Overview:
Effective this year, the series swing off on 16th to 19th June for the first event for a total cash kitty of Ug.Shs 15,000,000 before the quarterly event for the amateurs on 20th June. This will be followed by subsequent editions in September (15th to 18) and the climax in December (8th to 11th) for Ug.Shs 20,000,000 and Ug.Shs 30,000,000 respectively.
MTN PRO Tee Series 2026:
- 1st event: 16th to 19th June
- 2nd event: 15th to 18th September
- 3rd event: 8th to 11th December
Venue: Entebbe Club
In a bid to boost the level of professional golf among the local legion of players, management of Entebbe Club in conjunction with a long term partner MTN Uganda have started the MTN PRO Tee series.
The MTN PRO Tee series will be played on a quarterly basis, alongside the quarterly tee tournament for the amateurs which also supplements the monthly tee at this lake side 1901 golfing facility in Entebbe Municipality.
Effective this year, the series swing off on 16th to 19th June for the first event for a total cash kitty of Ug.Shs 15,000,000 before the quarterly event for the amateurs on 20th June.
This will be followed by subsequent editions in September (15th to 18) and the climax in December (8th to 11th) for Ug.Shs 20,000,000 and Ug.Shs 30,000,000 respectively.
These series will all be played over 72 holes at Entebbe Club.
Addressing journalists at the official launch on the terrace of the Entebbe Club house, MTN Uganda Segment Manager Justina Icabala boldly outlined the essence of fronting professional golfers.
By involving the professionals, we are elevating the game of golf. We have watched the community in Entebbe grow. We must empower the professionals and allow them grow to another level. We are putting real money on the line by pushing pros to play under intense conditions for over 72 holes. Every single swing counts. Free your fire; free your swing.
Justina Icabala, MTN Uganda Segment Manager
Captain of Entebbe Club Serwano Walusimbi believes that the MTN PRO Tee event will transform the game of the professionals in the right desired trajectory.
“MTN and Entebbe Club are offering the pros that platform to compete domestically and across the region. These tournaments will foster regular competition among the professionals” Walusimbi elucidated.
In the same breathe, Davis Kato (chairman of Uganda Professional Golfers Association) and Innocent Kihika, Trustee of the UPGA openly embraced MTN Uganda with open hands to professional golf.
As professionals in golf, we have been struggling to have events locally. MTN Uganda is much welcome and a big thank you. It will surely improve our skill set, ensure consistence and offer a practice platform for regional and international events. We are excited and grateful as golf professionals. Thank you MTN, MTN forever
Davis Kato, Chairman of Uganda Professional Golfers Association
Kato notified that the professional golfers’ family has grown to now 62 members with the latest additions being the 2023 Uganda Amateur Open Golf winner Andrew Ssekibejja and Ibrahim Bagalana.
Three of these are ladies; Eva Magala, Irene Nakalembe and Flavia Namakula.
It is just a starter. I have always promised something. And something big has arrived. We are grateful to MTN Uganda. The MTN Pro Tee series are here to create a good unison and will prepare our pros better. Every pro kitty will be paid by MTN Momo pay.
Innocent Kihika, Trustee – Uganda Professional Golfers Association
Uganda Professional Golfers Association (UPGA) is honored for the sponsorship from MTN Uganda for the MTN PRO Tee series. We are humbly for such a sponsorship which elevates professional golf in Uganda. We are set for the opening event in June. We also call upon other corporates to come and support professional golf in Uganda.
Eva Magala, Secretary, Uganda Professional Golfers Association (UPGA)
The June edition is a major precursor to the 2026 Uganda Professional Golf Open which will take place in Kampala.
