Omolo re-elected Africa Golf Confederation president
Omolo was elected unopposed by 18 member countries during the AGC General Assembly in Tunisia, held alongside the All-Africa Team Championship at La Foret Golf Course.
AGC president elect Johnson Omolo (center) poses with Vice President Mohamed Aziz (left) and Mohamed Anwar (right) from Egypt after the elections in Tunisia. Courtesy photo
Ugandan Johnson Omolo has been re-elected president of the Africa Golf Confederation (AGC) for another four-year term.
Omolo was elected unopposed by 18 member countries during the AGC General Assembly in Tunisia, held alongside the All-Africa Team Championship at La Foret Golf Course.
31 countries and the R&A, the world governing body of golf, endorsed his election during the largest All-Africa Team Championship to date, with 17 nations competing.
Running on the vision of ‘One Africa, one golf’, Omolo’s victory follows 18 months of dedicated sports diplomacy across Africa to promote Pan-Africanism. Steve Junior Oyono Elemva, based in Paris, supported his campaign.
"This is not my victory; it is Africa's victory. We will champion Pan-Africanism through golf."
“One Africa, One Golf! We will begin implementing our cooperation agreement with the Arab Golf Federation to achieve our technical, financial, and development objectives for both regions,” Omolo stated.
During his first term, Omolo took pride in uniting Africa as a sovereign continent through three years of sports diplomacy across North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa. He brought together 31 federations under the vision of One Africa, One Golf, and restored inclusive governance so every region feels represented.
He also oversaw record growth in competitions, delivering the largest All Africa Team Championship (AATC) in history, with 17 nations at La Foret Golf Course, La Soukra, Tunisia. Additionally, he revitalised the continental calendar and increased participation from emerging golf nations.
Omolo signed a memorandum of understanding with the Arab Golf Federation, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming the first AGC president to champion an Africa-Middle East golf alliance.
“My immediate focus is to implement the MoU through joint tournaments, player and coach exchanges, sponsorship, and golf tourism. We aim to create new pathways for African golfers, provide exposure, and enhance competitiveness by working closely with the Arab Golf Federation in Saudi Arabia.”
He is the first AGC president to champion the Africa-Middle East golf alliance, strengthening ties with North Africa as a strategic bridge between Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab world.