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.

illary dugutse tees off during the tournament at itante hoto by ichael subugaHillary Ndugutse tees off during the tournament at Kitante. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

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.

etherlands ambassador enk an aker tees off hoto by ichael subugaNetherlands ambassador Henk Jan Baker tees off. Photo by Michael Nsubuga

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

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