Entebbe’s top lady golfer Irene Nakalembe is hoping to make a biggest impression when she makes her debut for the Uganda’s lady golf team that will be taking part in the Sanlam South Africa Womens Amateur Strokeplay championship from April 14-16.
“It’s a great honour to play for the national team and I have been longing to play for it,” Nakalembe told said on the phone. “I strongly believe that our team is strong enough and will do well in South Africa. I know South Africa is a powerful nation in terms of golf and we are ready for the challenge.”
Nakalembe, is the new entrant on the team and she will be playing alongside Uganda’s number one lady golfer Flavia Namakula, others on the team include former Lady captain Eva Magala and Uganda Ladies Golf Union president Jasper Kamukama.
The tournament will be held at the Pretoria Country Club in Gauteng,North. It has attracted national lady golfers from the hosts South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Swaziland,Tanzania and Kenya.
Uganda’s team will depart on Friday for the three day tournament.