Lugazi based junior Golfers Tom Billa and Joan Napewo emerged winners of the Entebbe Junior Holiday Golf Tournament that was hosted at the par 71 Entebbe Golf course on Friday. Playing 18 holes, Billa (H/C 24) carded 64 Nett to emerge winner in the boy’s category while Joan Napewo (H/C 24) carded 75 Nett to emerge overall winner in the girl’s category. Billa and Napewo attributed their success to constant training at the Lugazi Golf Club.
“I had a good tournament though this is my first time playing on the Entebbe course. I’m happy that my regular trainings have paid off because I only began playing Golf last year. My focus now is to join the gross category in the next few years because my Handicap is 24” 12 year old Billa told entebbenews.
“I faltered a lot on the course because this is first time playing on the Entebbe course. I kept hitting the trees but I’m glad that I’ve won because I’ve been playing Golf regularly since 2012. My focus now is to join the gross category” 17 year old Joan Napewo told entebbenews.
Playing Golf Handicap 15, Sam Bogere returned 72 Nett to finish as first runners up while Kakeeto Abdul finished as second runners up with 76 Nett. In the girl’s category and playing Golf Handicap 33 Kyandiru Phibe finished as first runners up with 78 Nett.
Other Winners:
Bizmark Aziz and Dinah Kemigisha won the nine and three holes contest with 45 and 30 gross respectively while Zane won the three holes contest with 24 gross. Gregory Alema won the skills test competition with 9 points. Three Year old Bogi Solomon Francis was the youngest golfer in the boy’s category while five year old Aretha Atuhaire was the youngest Golfer in the girl’s category.
Tournament organizer and Entebbe Club Captain Oscar Semawere thanked all the participants and urged them to come again for next year’s edition.
“I want to thank you all for participating in this year’s Edition and we look forward to seeing you again in next year’s Edition because a sponsor has agreed to come on board and support the Junior tournament” Oscar Semawere said. This year’s Edition attracted 75 participants.
