Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera on the course celebrates winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera on the course celebrates winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera emerged victorious at the 2025 Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open, held at the scenic par-71 Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
The Kigali Golf Resort & Villas player delivered an impressive performance, carding 73, 69, 65, and 71 across four rounds. His consistency and composure saw him finish with a total of 6-under-par 278, securing victory with 19 birdies, 41 pars, 10 bogeys, and one double bogey.
The win comes on the heels of Nsanzuwera’s recent triumphs, including the East Africa Swing Championship in Kigali and the Sunshine Development Tour in Nairobi, making this his third major victory in under a month.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera celebrates after winning .Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates.
His triumph marks a third major victory in less than a month, following wins at the East Africa Swing Championship in Kigali and the Sunshine Development Tour in Nairobi.
The Kigali Golf Resort & Villas player showcased exceptional consistency across four rounds, carding 73, 69, 65, and 71 to finish 6-under-par 278.
His performance included 19 birdies, 41 pars, 10 bogeys, and one double bogey.
“I am so excited. I needed this victory,” Nsanzuwera said after being crowned champion. “It was a very competitive tournament, and I give credit to the rest of the players who pushed me throughout.”
Nsanzuwera claimed the lion’s share of Shs 31.5m, off the UGX 150 million professional prize kitty. Kenya’s Njoroge Kibugu finished second with 3-under-par 281, while Cameroon’s Pristhy Fon Nji took third place at 282. Uganda’s Marvin Kibirige, alongside Zimbabwe’s Robson Chinhoi, tied for fourth at 283.
Fresh from winning the Johnnie Walker Uganda Amateur Open, Joseph Cwinya-ai shone again as the best amateur golfer of the tournament. Other notable finishes included Kenya’s Greg Snow and Uganda’s David Kamulindwa in joint 7th place (288), Zimbabwe’s Visitor Mapwanya in 9th (289), and Kenya’s golf legend Dismas Indiza rounding off the top 10 (290).
