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Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Reigning champion Titus Okwong, will be relishing his moment once again when he defends his crown at the Stanbic Entebbe Open, that tees off from 5-9 October at East Africa’s oldest golf facility, Entebbe Club.
“My game has deeped abit and am working on my game at the moment especially my short game,” handicap 3 golfer said. “I believe once that aspect of my game is worked on I will win and retain the tournament and that is exactly what am looking forward too.”
Okwong, helps young budding Ugandan golfers get golf scholarships in USA, he is a graduate of Livingstone College, which has produced several Ugandan golfers including Ronald Otile just to mention.
The Stanbic Entebbe Open, is expecting a huge entry for both the gross players and Pro golfers with a field.
The Professional golfers swing into action from October 5-8 with a prize kitty of 43 million with the overall winner walking away with 6.7 million from the top 20 professionals who complete 4 rounds.
The defending champion is Rodel Taddeo Gaita, from the Uganda Golf Club.
The Elite Gross amateur golfers have a kitty of 15 million with the winner walking away with 3 million shillings.
Stanbic Bank, Uganda are the premier sponsors of this tournament that has grown bigger and bigger over the years.
This tournament a World Amateur Golf Ranking tournament with the elite amateur golfers chasing ranking points.
