South Africa has taken an early advantage at the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy, securing the top spot in the team standings after an impressive opening round at the prestigious IBB International Golf and Country Club located in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja.
As the continental women's golf championship progresses into its second day, the South African team sits comfortably at the summit with a total score of 154 strokes. Meanwhile, Kenya follows closely in second place with 158 strokes, and Tanzania occupies the third position after carding 160 strokes.
What are the current team standings?
Beyond the top three, Uganda holds fourth place with 163 strokes, while the host nation, Nigeria, is positioned fifth with a total of 166 strokes. Further down the leaderboard, Zambia sits sixth with 167 strokes, closely trailed by Botswana in seventh with 170 strokes. Ghana rounds out the middle tier in eighth place with 172 strokes, leaving Zimbabwe and Tunisia in ninth and tenth positions with 174 and 176 strokes respectively.
Who leads the individual leaderboards?
In the individual competition, South Africa's Isabella Ferreira set the pace for the tournament by finishing the first day at four strokes over par (+4), claiming the individual pole position. Kenya's Kanana Muthomi is hot on her heels in second place at five strokes over par (+5).
A competitive tie emerged for the third spot, shared by Uganda's Keisha Kagoro and South Africa's Lourenda Steyn, who both finished six strokes over par (+6). Botswana's Loapi Chokwe holds fifth place with seven strokes over par (+7), followed by the Tanzanian duo of Neema Olomi and Madina Iddy, who are tied at eight strokes over par (+8).
Rounding out the top performers, Kenyan golfers Bianca Ngecu and Kellie Gachaga both registered nine strokes over par (+9). Nigeria's Juliana Ehinomhen delivered a commendable performance to break into the top ten, finishing her round at ten strokes over par (+10) to share the tenth position.