Kenya won the team contest at the Uganda–Kenya Coast Open, held on 24 October 2026 at the PGA Baobab Course in Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi County, on the Kenyan coast. The result was not an individual clean sweep: Uganda also took a prominent scoring award. The competition formed part of a broader effort to promote cross-border golf travel ahead of a tourism summit in Mombasa.
Kenya takes team honours; Uganda wins the gross category
Dr Wilson Miano was named the overall individual winner for Team Kenya. Rose Musau won the women's category, while Kagwe Kibugu earned the best male player award. Angelo Wasike of Uganda claimed the overall gross distinction, which recognises scoring without a handicap adjustment.
These categories must be kept separate. Kenya's victory in the team contest does not mean that every individual title went to a Kenyan. The published results also named Maureen Obunga as second runner-up and Zawadi Safari as third runner-up in the reported individual awards.
The host venue's official calendar described the competition as an 18-hole Stableford event. Under Stableford, points are awarded for each hole according to a player's score relative to a defined target. Gross scoring, by contrast, refers to the actual number of strokes before handicap deductions. Neither the complete individual scorecards nor the numerical team totals were included in the reports reviewed; assigning precise totals to the winners without those records would be misleading.
Why the event mattered beyond the scorecard
The match took place before the fifth Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit, scheduled for 26–27 October in Mombasa. Participants included members of a Ugandan tourism trade delegation exploring the Kenyan coast. Uganda's Consulate General in Mombasa helped host the initiative.
Golf is particularly well suited to this kind of regional exchange: players who travel for a tournament may also spend on accommodation, transport, restaurants and local attractions. Sifa Dena, captain of Malindi Golf and Country Club and master of ceremonies at the event, highlighted the Kenyan coast's appeal as a destination to which visiting players might return.
The cross-border ambition also has a major sporting milestone in view. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are preparing to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in football. Tourism operators hope that people travelling for major events will discover other destinations and activities throughout East Africa, including golf, rather than visiting only the football host cities.
The venue: PGA Baobab Course, Vipingo Ridge
The contest was staged on the 18-hole, par-72 PGA Baobab Course at Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi County. According to the host club, the 6,586-yard layout was designed by former Kenya Open winner David Jones. Its coastal setting combines local trees, interconnected water features and views in the direction of the Indian Ocean.
For an established golf venue, hosting a Kenya–Uganda match is a chance to showcase existing facilities; for the competitors, it provides a chance to play against neighbours and develop connections across national borders. Separate recognition for the women's category and the overall gross score also demonstrates the diversity of prizes on offer.
The outcome: Kenya secured the Uganda–Kenya Coast Open 2026 team honours, while Uganda's Angelo Wasike won the overall gross award. The meeting illustrated how domestic golf infrastructure can support a wider regional tourism partnership.
