Busy action awaits golfers as annual Union calendar is released

Golfers in Uganda and across the East African region are eagerly awaiting an epic season as the Uganda Golf Union (UGU) calendar is out.

Every calendar month is pre-occupied with an event or two.

With the national team qualifiers done and dusted in January, the second month of the year has the Venus Open in Toro and the opening round of the Windhoek Open.

There will be four rounds for the Windhoek Lager open that will climax on 5th May 2018.

The most prestigious event, the Uganda Open shall tee off on 5th September 2018 and climax on three days later at the Uganda Golf Club in Kampala.

The Pro Open will come two weeks later at the same club.

National Teams

There are plenty of events for the national teams.

There will be one regional meet and two continental championships for the national team.

As early as March, the Junior national team will depart for the Africa Junior Championship slated for Casablanca in Morocco.

In April, the national team will play at the Zone V event in Harare as well as two tournaments in Kenya.

The first event will be the Victoria Cup in April and the East African Challenge come August.

Entebbe Golf Club shall host the Uganda Ladies Open between 23rd and 25th August 2018.

Following a two year absence from the scene, the Mehta Open returns in April (21-22) at the Lugazi based Mehta Golf Club. Mehta club is being upgraded to 18 holes from 9 holes.

The Entebbe Open will wind up the season on 15th December 2018 at the Entebbe Club.

Non calendar events:

A number of fundraisers, ceremonial tourneys monthly mugs and the famous Singleton Golf Challenge are not enlisted on the official calendar.

2018 Uganda Golf Union Calendar:

• 24^th – 26^th January 2018: National Team qualifiers (Entebbe and Kampala)
• 10^th February: 1^st Round Windhoek Lager Qualifier (Uganda Golf Club)
• 17^th February: Venus Open (Toro Club)
• 3^rd March: 2^nd Round Windhoek Lager (Entebbe Golf Club)
• 4^th March: Africa Junior Championship (Casablanca)
• 7^th April: 3^rd Round Windhoek Lager Qualifier (Uganda Golf Club)
• 8^th – 13^th April: Africa Zone V Championship (Chapman Golf Club, Harare)
• 21^st – 22^nd April: Mehta Open (Lugazi Golf Club)
• 28^th – 29^th April: Elgon Open (Mbale Sports Club)
• 5^th May: 4^th Round Windoek Lager Qualifier (Entebbe Golf Open)
• 19^th May: Arua Fundraiser (Uganda Golf Club)
• 2^nd – 3^rd June: Tororo Open (Toror Golf Club)
• 23^rd June: Eskom Open (Jinja Golf Club)
• 12^th July: Mbale Open (Mbale Sports Club)
• 21^st – 22^nd July: Lugazi Open (Mehta Golf Club, Lugazi)
• 1^st – 4^th August: Zone IV (Nairobi)
• 11^th August: Tusker Open (Toro Golf Club)
• 18^th – 19^th August: Mbarara Open (Mbarara Golf Open)
• 23^rd – 25^th August: Ladies Open (Entebbe Golf Open)
• 5^th – 8^th September: Uganda Open (Uganda Golf Club)
• 19^th – 22^nd September: Uganda Pro Open (Uganda Golf Club)
• 20^th – 21^st October: Kinyara Open (Kinyara Golf Club)
• 10^th November: Kakira Open (Jinja Golf Club)
• 15^th December: Entebbe Open (Entebbe Golf Open)