Kitata put together a flawless round, making birdies on the first, seventh, ninth, 12th and 13th holes to set the early pace. Uganda’s Willys Kitata, Nigeria’s Godwin Okoko and Uganda’s Emma Ogwang shared the lead after the opening round of the Pearl of Africa Golf Series at Entebbe Golf Club on Wednesday, each carding 5-under-par 66.Kitata put together a flawless round, making birdies on the first, seventh, ninth, 12th and 13th holes to set the early pace.“I’m happy with the way I played today. I started well and managed to stay focused throughout the round. The birdies came at the right time, and I was able to avoid dropping any shots. There are still two rounds to go, so the focus is to keep playing my game and stay consistent,” said Kitata.Okoko also went bogey-free, picking up birdies on the first, 10th, 14th, 15th and 18th holes to join Kitata at the top of the leaderboard.“It was a good round for me. I kept things simple, stayed patient and took advantage of the opportunities when they came. Finishing with a birdie on 18 was a good way to end the day. I’ll take the positives from today and prepare for the next round,” said Okoko.Ogwang matched the pair’s five-under score despite dropping a shot on the 15th. He responded with six birdies on the first, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th and 18th holes to remain firmly in contention.The trio holds a one-shot lead over Uganda’s Ronald R...
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