Plus one national golfer Abbey Bagalana, is seeking $7,350(sh18.6m) to take part in the South Africa Golf Open Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa in November.
“I received an invitation from the South Africa Golf Association inviting me to take part in the South Africa Open due in November, but now I have to raise funds for my stay and trip to the tournament,” Bagalana said at an interview at the Uganda Golf Club after a round of golf. “I will first play qualifiers before I can be drawn in the main draw.”
Bagalana will also train at the Northlink College, Ty Bag School in Cape Town which is a golf academy that professional golfer Amos Kamya, has visited and studied their before.
“I am looking forward to this tournament and the training that am going to get in South Africa,” Bagalana added. “I believe it will go a long way in improving my all round game.”
The Uganda Golf Club player has acquired a visa and ticket through the Chief Executive Officer of Eskom Nokwanda Mngeni, who is a member of Uganda Golf Club.
The South Africa Golf Association is yet to set the date for the tournament in November.