Rwanda’s Celestin Nsanzuwera and Kenya’s Greg Snow emerged as the leading East African performers at the Rwanda Open, a Sunshine Tour event held at Kigali Golf Resort & Villas from September 24 to 27.Playing on home soil, Nsanzuwera carded an impressive 14-under-par 274 to finish tied for 25th after rounds of 68, 69, 70 and 67.##NAJAVA_MECA_9985363##His closing 67 was his lowest score of the tournament and saw him finish as the best-placed East African golfer. He was, however, well behind champion Kyle De Beer of South Africa, who claimed the title with a remarkable 27-under-par 261.Snow was the second-best player from the region, finishing tied for 35th on 12-under-par 276.The Kenyan opened with a 68 before producing his best round of the competition with a six-under-par 66 in the second round. He followed that with a 68 before carding 74 in the final round.Baraza identifies former Shabana striker as best solution to Harambee Stars’ scoring woesUganda’s Willy Deus Kitata was the next highest East African finisher, ending the tournament tied for 50th on six-under-par 282 after rounds of 71, 69, 70 and 72.His compatriot Kasango Grace finished tied for 56th on five-under-par 283, posting rounds of 71, 69, 73 and 70.Kenyan pair Adel Balala and Njoroge Kibugu both finished tied for 61st on three-under-par 285.Balala, competing as an amateur, began strongly with rounds of 68 and 69 but slipped to 78 in the third round before recovering with a 70 in the final round. Kibugu carded 72, 68, 68 and 77.Kenya’s Jastas Madoya and Uganda’s Gaita Tadeo Rodell shared 63rd place on two-under-par 286.Why former Gor Mahia striker is backing Migori Youth's survival despite low-profile signingsMadoya recorded rounds of 69, 71, 70 and 76, while Rodell posted 69, 68, 69 and 80.The Rwanda Open marked the first time the tournament was staged as a Sunshine Tour event, giving players from the Sunshine Development Tour an opportunity to compete on a bigger stage alongside established Sunshine Tour professionals.De Beer dominated the tournament from start to finish, closing with a 64 to complete a four-round total of 27-under-par 261 after opening with rounds of 66, 65 and 66.The event further highlighted the role of the Sunshine Development Tour in providing golfers from across the region with a pathway to higher-level competition and valuable exposure against experienced professionals.McCarthy explains why Harambee Stars failed to beat lowly-ranked Eritrea
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