Okema sinks a hole in one at the Entebbe MTN monthly Tee
“The secret was precision and being formal on the template where I made just the right stroke. This was my first time to achieve a hole in one,” noted Okema who has two years of experience in golf.
James Joash OKema showing the ball he used to sink a hole in one at Entebbe Golf Club in the January MTN Tee. (Photo: Silvano Kibuuka)
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Kinyara Golf Club player James Joash Okema got the biggest surprise of his life when he hit a hole-in-one during the MTN Monthly Tee tournament at Entebbe Club on Saturday.
Okema, 31, who plays off handicap 22 met the surprising achievement at the par-3-hole-number-12 on in the club’s season opener that attracted 173 players.
Playing alongside Michael Ssekadde, Timothy Okanya and Timothy Lwanga, Okema hit the ace with an eight-iron and a Titleist 2 black pro V ball. He said this was his first-ever ace since joining the game of golf in 2021.
“The secret was precision and being formal on the template where I made just the right stroke. This was my first time to achieve a hole in one,” noted Okema who has two years of experience in golf.
Okema now prays he can replicate the same swing especially during big events where a car is staked for the hole-in-one achiever.
Former Uganda Golf Union president, Kiryowa Kiwanuka (left) handing over an accolade to James Joash Okena at Entebbe Golf Club Jan 20 2024. (Photo: Silvano Kibuuka)
In the monthly tournament Herbert Opolot (H/C 19) of Entebbe Golf Club emerged the overall winner of the one - day event and was hailed by fellow club members for the heroic achievement that saw him win the event for the first time.
He returned 65 net and members gave him a chair honor as he received the accolade from the chief guest, Kiryowa Kiwanuka the Attorney General and also a former president of Uganda Golf Union.
Kin Karisa (H/C 8) was the best in the men’s group A men and said he wants to win four monthly tees this year to beat his last year’s performance where he won two.
Entebbe Golf Club lady captain Jovia Tugume was the best lady in the ladies group A category, also promising a better return than her last year’s eighth-place finish.
“I am back on the course after missing many events last year,” noted Tugume.
MTN January Monthly Tee Winners:
Overall Winner: Herbert Opolot 65 net
Group A Men: Kin Karisa 75 net
Group B Men: Kiralira Twizuke 67 net
Group C Men: Louis Tumukunde 66 net
Women:
Group A: Jovia Tugume 71 Net
Hole in One: James Joash Okema – Hole 12