With a bunker on right of the par-3 hole 6, Somji aimed the left edge in a bid to land on the greens for easy putting but luckily ended up with an eye-catching hole-in-one (ace) shot. It is always cheers and kudos for every golfer who stands out with perfect swing that culminates into a magical shot. An eye catching eagle or hole-in-one shot (ace) is often celebrated to the brim in the fraternity.
Tanzanian female golfer Aalaa Riyza Somji will leave to forget the lake side par-71 Entebbe course. Somji struck a beautiful ace on the par-3 hole 6 lit up the atmosphere during the second round of the 2024 Johnnie Walker Uganda Ladies Golf Open. “To be honest, I was not expecting anything like this (an ace).
My aim was just to put that ball on the green” She boldly confessed in a post-game interview with Kawowo Sports. “It was 125 yards on the 6 hole. For me, It was in between clubs and I went with what my instincts said of going with a 9-iron” she added.
With a bunker on right of the par-3 hole 6, Somji aimed the left edge in a bid to land on the greens for easy putting. “The pin was on the front and I wanted to avoid the bunker. After my shot, I heard the clapping and saying it is a hole-in-one.
I got the ball and wrote a 1 on the score-card. It was least expected. I was happy and not happy at the same time” he recollected.
Somji lies 9 on the leaderboard of the silver category having played 7-over-79 on round one and ironically depreciating to 12-over-83 during the �.