Apell tops Entebbe Club golf restart warm up tourney

Entebbe Club's Peter Apell returned 39 Stableford points to win the first club's warm-up tournament since a lockdown was imposed on all sports activities in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nine handicapper Apell beat a strong field of 111 golfers that turned up for the one-day event on Saturday, to win the day's top prize. Morris Ongwech was runner-up with 37 points.

The men's Group B was highly contested with Gilbert Asiimwe and Isaac Mariera sharing the podium with 38 points each.

Alex Nkuyahaga and Dejan Stepanovic were the top players in Group C while Lukia Tiko and Patricia Nakasi were the top actors in the ladies' category, in the tournament that was held in adherence to strict Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Golf had been classified as one of the low-risk sports that can be played amid the pandemic but the golfers have only been playing for exercise until the recent unlocking of sports especially those that can be played outdoors.

The golfers had also argued that golf is good for physical and mental health and naturally, a social distancing discipline played by teams not exceeding 4 players, with not less than 2 meters apart from one another; and with each one using their own equipment and balls from start to finish.

Group A

Peter Apell 39 pts

Morris Ongwech 37 c/b

Group B

Gilbert Asiimwe 38 c/b

Isaac Mariera 38 c/b

Group C

Alex Nkuyahaga 40

Dejan Stepanovic 39

Ladies

Lukia Tiko 37 pts

Patricia Nakasi 34