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Wanderema win Namulonge Homecoming Golf tournament

Wanderema, playing in men’s Group B with a handicap of 25, finished ahead of 14 players in his group and more than 50 golfers overall as the club celebrated its 66th anniversary.

All winners at the Namulonge Homecoming Golf Tournament pose with their prizes. Courtesy photo

By: Michael Nsubuga, Journalist @New Vision

Stephen Wanderema scored 42 points to win the third Mary Louise Simkins Memorial Golf Club Homecoming Golf Tournament, held on Independence Day.

Wanderema, playing in men’s Group B with a handicap of 25, finished ahead of 14 players in his group and more than 50 golfers overall as the club celebrated its 66th anniversary.

Wanderema narrowly beat Kenneth Tumusiime, Derrick Nuwamanya, and Josephine Nakawunde, who each scored 40 points, which won them prizes in their divisions.

Among the women, Prossy Zawedde and Florence Namuganza each scored 31 points in Group A, while Nakawunde and Roselyn Aine led Group B. Kenneth Katarikawe, who also scored 31 points, was the top senior golfer.

Golfers settled for snapping photos of CFAO’s Suzuki A-cross SUV and a Yamaha bike, since no one landed the elusive hole-in-one needed to claim these tempting prizes.

The club administration, led by serving chairman Hebert Kamuntu, recognized the contribution of former club chairman Martin Nsubuga, who was instrumental in laying the foundation for the growth of the membership in Namulonge.

“When I look back at my time as Chairman, I do so with a great deal of gratitude and humility. I inherited a club that had only four paid-up members. By the time I completed my tenure, we had grown to more than 178 paid-up members,” Nsubuga noted.

“Those were challenging times. With very few members playing golf, we had to be creative and resourceful simply to keep the golf course open and playable. At times, we had to improvise ways of obtaining fuel to slash and maintain the course. We also had very limited staff, which meant that members of the Executive Committee had to take on responsibilities normally handled by a club manager. In many ways, we were not only running a golf club—we were building one,” Nsubuga stated.

Group A

Kenneth Tumusiime 40pts

Hassan Kakooza 34

Sulaiman Kamulegeya 32

Group B

Stephen Wanderema 42

Derrick Nuwamanya 40

Gilbert Muhimbo 38

Group A

Prossy Zawedde 31c/b

Florence Namuganza 31

Group B

Josephine Nakawunde 40

Roselyne Aine 33

Seniors

Kenneth Katarikawe 31

Longest drive

Sarah Nduhukire

Ivan Alinaitwe

Nearest to Pin

Michael Tumusiime

Sarah Nduhukire

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