Jackson Karyarugookwe carded 69nett over 18 holes to win the Stanbic Halfway Mug competition at the Uganda Golf Club, Kitante on Saturday.
The outgoing immediate captain of the club beat over 50 men to the top mug. Two-time Uganda Ladies Open champion Martha Babirye was also in commanding form, to win the ladies’ category with 69nett.
“I’m not into competitive golf anymore but the sport keeps me going, and keeps me in touch with people of similar interests,” Karyarugookwe stated.
“Golf is actually a game that should be played for healthy reasons because it’s a stress reliever,” he noted.
By the half-way mark, Grace Kabonero is still top of the UGC Order of Merit leaderboard on 26 points, one and nine points ahead of Harriet Kitaka and Martha Babirye who have amassed 25 and 17 points respectively.
In the men’s category it is Andrew Opio who won the men’s Group A on Saturday that is in the lead on 16 points, 4 and 6 points ahead of Derrick Muhumuza and Yong Kim respectively.
OVERALL WINNERS
MEN: Jackson Karyarugookwe 65nett
LADIES: Martha Babirye 69nett
ORDER OF MERIT: QUARTERLY MUG
MEN: Andrew Opio 16pts
LADIES: Grace Kabonero 26pts
Group A
Andrew Opio 69nett
Joseph Cwinya-I 71c/b
Group B
Emmanuel Wamala 68
David Balaka 71
Group C
Kaka Matama 71c/b
Azim Therani 71
Ladies Group A
Grace Kabonero 70
Lydia Mutesi 71c/b
Ladies Group B
Candy Mpanga 72
Eva Lwanga 73
NEAREST TO THE PIN
Edward Okech
Annette Kiconco
LONGEST DRIVE
Joseph Cwinya-ai
Martha Babirye
GUEST WINNER
Josephine Babirye
SENIORS
Katy Kabenge 71
Jeninah Nassimolo 72c/b
Courtesy Photos
