Ssendawula completes hat-trick of Lugazi Open wins

By Michael Nsubuga

Peter Ssendawula returned 144 gross over two days to complete a hat-trick of Lugazi Golf Open wins at the Mehta Golf Club on Sunday.

The Entebbe Club member and former national player hit six birdies en-route to winning his third consecutive Lugazi title in three years.

"Whenever I fail to qualify to the national team I come here and win. Anyway, I think it is because I always come back as defending champion so I end up playing well," the Entebbe Central Inn sponsored Ssendawula said.

UPDF lady Evelyn Asiimwe was also on top of her game winning the ladies category with 162 gross.

Ssendawula and Asiimwe's efforts were rewarded with a trophy and a mountain bike each, after the two-day tournament presided over by Mogas CEO Geoffrey Rugazoora, UGU vice president Johnson Omollo and Mehta Group Regional Director (African Operations) Suresh Sharma.

Jinja Golf Club's Ismail Mohamood (145c/b), Lugazi's Joel Basalaine (145) and Edwin Okong (148) were the first, second and third runners up respectively in the gross category.

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The top ladies in the Lugazi Open Gloria Mbaguta (left) and Evelyn Asiimwe pose with their trophies after the Lugazi Open at Lugazi. PHOTO: Michael Nsubuga

Apollo Nsubuga (132nett), Aaron Mugomola (137nett) and Clovis Kasangaki (137) were the best in group A while Rogers Eyoyo (127), Godfrey Nsubuga (131) and Joseph Kasozi top scored in group B.

Group C's top guys included Ibrahim Aliga (125nett), Canary Kabise (128nett) and James Madira (139).

The ladies groups A and B were taken by Gloria Mbaguta (148nett)and Loyce Bako (143) with Betty Alikyogera (152) and Martha Babirye (150) finishing as runners up respectively.

The tournament was sponsored by Mehta Group, Mogas Oil, Avane, Orxy Energies and Victoria University.