Uganda’s national golf team is primed to compete at the 2024 All Africa Golf Team Championship in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe from October 27th to November 2nd. The prestigious biennial competition which is now in its 23rd year is endorsed by the R&A and the Africa Golf Confederation.
The Ugandan team, led by captain Joseph Cwinya-ai, will face off against 14 other countries, including defending champions South Africa, Kenya, Malawi, Seychelles, Egypt, Tanzania, Morocco, Ghana, Zambia, and the host nation Zimbabwe.
Youngster Elton Thembo will replace Joseph Kasozi on the team after Uganda’s strong performance at the Africa Region IV tournament in Kigali.
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The team has been preparing extensively for the dry course conditions at Bulawayo Golf Club, located 450 kilometers from the capital Harare.
“Obviously we know how golf changes with the weather and that is something that we have spoken about with the coach and amongst ourselves as the players,” Cwinya-ai noted.
“Fortunately, we played a similar course in the Uganda Open in terms of dryness and we shall take on the course as we find it. The boys are in great spirits after the time we have spent in the camp and we can’t wait to touch down in Zimbabwe to compete with the rest of the continent,” Cwinya-ai, whose first experience of this competition came in Mauritus in 2019, added.
National Council of Sports Chairman Ambrose Tashobya expressed his confidence in the team and emphasized the government’s support for Ugandan golf. He cited Ronald Rugumayo’s recent success in the Muthaiga Golf Club tournament as evidence of Uganda’s growing golf talent.
“As Council and as the government of the Republic of Uganda, we are aware of what a talented national team of golfers we have and we have provided the necessary logistical support to make sure that we post good results in Bulawayo,” Tashobya remarked.
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