After two attempts, amateur golfer Joseph Kasozi finally won the 26th edition of the Kinyara Golf Open that concluded at the par-71 Kinyara Golf Course in Masindi on Saturday. Playing off handicap-3, Kasozi, a member of the Uganda national team scored a total of 216 gross in 54 holes played over three rounds. He was 11 shots better than second-placed Ivan Sekulima, a member of Lake Victoria Golf Resort & Spa, who made a gross of 227 and 16 shots ahead of the third-placed Abdullah Kakooza from Namulonge. Organizers say that this year’s edition of the competition registered more participants.

