2017 Hima Captain’s Golf Prize Tournament:
- 16th – 17th March 2017 – Professionals
- 18th March 2017: Main event
- At Uganda Golf Club, Kampala
- Mode of play: Medal
All is set for the 2017 Hima Captain’s Golf tournament coming up this weekend at the Uganda Golf Club in Kampala.
At least 250 golfers will take to the field of play for the annual championship held to celebrate the work of the club captains.
The tournament, which will run on a medal format has been for the past 14 years.
This year’s tournament was officially launched at the Uganda Golf Club house verandah with aplomb as main event financiers since 2002 once again recommitted their support with a Shs70M package.
Addressing journalists at the press briefing, Uganda Golf Club captain, Prof. Anthony Kerali appreciated the package as he reechoed a glowing praise to the cement manufacturing company for the sponsorship.
We highly value our ever growing relationship with Hima Cement more so, given this particular tournament that they have funded for a long time.
We expect to have a great tournament with the professionals teeing off first on Thursday, climaxing the next day. The main event comes on Saturday.
Charles Mugasa, the marketing director for the sponsors anticipates a bigger and better organized tournament than ever.
We are once again excited to be associated with golf in the country as we have done over the years with other events like kick boxing, football (main sponsors of Vipers sports club) and motor sport.
This year’s captain prize is expected to be bigger given the expected numbers of golfers and the huge financial sponsorship.
Excelling golfers by close of business on Saturday will smile home with different prizes ranging from trophies to golf kits at the awards night and dinner on Saturday evening.
Professionals’ total kitty:
Close to 15 professionals will fight for the biggest share of the stake amount for the paid category – Shs10M.
Uganda Professional Golfers Association president, Deo Akope will lead the cast with tee off confirmed for this Thursday.
Herman Mutawe, Vincent Byamukama, Peter Ssendaula, Emma Opio Onito, Grace Ocici, Robert Oluba are some of the expected professional players for the event.
Side bet:
There is a hefty side bet that awaits any golfer who scores 9 successive birdies on the course with $500 staked per birdie.
The Captain’s prize Golf tournament is one of the most eagerly awaited for events on the congested calendar of the Uganda Golf Union (UGU).