absa Bank powers 2021 Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Open series

Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Open 2021 Series:

• 18^th November – 4^th December: Entebbe Golf Club, Entebbe
• Ladies Open: 18^th – 20^th November
• Senior Open: 19^th – 20^th November
• Amateur Open: 24^th – 27^th November
• Pro Am: 30^th November
• Professional Open: 1^st – 4^th December

Theme: Swing for the Finest

absa Bank Uganda joined the bandwagon of sponsors and partners for the 2021  Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Open series which which be hosted at the par 71 Entebbe Golf Course.

The bank funded the open with a total package of Shs 96,000,000, announced by Mumba Kalifungwa, the absa bank managing director.

Shs. 50,000,000 will go to the general organization with Shs. 46,000,000 going specifically for the Pro-Am on 30th November 2021.

Kalifungwa also confirmed that top ten amateur golfers will be sponsored for the Magical Kenya Open in March, 2022.

“This offer follows our rich history of supporting golf and we shall award the best ten amateur players from this tournament with an all-expense-paid trip to compete in the prestigious Magical Kenya Open at Karen Golf Club in March next year. This open therefore holds special significance because it does not only offer us an opportunity to develop golf talent by providing a platform through which players showcase their talents but it also offers amateur golfers an opportunity to play with the professionals in the biggest pros tournament. We are proud to see our brand becoming synonymous with sports in Uganda and on the African continent. We will continue to be strong and proud proponents of sport in Uganda, Africa and on the world stage” Mumba Kalifungwa, Managing Director of absa Bank Uganda.

Other sponsors & partners:

The Uganda Golf Union partnered with a number of corporate institutions as Uganda Breweries Limited under the Tusker Malt Lager as the main sponsors with Shs. 300,000,000.

The other partners are; Abubaker Technical Services & General Supplies,  Britam Uganda, Case Medical Services, Egis Road Operation Uganda, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, National Council of Sports (NCS), NTV Uganda, Pepsi, Pinnacle Security Limited and the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB).

The series will be held under the theme; “Swing for the finest”.

Full Programme:

Anthony Agaba, tournament director confirmed that the series will tee off with the ladies open on 18^th to 20^th November.

The seniors will swing off on 19^th November and wind up on the subsequent day.

The amateurs’ open will be played between 24^th to 27^th November and the Pro Am on 30^th November whilst the professionals’ open will close the business between 1^st to 4^th December 2021.

“As a pre-entry condition to anyone intending to compete in the Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Open event, they must be immunized and we have ensured before that all the handlers and caddies are immunized before and those that have not will not be allowed to participate in the tournament” Moses Matisko, president of Uganda Golf Union.

“It is a very exciting and fruitful partnership for us as a brand and as a business so we are always proud of partnering with the UGU. Tusker is brewed for the finest and the finest being the game of golf and the golfers as well; so our commitment is always to support the game. What you can expect from us for the next three weeks is a fantastic premium experience from Tusker” UBL official, Elizabeth Mutamuliza Nsubuga, head of premium beers.

Last year, Kenyan scratch golfer John Lejirma won the amateurs event.

In the ladies’ open, Martha Babirye defended her won whilst the professional catergory was won by Zimbabwe’s Robson Chinhoi.

Golfers from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, South Africa, United States of America (USA), India, Sweden and elsewhere are expected to take part.