For the first time ever, a team (Uganda) other than South Africa or Kenya has won the Africa Zone VI Golf championship.
The tourney has been held 21 times with South Africa winning nineteen and Kenya once.
On a historic and momentous day, Uganda national golf team won the Zone VI Africa Golf championships at the par 72 Uganda Golf Club in Kampala on Saturday.
Lawrence Muhenda chips to the greens in his game against Zambia’s Aaron Simfukwe. Muhenda’s victory was determined at the 18th pin
We are so happy to have won it at home. Adequate preparations and the unquestionable team work has been a key element for this victory.
Winning coach, Amos Kamya said shortly after Uganda’s last player on the course at the final day, Martin Ochaya won his game against Namibia’s Gabriel Shikodi on the 15th pin.
Winning coach, Amos Kamya. He also guided Uganda to the 2009 and 2014 East African Challenge Trophies in Entebbe
This is the first ever victory for Uganda in the 21 year old timeline of the event where South Africa takes a lions’ share with an unprecedented 19 titles under their belt and Kenya once.
Kenya finished 4th on 15.5 points, Zimbabwe too the 3rd place (16.5) and South Africa finished runners up with 17.5 points
Final Day Drama:
South Africa’s Teagan Gauche and Namibia’s Paul Ndeilenga were disqualified at the onset of the final day for failure to honour the official tee off time.
Gauche was to play Kenya’s Robinson Owiti at 8.20 am, but reported 10 minutes late for his game while Ndeilenga was to play Swaziland’s James Pennington at 8.10 am, but never showed up for his game too.
Two Ugandans, Robert Oluba and Ronald Otile lost their games before the 6 other players on the team all won their games in different fashion.
Uganda’s Ronald Otile collapsed to Zimbabwean teenager, Kieran Vincent at the 17th hole.
Winning captain, Adolf Muhumuza has hailed the level of commitment by his Ugandan teammates.
We played as a unit, everything we did was as a result of teamwork. We thank the management (Uganda Golf Union and the technical personnel), the caddies, green keepers, sponsors and every one who did something possible to help team Uganda win on home turf.
Uganda becomes the third country to win the Zone six championship after South Africa (19 times) and Kenya (in 2010).
The next Zone VI championship (2016) will be held in Swaziland.
Africa Zone VI Golf Final Results:
1- Uganda – 18.5
2- South Africa – 17.5
3- Zimbabwe – 16.5
4- Kenya – 15.5
5- Swaziland – 9.5
6 – Zambia – 9.5
7 -Botswana – 8.5
8 – Malawi – 7.5
9 – Namibia – 5
* Click to See detailed Profiles of the triumphant Team Uganda Players
