MBARARA
Edrae Kagombe and Nixon Kamukama emerged as overall winners of the seniors’ golf championship for Western Uganda after outperforming other competitors in the tournament held at Mbarara Golf Club over the weekend.
Kagombe, who remains one of the most decorated female golfers in Western Uganda, returned 82 gross points to top the women’s category, while Kamukama posted 77 gross points to lead the men’s category.
Nixon Kamukama in action
It was a double victory for Kagombe, who also won the nearest-to-the-pin prize. Peter Obita won the men’s nearest-to-the-pin award, while Kate Muganga and Fred Kasumba claimed the longest drive accolades in the women’s and men’s categories respectively.
The seniors’ golf competition is open to players aged 55 years and above, and is categorised by age groups: Bronze (55–64 years), Silver (65–74 years), Gold (75–79 years), and Platinum (80 years and above).
However, younger players are also allowed to compete as intermediaries, and this year’s edition attracted 78 participants in total.
Among other winners, Francis Tirwomwe topped the platinum category after returning 69 nett points.
Kate Muganga returned a nett score of 68 points to beat the rest of the women in the nett category, while John Ssekyanzi was the men’s nett winner with 68 points.
Jim Bitwire won the gold category, Melichaidis Kazwengye emerged top in the silver age category, while Bernard Amwine won the bronze category (55–64 years).
Edrae Kagombe in action
In the women’s categories, Maryne Busingye won the older women’s group, while Caroline Karungi topped the younger women’s group.
Other winners included Esther Mucureezi, Shallon Musimenta, James Mworozi, Augustine Mubiru, Francis Kyegarukye, Godlive Nayebare, Sheira Mugisha, Joram Tumwine, and Joachim Agaba, who triumphed in different categories among the younger players.
Edrae Kagombe and other female ladies
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