Mugyenzi, Kagombe the best as CAA seniors open ends

 

 

The 66-year old, handicap 13 golfer returned 141nett over 36 holes to test the seniors' championship overall crown for the first time.

 

Mugyenzi beat Ivan Koreta who returned the same score on count-back to win himself not only the main trophy but also an air ticket to Dubai courtesy of co-sponsors RwandAir.

 

"Three years ago, I was the gross winner, but I'm the overall now and I'm very happy. I thank all those who came to give me a challenge and saw how good I was," Mugyenzi boasted.

 

"I won because I didn't know when to give up. The event was in General Ivan Koreta's hands until I started putting well; the game only swang in my favour on the 17th and 18th holes; I would like to thank CAA and the seniors' society for organising such a wonderful event and to thank my playing partners Zaramba, Difonzo and Koreta for giving me good company. I was just focused and was not ambitious but just concentrated on my strength and just kept my ball on the fairway," Mugyenzi stated.

 

Edrae Kagombe topped the ladies category after returning 144 nett and for her efforts will also fly Kenya Airways to Nairobi just like 36-holes gross winner Onyango Matata who won a return ticket to Mombasa.

 

 Seniors Golf Open ladies winner Edrae Kagombe (left) receives her prizes from Kenya Airways Country Manager Lucy Maru after the tournament at Kitante, December 2 2018. PHOTOS: Michael Nsubuga

The tournament was earlier officially teed off by CAA deputy managing director Fred Bamwesigye who said it was part of their CSR to give back to their customers who are frequent fliers and that golf was on the activities organized to celebrate the International Aviation Week.

 

Minister of Works Monica Ntege presided over the two-day annual event in the company of sponsors' representatives from CAA, RwandAir, Pepsi, Kenya Airways and Uganda Breweries.

 

 

Men: John Mugyenzi 141nett

 

Ladies: Edrae Kagombe 144

 

36-holes gross winners

 

Men: Onyango Matata 160

 

Ladies: Jenina Nasimolo 168

 

Seniors 70+years

 

Herbert Nsanze 144nett

 

Sam Zaramba 145

 

Mark Ntege 146

 

65-69 years

 

Juma Mebs 144

 

Tom Alwala 145c/b

 

Nyaga Ngari 145c/b

 

55-64 years

 

Ivan Koreta 141

 

Makloo Omondi 144c/b

 

Nester Byamugisha 144

 

 

Edrae Kagombe 144

 

Grace Kabonero 146

 

Connie Mukuru 158

 

First 18 winners

 

Patrick Kabonero 69nett

 

Betty Apio Owaraga 77

 

Second 18 winners

 

Charles Kagombe 68

 

Jovia Otim 74

 

Longest drives

 

Onyango Matata

 

Grace Kabonero

 

Nearest to the pin

 

Betty Apio Owaraga

 

Subsidiary winners

 

 

Michael Alunga 141

 

Hassan Kiyemba 142

 

Rodwell Gaita 142

 

 

Peter Mungoma 144

 

Moses Mukiibi 145c/b

 

Silver Rugamba 145

 

 

Conrad Odere 127

 

Dan Basaliza 147

 

Henk Jan Bakker 149

 

 

Bridget Nakamoga 143

 

Harriet Kitaka 150

 

Petra Nalwoga 151

 

 

Carol Namutebi 141

 

Loyce BAKO 146

 

Josephine Babirye 147