Entebbe Club plays host to one of its proudest traditions: the Chairman’s Cup. It’s a tournament that has quietly grown from a golf-only club competition into one of the most anticipated dates on the calendar at East Africa’s oldest golfing institution.
To understand the Chairman’s Cup, it helps to understand where it’s played. Entebbe Club was founded in 1901, making its course the first golf facility built in East Africa, and today it still stands as the oldest in East and Central Africa. What began as a modest 9-hole layout has since grown into a full 18-hole, Par 71 championship course.
The Chairman’s Cup is exactly what its name suggests a championship held in honour of Entebbe Club’s sitting chairman, contested annually by members and visiting golfers alike. By 2018, the tournament had already reached its 10th edition.
Golf remained the centerpiece alongside tennis as the two outdoor events, while scrabble, chess, darts, pool, and table tennis filled out an indoor programme that kept the clubhouse buzzing all weekend.
What hasn’t changed is the spirit of the day. Competition on the course gives way to celebration at the famous 19th hole, where golfers, guests, and sponsors gather for prize-giving, live music, and the kind of dining and merry-making that has become an Entebbe Club signature.
