- Event: 1st Pearl of Africa Golf Series
- Legs: Kampala, Entebbe, Lugazi
- Professionals’ prize fund: Ug.Shs 20,000,000 per leg
- Amateur Gross prize fund: Ug.Shs 5,000,000 per leg
The Pearl of Africa Golf series chairman Dr Edward Nyatia boldly confesses that this new development will not leave the sphere of Uganda’s golf landscape the same.
“The main objective for the Pearl of Africa Golf series is to promote professional golf. There is a lot of talent in this country who have not yet penetrated the big stage. We yearn to inspire the next generation of golfers (the youth golfers)” Dr Nyatia revealed during the official launch at Uganda Golf Club.
Part of the agenda too is the need to foster environmental sustainability which has been included on the agenda.
“We are promoting good waste management through community clean ups, tree planting, proper solid waste management to champion environmental protection towards a cleaner living environment” he added.
Dr. Nyatia urged prospective sponsors to join the Pearl of Africa Golf Series and benefit from the leverage that comes forth with.
“These series will provide a competitive environment for golfers (gross and professionals). I therefore urge the sponsors to come since they will connect with the premium cluster of people” he concluded.
The launch was graced by Uganda Professional Golfers Association (UPGA) Deo Akope, top professional golfer Ronald Rugumayo, UGC captain Paul Charles Rukundo, Lugazi Hills and country club captain Paul Nanduvathussery Joseph, journalist Mark Namanya as well as UPGA Trustee Dicksons Kateshumbwa, also the Member of Parliament Sheema Municipality.
The first edition of the Pearl of Africa Golf series will swing off on the 5th to 8th February 2025 at Uganda Golf Club (UGC) in Kampala city.
These series shall have the professional golfers as well as the top gross golfers which will be played at three different venues; Kampala (UGC), Entebbe (Entebbe club) and Lugazi (Lugazi Hills and Country Club).
The kitty for the professionals per leg played is Ug.Shs 20,000,000 to be distributed among the successful cluster that makes the cut whilst the amateur gross players will partake Ug.Shs 5,000,000.
Uganda has 67 professionals with three lady professionals; Flavia Namakula, Irene Nakalembe and lately Evah Magala.
There are a crop of young talented gross players from the different clubs in the country.
The reigning Uganda Amateur open champion Joseph Reagan Akena leads the cast of this specially talented cluster.
Others include Joseph Cwinya-ai, Ibrahim Bagalana, Michael Tumusiime, Ibrahim Ssemakula, Titus Okwong, Joseph Kasozi, Elton Thembo, Mufti Musinguzi and others.
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