Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s junior golf circuit witnessed another defining moment as the NCBA Uganda Inter-Schools Golf Championship teed off for its fifth edition at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa. Regarded as the country’s premier inter-schools golf competition, the tournament once again demonstrated its growing …
Read More »Team Katogo wins ‘Migingo Skirmishes’ at Entebbe Club
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The atmosphere and mood at East Africa’s oldest golf club, Entebbe on Saturday were full of regional hype as the Katogo Series was held. The weekend regional clash saw hosts Katogo Club entertaining their guests Limuru Country Club and ambassadors from Kenya in a return …
Read More »I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series back as Uganda vs Kenya ‘Migingo Skirmishes’
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series 2026 returns Saturday, May 2nd, at Entebbe Club, with a fresh twist – a Uganda vs Kenya battle. Departing from its traditional quarterly format, this outing marks the much-anticipated return leg of the ‘Migingo Skirmishes,’ a Uganda …
Read More »Akena returns with win in President’s Cup
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | National team player Joseph Reagan Akena marked his return to the par-71 Entebbe Club by claiming the prestigious President’s Cup on Saturday. The Lugazi Hills Golf and Country Club-based player beat home member Samuel Bazaale 4-3 in a nail-biting match-play final. “It’s good to be …
Read More »Nsereko and Mugisha shine as Kagombe-Atukunda advance to Rd 3 at Stanbic Bank Match Play Challenge
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Paul Nsereko and Patrick Mugisha Muntu were 2-up winners over the defending pair of Steven Kitamirike and Charles Kabunga in one of the highlights of the Stanbic Bank Match Play Golf Challenge on Saturday at Entebbe Club. Nsereko and Muntu will, in the next round on …
Read More »POA Series: Kasango is king in Entebbe leg
Kasango secures emphatic wire-to-wire victory in thrilling POA Golf Series final Entebbe, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | What a dramatic finish to an absorbing Pearl Of Africa Golf Series tournament in Entebbe! For the victorious Grace Kasango, who teed off on Thursday as the favourite, the triumph is just …
Read More »Cwinyai wins first POA tour title
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Joseph Cwinya-ai returned a four-over par 75 on the final day, but it was still good enough to give him a 5 stroke lead and his first title when the first leg of the Pearl of Africa Pro Tour ended Friday. Scores of 68 and …
Read More »POA: Kasango in three-stroke lead, Cwinya-ai shows amateurs who is boss
Entebbe, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | Grace Kasango is not a golfer of many words. The lanky boy from the East often reminds friends that he prefers to talk with his clubs. And on Thursday, he duly did. Kasango shot a four-under 67 to race into a three-stroke lead in …
Read More »POA tour 2025 champions to do battle again
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Joseph Cwinya-ai got off to a flying start in the Pearl of Africa Golf Tour amateur competition today, but focus will quickly turn to the main event Thursday, where three winners from last season are back for more. Cwinya-ai’s 3-under 68 has set the …
Read More »Pearl of Africa Season 2 set for grand tee-off at Entebbe Club
Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Top Ugandan professional and elite golfers are perfecting their swings and putting shots ahead of Season 2 of the Pearl of Africa tour set for the next four days. Action for the elite amateurs is set for April 1-3, while the professionals tee …
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