8th Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open prize money shoots up

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 Shs 39,000,000 from Shs 13,000,000; thanks to the shrewd leadership of Gloria Mbaguta, the lady captain at Uganda Golf Club.

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

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

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

The caddies already completed their competition on Monday.

The elite gross men will play 54 holes until Thursday, 30th July 2026, as the professionals complete the 72-hole 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, including 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.