Uganda Open Tour: West Nile stays top as Entebbe celebrates win

 

They sang and danced after winning the club championship tour trophy for the first time and closing in on leaders West Nile, who maintained their top position despite collecting only 23 points from the Entebbe leg.

 

The West Nilers are still 103 points ahead of Entebbe who only managed to dislodge Tooro Club from second place.

 

At one point, it became a singing competition from the two sides at the 19th hole, after Uganda Tourism Board CEO Lily Ajarova, Absa's Annette Kiconco, and UGU president Innocent Kihika crowned the victors.

 

"We always tell them that we are the mighty Entebbe," they chorused in unison as the West Nilers shot back from their seats with songs of their own.

 

With only the Uganda Golf Club leg remaining before the end of the tour, West Nile looks unstoppable despite Entebbe's home performance over the weekend

 

Entebbe was inspired by Yu Feng who won the ladies category after returning 66nett; Isaac Mariera and Bulhan Matovu who were the top players in Group A, as well as Robert Sabiiti who was runners up in Group B. Sabiiti, also won the Castle Lite Entebbe Mug members' competition that was played concurrently with the tour.

 Entebbe Club golfers sing and dance as they celebrate winning the Entebbe leg of the Castle Lite Uganda Open tour

 

Jacob Byamukama, a runner up in Group C, Irene Nakalembe, winner Ladies Group A as well as Frista Birabwa and Pamela Tumusiime in the ladies Group B were the other stars for Entebbe, who must now win the final leg in Kampala to stand a chance of dislodging West Nile from the top.

 

Ajarova encouraged the golfers to embrace local tourism by playing at the several courses spread over Uganda.

 

 

Entebbe 68pts

 

West Nile 23

 

Namulonge 23

 

Palm Valley 7

 

Kihihi 5

 

Overall Club standings (top 5)

 

West Nile 291pts

 

Entebbe 188

 

Namulonge 140

 

Tooro Club 133

 

UGC 94

 

Overall individuals (Ebb leg)

 

Men: Paul Kalemba 66c/b (Namulonge)

 

Lady: Yu Feng 66 nett (Entebbe)

 

Group A

 

Isaac Mariera 71c/b

 

Bulhan Matovu 71nett

 

James Koto 71

 

Group B

 

Bob Hunter 67

 

Robert Sabiiti 68

 

Paul Ndyaguma 69c/b

 

Group C

 

Innocent Nahabwe 66

 

Jacob Byamukama 68c/b

 

Moses Amori 68

 

Ladies Group A

 

Irene Nakalembe 74

 

Aidah Khamis 75

 

Group B

 

Frista Birabwa 70

 

Pamella Tumusiime 71