, NCBA Limuru Open, the 102nd NCBA Kenya Amateur Match Play Championship, NCBA Kabete Open, and the NCBA Tea Fields Trophy.
In Kericho, he displayed remarkable consistency, carding a 77 in the first round before improving to 74 in both the second and third rounds.
His game in the final round was particularly impressive, where he managed six crucial birdies, allowing him to edge out Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s Kevin Juma, who had led the leaderboard going into the final day.
Juma started with a solid 77 in the first round and followed it up with an impressive 73 on Saturday, positioning him as the leader with a score of +6 going into the final round.
However, he struggled on Sunday, dropping six strokes to finish with a 78, giving him a cumulative score of 228 (+12), which placed him second overall.
Sammy Mulama from Golf Park Golf Club claimed third place with a score of 232 (+16).
Mulama overcame a challenging start, posting an 82 in the first round but improving significantly in subsequent rounds with scores of 77 and 73.
Uganda Golf Club’s Joseph Kasozi followed closely in fourth with a score of 233 (+17), although he struggled on the back nine in the third round, finishing just one stroke behind Mulama.
Elly Barno of Nandi Bears Club and Isaac Makokha from Railways Golf Club shared fifth place, each finishing with a score of 234 (+18).
Barno started with an 80 and improved with rounds of 79 and 75, while Makokha opened with a 79, slipped to 81 in the second round, and rebounded with a 74 on the final day.