Uganda Lady golfer of the year Flavia Namakula, picked up another glorious accolade as she piled up her bulging trophy cabinet when she claimed the second edition of the Castle Lite Entebbe Ladies Open championship at the splendid 18 hole course on Saturday in Entebbe.
The UPDF soldier was in impressive form with scores of 72 and 75 respectively over two days of action in the most prestigious event on the Entebbe Golf Club calendar to win by eight strokes after aggregating three-under-par 147 gross.
Namakula’s dominant show, that left 163 golfer astonished including guest golfers from Rwanda, saw her return level-par 72 on Day One and three-over-par 75 on Day two to grab the only title that was literally
missing from her trophy cabin.
“I am happy to win here after the hard work that I put in, but I must give credit to my closest challengers Irene Nakalembe,Eva Magala, Jenina Nasimolo they give me a good challenge in the tournament,” Namakula said after her win. “I am now looking at bigger horizons in my career at the moment am looking for sponsors so that I can attack the South African tour.”
It was the second time that a lady golfer from Kampala was winning the tournament after last year’s triumph by Jasper Kamukama. Entebbe’s Lydia Nantaba consoled the golfers from her home club by claiming the overall nett crown with a score of 141 she was playing off handicap 16.
Kate Kabenge continued her impressive form by claiming group A(0-16) with 152 nett on count back Rwanda’s Alphonsine Murekatete was runner up with a similar score. She is handicap 11 in her country. Other sponsors for the event included Rwenzori Water Premium and Spedag Logistics.
2nd Castle Lite Entebbe Ladies Open Golf Championship
Final Leaderboard
Flavia Namakula 72 75 147
Irene Nakalembe 80 75 155
Eva Magala 84 76 160
Jenina Nasimolo 84 85 169
Monica Ntege 85 84 169
Other winners
Group B(17-36) handicap 19
Sheila Kesiime 144 nett
R/up
Maureen Nanyonga handicap 36
145 nett
Subsidiary
Winner
Group A
Morris Ongwech
65 nett
Group B
Ken Lubega
67 nett
Group C
Herbert Rwamibazi
63 nett