SunDev Players Shine at Sunshine Tour Rwanda Open

Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera and Kenya’s Greg Snow were among the standout East African performers at the just-concluded Rwanda Open, a Sunshine Tour event held at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas from 24 to 27 September.

<p>Nsanzuwera produced a strong performance on home soil to finish tied for 25th on 14-under-par 274, following rounds of 68, 69, 70 and 67.</p><p>His final-round 67 was his best score of the tournament and helped him finish as the best-placed player from the region behind tournament winner Kyle De Beer of South Africa who finished at an incredible 27-under par total.</p><p>Kenya’s Greg Snow also enjoyed an impressive tournament, finishing tied for 35th on 12-under-par 276. Snow opened with a 68 before following it with a superb 66 in the second round and another 68 in the third. He closed with a 74 to finish 12-under-par overall.</p><p>Uganda’s Willy Deus Kitata was next among the SunDev players, finishing tied for 50th on six-under-par 282 after rounds of 71, 69, 70 and 72.</p><p>His compatriot Kasango Grace finished tied for 56th on five-under-par 283, carding rounds of 71, 69, 73 and 70.</p><p>Kenya’s Adel Balala and Njoroge Kibugu both finished tied for 61st on three-under-par 285. Balala, competing as an amateur, returned rounds of 68, 69, 78 and 70, while Kibugu carded 72, 68, 68 and 77.</p><p>Kenya’s Jastas Madoya and Uganda’s Gaita Tadeo Rodell finished tied for 63rd on two-under-par 286. Madoya posted rounds of 69, 71, 70 and 76, while Rodell carded 69, 68, 69 and 80.</p><p>The performances underline the opportunities being created through the Sunshine Development Tour, which provides players from across the region with a pathway to compete in higher-level tournaments and gain experience alongside established Sunshine Tour professionals.</p><p>South Africa’s Kyle De Beer won the Rwanda Open after finishing on 27-under-par 261, with rounds of 66, 65, 66 and 64.</p><p>The Rwanda Open was played as a Sunshine Tour event for the first time this year, providing an important competitive platform for players from the Sunshine Development Tour pathway.</p>