8th-10th November 2013: Kakira Sugar Golf Tourney At Jinja Golf Club, Jinja.
For the next 3 days, the 9 hole Jinja Golf course will be a bee hive of activity as the 2013 Kakira Sugar Golf Open tees off this Friday starting with the elite category (The Professionals).
About Uganda Shs 50 Million has been set aside to facilitate the 3 day tourney whose defending champion, Willy Deus Kitata is roaring for more glory at the golf course besides Africa’s longest River, The Nile.
“The stage is now set and we only await for action on the course”, Kakira event co-ordinator, Jim Kabeho tells Kawowo Sports.
By Thursday morning, Jinja based Professional, Opio Onito who was on the practice green doing his putting polish-up said, he was more than ready to dethrone former Clubmate Brian Toolit.
“Training has been good and I am ready for glory”, Opio is reported quoted in telephone interview with Kawowo Sports. Opio and the rest of the 22 expected professional will have to share of sh6m prize money.
2013 Uganda Open champion Vincent Byamukama is expected to lead the quest for the lion’s share of the professionals’ money. Others will be Deo Akope (if he travels to play), Herman Mutaawe and Jinja’s home group of Ian Odokonyero, Fred Wanzala, Grace Ocici, Opio Onito and Saidi Mawa.
Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga another home bred product of the region will grace the closing ceremony.
