Sponsors and stakeholders pose for a group photo during the 2026 UGC Ladies open launch in Kampala

Overview:

The Uganda Golf Club (UGC) ladies open tournament is supported by a bandwagon of sponsors as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Oryx energies), Kenya Airways, CASE Hospital, Jubilee Insurance, MTN Uganda, Embogo Lodges, Xpresso, Medicell, Uganda Golf Club, Friends of Lady Captain, among others.

It is a fully packed field at the 2026 Uganda Golf Club (UGC) Ladies Open championship.

Caddies, gross elite players (ladies and men), professionals and the general cluster of players constitute the field of players in action at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club, Kitante in Kampala.

The total cash kitty for the entire tournament has been drastically increased to Ug.Shs 39,000,000 from Ug.Shs 13,000,000; thanks to the shrewd leadership of Gloria Mbaguta, the lady captain at Uganda Golf Club.

Organizers and sponsors of the UGC Ladies open show off some of the prizes

“Over the past seven editions, the Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open tournament has grown steadily. We envisaged that good cash prize motivates the players and raises their spirit and competitive attitude. This is the reason why we increased the cash prizes across all categories. We are humbled for all the sponsors, stakeholders and friends of the lady captain” Mbaguta told the media on Tuesday during a press briefing.

Gloria Mbaguta with her speech

The professional players will share Ug.Shs 20,000,000 with the elite gross females taking Ug.Shs 11,000,000.

There is Ug.Shs 6,000,000 reserved for the elite gross men and the caddies shall take home Ug.Shs 2,000,000.

The caddies already completed their competition on Monday.

Officials show off one of the Oryx gas cylinders to be rewarded to the top performers

The elite gross men will play 54 holes until Thursday, 30th July 2026 as the professionals complete the 72-holes competition on the subsequent day.

Wednesday, 29th July 2026 is a special meet-and-greet session for all golfers, alongside the partners.

The silver ladies tee off on Thursday and will close business on Saturday, 1st August 2026, the same day as the main event.

The tournament is supported by a bandwagon of sponsors as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Oryx energies), Kenya Airways, CASE Hospital, Jubilee Insurance, MTN Uganda, Embogo Lodges, Xpresso, Medicell, Uganda Golf Club, Friends of Lady Captain, among others.

Jubliee Insurance’s marketing officer Camilla Mindra putts on the 18th green during the launch

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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