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Kenya's Nyanchama clinches 2025 Uganda Ladies Open title

Mercy Nyanchama in a recent KGU tournament. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

Just when she thought it was over, Kenya’s Mercy Nyanchama found herself tying on the same score with Tanzanian Neema Olomi in the just concluded Uganda Ladies Open golf tournament at the par-71 Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club in Uganda.

Nyanchama, who plays for Njoro Country Club, had rounded up the three-day 54 holes tournament on 230 gross (78-75-77), while Olomi from Arusha Gymkhana Golf Club also had the same score of 230 gross (73-80-77), setting stage for a tie-breaking contest to determine the overall winner.

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