Thirty-five (35) lady golfers will take the par-71 Entebbe Golf Club course on Thursday morning when the 2026 MTN Entebbe Ladies Open tees off.
The three-day tournament, arguably the second biggest ladies open in the country, returns after not being played last year.
Top lady golfers from around the region will be competing over 54 holes including last year’s Uganda Ladies Golf Open winner Mercy Nyachama of Kenya who comes into the tournament as one of the favourites.
Nyachama will tee off at 10:10 a.m. alongside Wendy Angudeyo and Evelyn Atukunda.
Neema Olomi and Vicky Elias lead the cast from Tanzania and will be the other ladies to look out for at the torunament that carries World Amateur Golf Ranking status.
Olomi will tee off at 9:50 a.m. alongside Uganda’s Janet Kabayonga and Joyce Kisembo while Elias will take the course at 9:30 a.m. alongside Mehta Golf Club’s youngster Winnie Musuya and Rachael Atukunda.
Two-time winner and defending champion Peace Kabasweka will be eying a strong start to retain the championsip. Kabasweka tees off at 10:50 a.m. alongside Danelle Kawalya and Hadijah Naampijja.
Meanwhile, Martha Babirye will start her peersuit of the second title at 9:40 a.m. alongside Entebbe Club lady captain Mouren Okura and Kilimanjaro Golf Club’s Rachael Mushi.