Entebbe professional golfer Vincent Byamukama, is getting used to the lime-light lately the soft speaking player claimed the professional prize at the two day Marsh Alexander Forbes Chairman’s Cup at Entebbe Club on Saturday just a week after winning the Uganda Open.
Byamukama shot 150 gross to register his second win in a space of two weeks. “It feels good to win on my home course,” Byamukama said. “I am feeling in good form.”
Opio Onito and Silver Opio completed the top three with similar gross scores of 152 all the golfers used four clubs at a traditional golf competition that sticks to that rule.
The overall winner in the open group went to Edwin Tabaro, who returned 40 points to take the men’s crown while the ladies winner was Goretti Namukasa with 38 points.
Lugazi’s Walter Debbo, was group A winner with 36 points while Romeo Baggya was winner group B with 37 points.
Alfred Kabuchu, with 38 points was group C winner. A total of 137 golfers took part in this annual event with 18 professionals battling for 5 million over two days of action.
Marsh Alexander Forbes, have committed 80 million to the tournament once again next year. National lady golfer Irene Nakalembe, was the ladies group A winner with 30 points on count back.
Pauline Nambi, returned to golf with a bang by claiming ladies group C with 28 points on count back. James Masiiko, had a hole in one on hole number 2 that was witnessed by Johnson Omolo, Robert Sabiiti, Chris Rutembarika.
Marsh Alexander Forbes Chairman’s Cup results
Darts
Winner: Mike Odur
Runner up: Patrick Mugisha
Snooker
Winner: Edwin Tumusiime
Runner up: Oscar Semawere
Lawn Tennis
Winner: Carey Kalungi
Runner up: Ken Kaddu
Golf
Overall winners
Men: Edwin Tabaro 40 pts
Women: Gorreth Namukasa 38 pts
Group A
1 Walter Debbo 36pts
2 Denis Kabalira 33pts
3 Willy Kitatta 32pts
Group B
1 Romeo Baggya 37pts
2 Patrick Oyee 35pts
3 Shaban Ram 35pts
Group C
1 Alfred Kabuchu 38pts
2 Ham Osando 35pts
3 Charles Kabunga 32pts
LADIES
Group A
1 Irene Nakalembe 30pts
2 Flavia Namakula 29pts
Group B
1 Pauline Nambi 28pts c/b
2 Marien Nawoova 28pts c/b
PRO’s
Vincent Byamukama 150 gross
Deo Akope 152
Opio Onito 152
Opio Silver 152
Herman Mutaawe 153
Brian Mwesigwa 153