Namakula takes March golf Mug
Mar 29, 2009
FLAVIA Namakula, playing off handicap five, carded a noteworthy seven under par 65 to win the MTN March Mug at Uganda Golf Club on Saturday.<br>
By Douglas Mazune
FLAVIA Namakula, playing off handicap five, carded a noteworthy seven under par 65 to win the MTN March Mug at Uganda Golf Club on Saturday.
Namakula, who went into the event two strokes behind Jasper Kamukama, claimed the women’s Quarterly Mug as well with an aggregate of 209 nett got over the last three months.
Namakula shot 73 nett in January, carded 71 in February before crowning it all with 65 in the March show.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) golfer won herself a blackberry phone loaded with sh0.1m MTN airtime.
Namakula, who arrived at Kitante just 10 minutes to her tee off time, defied an injured shoulder to shoot her career best score.
“I should have even played better but I got a double-bogey. I will work hard to maintain this kind of form,†Namakula remarked after picking up her prize.
In the professional event, Gerald Ayella with 139 finished top in the March Mug but it was Akope who won the Quarterly Mug having accumulated MOREpoints in the previous two months.
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MTN Quarterly Mug results
Men: J. Biramahire 215 nett
Women: Namakula 209 nett
March Mug winners
Men: Group A- Okullo 72nett
Group B: T. Zergaber 67
Women: Group A-Namakula 65
Group B: C. Mukuru 71
Professionals
G. Ayella 69 70 139 strokes
Pro First Quarter standings
D. Akope 250 points
G. Mande 205
G. Ayella 167.5
D. Anguyo 160
S. Atibu 130
FLAVIA Namakula, playing off handicap five, carded a noteworthy seven under par 65 to win the MTN March Mug at Uganda Golf Club on Saturday.
Namakula, who went into the event two strokes behind Jasper Kamukama, claimed the women’s Quarterly Mug as well with an aggregate of 209 nett got over the last three months.
Namakula shot 73 nett in January, carded 71 in February before crowning it all with 65 in the March show.
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) golfer won herself a blackberry phone loaded with sh0.1m MTN airtime.
Namakula, who arrived at Kitante just 10 minutes to her tee off time, defied an injured shoulder to shoot her career best score.
“I should have even played better but I got a double-bogey. I will work hard to maintain this kind of form,†Namakula remarked after picking up her prize.
In the professional event, Gerald Ayella with 139 finished top in the March Mug but it was Akope who won the Quarterly Mug having accumulated MOREpoints in the previous two months.
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MTN Quarterly Mug results
Men: J. Biramahire 215 nett
Women: Namakula 209 nett
March Mug winners
Men: Group A- Okullo 72nett
Group B: T. Zergaber 67
Women: Group A-Namakula 65
Group B: C. Mukuru 71
Professionals
G. Ayella 69 70 139 strokes
Pro First Quarter standings
D. Akope 250 points
G. Mande 205
G. Ayella 167.5
D. Anguyo 160
S. Atibu 130