Over 200 golfers, among them professionals descended on the luscious grounds of the Uganda Golf Club for the 2015 Tusker Malt Uganda Pro-Am Open.
It was also an opportunity for the foreign professionals to further get acclimatized to the tricky Kitante Golf Club as well as make some quick money before the Professional Open teed off.
Kenyan professional David Wakhu, and Uganda’s Eva Magala, together with Henry Kamuntu, managed to take the day as they steered their side AAR 3 to the top spot.
Wakhu, shot 1 over par 73 gross while Magala, a runner up in the just concluded Tusker Malt Ladies Open returned the lowest score of 7 under par 66. Kamuntu on the other hand returned for 8 over par to give AAR 3 a gross total of 217 to take the overall winner’s position in the one day Pro-Am tournament.
Wakhu walked away with a cash prize of UGX 1 million while his teammates received trophies.
Sheraton Hotel 2 was runner up and had professional Silver Opio return a score 72 gross. Others on his team were Charles Kabunga (73), Diana Nabukenya with 78 and Anthony Agaba with 81 gross to give them a total of 223 gross on count back.
HTC 4 team completed the top three with 223 points. Kenya’s professional Riz Charania finished with a gross score of 68. Others on the team included Sam Kacungira with 76 and Edward Rukundo with 79 gross.
The longest drive award went to left hander Gloria Mbaguta while the nearest to the pin went to NBS TV’s Kin Kariisa.
A total of 31 corporate teams took part in this year’s Pro-Am tournament which was held before the tee off the 10th edition of the Uganda Professionals Open Golf Championship.