KCB Jinja ladies Open 2024:
Overall gross winners:
Ladies: Martha Babirye – 222
Men: Joseph Cwinya-ai – 209
Juniors winners:
Boys: Jonathan Musisi – 32 points
Girl: Winnie Musuya – 256 Gross
Seniors winner: Bernard Amwiine – 35 points
There was thrilling action at the 9-hole Jinja course as the 2024 KCB Jinja Ladies Open took center stage.
Joseph Cwinya-ai won the overall men gong to earn fully paid for trip to the KCB East African Golf Tour coming up in December 2024.
Cwinya-ai, the Uganda national team captain was heads and shoulders above the rest in the main gross event, scoring 68, 70 and 71 in three rounds for a total of 209 over 54 holes.
Joseph Cwinyaai (middle) receives his trophy
“It was a great tournament in Jinja and I thank the rest of the players for the fair sporting display. I applaud all the tournament sponsors in a special way for making this happen. I am thank Jinja Club (the second amateur event to award cash after the Uganda Open) and the Uganda Golf Union. To my personal sponsors, It is always a pleasure to work together” Cwinya-ai remarked after his victory.
The victory contributed significant points to Cwinya-ai and the other gross players to the world amateur ranking system where Akena is currently ranked 193rd, Nsubuga (200) and Cwinya-ai at 289th.
The reigning Uganda Amateur Golf Open amateur champion Joseph Reagan Akena (68, 71, 73) came second with 212.
Titus Okwong (216), Elton Thembo (220), Sande Lulet (222) and Godfrey Kambale (222) completed the top six.
The top six players shared the Ug.Shs 3,000,000 prize money kitty with Cwinya-ai taking the lion’s share of this money.
Prize structures for the male gross playersMartha Babirye (third right) receives her trophy and goodies.
Meanwhile, Martha Babirye was the overall ladies winner for the second edition.
Playing off handicap two, Babirye amassed a total of 222 gross to beat off stiff competition from Peace Kabasweka, who returned 229 gross.
Judith Komugisha (233) and the long hitting Meron Kyomugisha (237) followed suit.
Martha Babirye (third from right) and Joseph Cwinya-ai (extreme right), the winners of the 2024 KCB Jinja Ladies Open with their dummy cheque
Other top performers in ladies category:
Left handed Gloria Mbaguta (handicap 3) was round one top winner with 80 gross.
Resty Nalutaaya (handicap 4) took round two (80 gross) whilst Assa Nambogwe (handicap 9) won round three with 89 gross.
Peace Kabasweka (third right)
Jinja ladies open 2024 prize giving
Smart ladies and gents at the prize giving
Jinja ladies open 2024 top performers
Bronze category:
Peace Hellen (handicap 23) won the gross bronze category with 189 whilst Barbara Mbabazi (handicap 30) had 133 net to excel in this division.
Joy Mirembe (handicap 36) and Hellen Lunkuse (handicap 30) scored 150 and 157 net for second and third positions respectively.
Ladies subsidiary:
Hellen Kisinde (handicap 33) scored 37 points to win the subsidiary section for the ladies ahead of Patricia Nakasi handicap 18) and Sarah Nduhukire (handicap 13) who scored 35 and 32 points respectively.
Net top performers:
Bridget Basiima (handicap 9) scored 219 nett to win this category. Robinah Angom (handicap 12) had a countback net victory of 226 over Lillian Koowe.
Berna Musanabera (handicap 7) had 76 net to topple round one, Nerima Shaminah (handicap 11) scored 75 net to win round two and Gloria Nanyonga (handicap 12) scored 78 net to win round three.
Goodies rewarded to the outstanding performers
Trophies given out to the outstanding players at the 2024 Jinja Ladies Open
Juniors:
Jonathan Musisi and Winnie Musuya were the outstanding male and female juniors respectively.
Handicap 30 senior Bernard Amwiine scored 35 points to win the 55 years plus category.
Group exceling players:
In group A, Angelo Wasike (handicap 4) scored 38 points to win over Rob Heppel (handicap 7) with 35 points.
Denis Aguma (handicap 12) excelled in group B with 38 points ahead of Mark Rubatsimbira (handicap 14) with 35 points on countback.
Pool C had Daniel Ochieng (handicap 34) as winner with 48 points. Ronald Pulle (handicap 23) had 39 points the runners’ up slot.
Professionals:
The paid cluster had the likes of Opio Onito (140), Irene Nakalembe (146), Fred Wanzala (148), Flavia Namakula (149), Ronald Bukenya (150), Ismail Muhmoud (153), Eva Magala (159) and Grace Ocici (160) all competing for the total kitty of Ug.Shs 3,000,000.
Side bets:
The nearest to the pin contest was won by John Rabie (men) and Bridget Basiima (ladies).
The longest drive competition had Nelson Ojwiya (men) and Meron Kyomugisha (ladies) excel.
Hellen Lukunse, the Jinja Club ladies captain recieves a reward
Gloria Mbaguta
Meron Kyomugisha (left)
Hellen Namutamba, the chief guest with her speech
Sponsors and partners:
To make the event a success, a number of stakeholders joined hands. These included the host, Jinja Club, KCB, Janet Primary School, Richmond Royal Bar and Lodging, Lillian Imperial Country Hotel, Uganda Ladies Golf Union, Sky Beach Hotel, Urban Hues and Uganda Golf Union, among others.
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