By Our Reporter
The highly anticipated Singleton Match Play Challenge made a return to the golf calendar on Saturday, marking the commencement of Season Seven at the prestigious 71-Par Entebbe Club.
This qualifying round brought together golf enthusiasts from all over, teeing off at the crack of dawn to vie for a spot in the Challenge’s first round.
The day saw an impressive turnout on the course, with 201 players engaging in intense head-to-head competition on the green, each striving to secure their place in the next stage of the Challenge. After an exhilarating battle on the course, the golfers made their way to the radiant 19th hole experience, powered by Singleton.
At the 19th hole, majority of the guests respected the dress code, as they turned up in white outfits. The guests were treated to a memorable evening, that commenced with themed cocktails. The delightful experience continued with an exquisite spread of delicious food, and captivating music, setting the stage for the draws that would shape the excitement for the next five months.
The night was a fusion of both old and new faces of winners. Andrea Kagombe bagged two trophies for nearest to the pin and as a runner up in the women’s group B.
Other notable winners included Lawrence Walakira who took the mantle receiving his award from UBL’s Fianance & Strategy Director Eunice Waweru after winning the Mens Group A scoring 70 net while playing at H/C 4 , Ellias Katwebaze Winner Group B Men who scored 63 net and Prof. Robert Ejiku who emerged Runner Up Group B Men playing H/C 14 and scoring 66 among others.
64 pairs qualified for round one slated for August 12th at the iconic Entebbe Club.