Magala qualifies for Windhoek Golf Open

Qualified players (best 3 rounds results)

Group A: Charles Mubiru  40; 39; 37 116pts
Group B: Paul Baite      43; 34; 33 110
Group C: Benson Katema   38; 39; 38 115
Ladies: Eva Magala       36; 34; 44 114

Eva Magala produced her best career round of golf ever, to top the ladies competition and qualify for the Windhoek Golf Open in Namibia at Entebbe Club on Saturday.

Trailing by four strokes going into the final qualifying round and having missed the first qualifier, Magala was nowhere near the favourites, but a three-under par 69 gross, her best round ever worked wonders propelling her to the top.

"I have been training a lot lately and it has paid off. I was chasing four strokes and missed the first round of the qualifier because we had travelled to Abuja, but I kept on pushing. I actually played the same score during practice the previous day," Magala said.

She will now enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to play in the Windhoek Lager Championship alongside golfers from ten other countries alongside Charles Mubiru who topped Group A, Paul Baite who was the best in Group B and Benson Katema whose consistence so him top Group C.

 Team Let's Go Travel of Andrew Andrew Byaruhanga, Davis Kato and Samuel Kato (right) pick their trophy from Parabet Country Manager Dazwet Lubanga after the tournament at Entebbe Club. PHOTOS: Michael Nsubuga

"It was challenging but I happened to be consistent throughout," Katema who played an average of 38 points per round said.

The four will now continue preparing for the Namibia team event where they will take on golfers from Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Seychelles in June.

In the PKF and Parapet Rotary tournament that was played concurrently, team Let's Go Travel comprising of Andrew Byaruhanga (39pts), Samuel Kato (33pts), Davis Kato (31pts) and Martin Ochaya (30pts) came first ahead of PKF that had Irene Nakalembe (38pts), Emma Ogwang (32pts), Resty Nalutaaya (31pts) and Aaron Mugomola (29pts) who came second.

Charles Kabunga (36pts) was the best individual Rotary winner, while Ibra Bagalana (41pts), Patrick Mugisha (38pts) and Harry Hakiza (41pts) and Kiryowa Kiwanuka (40pts) were the best on the day in the men Groups A and B respectively.