Ndugutse, Mpanga win Netherlands Business Golf Cups
Jun 26, 2017
Netherlands ambassador to Uganda Henk Jan Bakker presided over the one-day tournament
Hillary Ndugutse and lady golfer Candy Mpanga returned 41 and 39 points respectively to emerge as overall winners of the third edition of the Netherlands Business Golf Cup tournament at Kitante on Saturday.
Playing off handicap 17 Ndugutse returned 71 stable ford points to beat over 50 men to the top prize of a fully paid trip to the Netherlands courtesy of Dutch airline KLM.
Candy Mpanga will also enjoy similar privileges after her return of 39 points emerged as the best score in the ladies category.
Netherlands ambassador to Uganda Henk Jan Bakker presided over the one-day tournament organized by the Netherlands Embassy to stimulate the good relationship between Uganda and Netherlands; and also to strengthen trade and business ties between the two countries.
Co-sponsors representatives Joanita Menya from Unilever, Marcj Van Esch (Shares), Gilbert Assi (Vivo Energy), Lukia Otema (KLM) and Paul van Apeldoorn (dfcu) also gave away prizes to the different winners of the day.
Becca Mwanja, Robert Ntege, Kate Kabenge, Bridget Nakamoga and Popat Bharti were second time lucky winning prizes for the second consecutive year from the same annual tournament that attracted 190 players.
Results
Overall winners
Men: Hillary Ndugutse 41pts
Ladies: Candy Mpanga 39
Group A Men
Becca Mwanja 37c/b pts
Faiz Alam 37
Ashvin Kananathan 36
Group B
David Nambale 40pts
Aman Kapur 38
Moses Turyatemba 37c/b
Group C
Garvin Onaba 37pts
Robert Ntege 36
Kida Nobu 35c/b
Group D
Johan Kisekulo 39pts
Suresh Patel 34
Zhang Zhi Hu 33
Ladies Group A
Judith Komugisha 38pts
Katy Kabenge 36
Monica Ntege 35
Group B
Edrae Kagombe 36pts
Jovia Otim 35
Bridget Nakamoga 35
Group C
Soon Hong 32pts
Popat Bharti 27
Connie Mukuru 27