Uganda’s golf team sets off for Magical Kenya Open tourmament

By Moses Ndhaye

A contingent of 10 amateur Ugandan golfers has set off for Nairobi this morning to participate in the Magical Kenya Golf Open tournament, courtesy of Absa Bank Uganda.

The players will be taking part in the Pro-Am leg of the annual Kenyan golf do, which runs from 3rd to 6th March at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi, Kenya, and is part of Absa Bank Uganda’s sponsorship of the Uganda Golf Open that ran from 18th November to 4th December 2021.

While speaking to the sponsorship, Mumba Kalifungwa, Absa Bank Uganda’s Managing Director, says the bank was proud to play a role in helping to develop the skills and increase the exposure of the Ugandan players through their participation in a tournament of this scale.

The Pro-Am is a tournament in which Amateur golfers get to play alongside Professionals to give the latter a practice round before the professionals open while allowing the former to develop their skills within a competition setting.

This specific trip will be special for the Ugandan players because the Magical Kenya Open is part of the internationally acclaimed European Golf Tour, which attracts top golfers from around the world and is played across 31 tournaments in 21 countries globally.