Golf
Babirye, Kabasweka and Nyachama favourites as 2026 Entebbe Ladies Golf Open tees off
Thirty-five (35) lady golfers will take the par-71 Entebbe Golf Club course on Thursday morning when the 2026 MTN Entebbe Ladies Open tees off.
The three-day tournament, arguably the second biggest ladies open in the country, returns after not being played last year.
Top lady golfers from around the region will be competing over 54 holes including last year’s Uganda Ladies Golf Open winner Mercy Nyachama of Kenya who comes into the tournament as one of the favourites.
Nyachama will tee off at 10:10 a.m. alongside Wendy Angudeyo and Evelyn Atukunda.
Neema Olomi and Vicky Elias lead the cast from Tanzania and will be the other ladies to look out for at the torunament that carries World Amateur Golf Ranking status.
Olomi will tee off at 9:50 a.m. alongside Uganda’s Janet Kabayonga and Joyce Kisembo while Elias will take the course at 9:30 a.m. alongside Mehta Golf Club’s youngster Winnie Musuya and Rachael Atukunda.
Two-time winner and defending champion Peace Kabasweka will be eying a strong start to retain the championsip. Kabasweka tees off at 10:50 a.m. alongside Danelle Kawalya and Hadijah Naampijja.
Meanwhile, Martha Babirye will start her peersuit of the second title at 9:40 a.m. alongside Entebbe Club lady captain Mouren Okura and Kilimanjaro Golf Club’s Rachael Mushi.
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2026 Kilembe Mines Ladies Open:
Round 1 Leaderboard – Top 6:
- Leader: Meron Kyomugisha – 80
- 2nd: Peace Kabasweka – 81
- T3: Joyce Kisembo – 83
- T3: Winnie Musuya – 83
- T5: Catherine Kwagala – 86
- T5: Janet Kabayonga – 86
Meron Kyomugisha took lead of the 2026 Kilembe Mines Ladies open after the first 18 holes at the par-73 Kilembe Mines Golf course in Kasese Municipality on Thursday, 9th April 2026.
The long hitting Kyomugisha scored +7 (80) during round one. Peace Kabasweka is chasing Kyomugisha by a single stroke.
Joyce Kisembo and Winnie Musuya are joint third with +10 (83) as the duo of Catherine Kwagala and Janet Kabayonga are jointly stationed in the fifth place (86 gross).
Nerimah Shaminah and Lillian Koowe are tied 7th with 88 gross. Judith Komugisha (89), Gloria Mbaguta (92) and Gloria Nanyonga (92) complete the top 11 positions.
Friday is a moving for the silver category golfers who will make 36 holes.
The bronze category has three golfers Annette Bamanya, Sarah Ainembabazi and Racheal Kabugho.
The event is a world amateur golf ranking championship.
This tournament is organized by Kilembe Mines Golf Club, Uganda Ladies Golf Union (ULGU) and supported by a number of partners as Neptune, pepsi, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), Exim Bank and MTN Uganda.
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- Event: Kilembe Mines Ladies Open 2026
- Date: Thursday, 9th April
- Format of play: Stroke
- Category: Silver
- Round: 1
- Venue: Kilembe Mines Golf Club, Kasese
A total of 14 female golfers have been drawn for the opening round of the 2026 Kilembe Mines Ladies Open in the silver category.
Round one for these golfers will drive off on Thursday, 9th April at the par-73 Kilembe Mines Golf Club in Kasese.
The first match tees off at 9 a.m. with Lillian Koowe and Gloria Nanyonga swinging off.
Match two has Joweria Namanda, Janet Kabayonga and Meron Kyomugisha at 9:10 a.m.
At 9:20 a.m., it will be Resty Nalutaaya, Martha Babirye and Racheal Natukunda.
Peace Kabasweka, Robinah Angom and Nerimah Shaminah swing off at 9:30 a.m.
The last group will drive off at 9:40 a.m. with the left-handed Gloria Mbaguta, Joyce Kisembo and Frista Birabwa.
The official practice round was held on Wednesday, 8th April 2026, with the golfers having a feel of the course that overlooks the gigantic Rwenzori Mountain ranges.
“The course is good and the only need is to get used to the greens,” Angom remarked after the official practice round on Wednesday.
The tournament is organised by Kilembe Mines Golf Club and Uganda Ladies Golf Union (ULGU).
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Golf
Kasango yearns for more victories after clinching 2026 POA Golf Series at Entebbe leg | Professionals
Pearl Of Africa Golf Series 2026:
Professionals | Top 10 after 3 rounds (54 Holes):
- Winner: Grace Kasango – 67, 69, 68 – 204
- 2nd: Phillip Kasozi – 73, 67, 67 (207)
- 3rd: Vincent Byamukama – 71, 69, 69 (209)
- T4: Rodell Gaita – 71, 69, 70 (210)
- T4: Ronald Rugumayo – 70, 69, 71 (210)
- T6: David Kamulindwa – 71, 70, 72 (213)
- T6: Davis Kato – 70, 70, 73 (213)
- 8th: Herman Mutebi – 72, 70, 72 (214)
- 9th: James Koto – 74, 69, 72 (215)
- 10th: Silver Opio – 75, 72, 73 (220)
Grace Kasango won the professional category at the 2026 Pearl of Africa (POA) Golf Series played the Entebbe leg.
Kasango scored 9-under-204 in 54 holes played over three rounds at the lake side 1901 founded Entebbe club.
The towering calm professional opened the first round with 4-under-67; then 2-under-69 on round two and climaxed with 3-under-68 on the final round, to win by three strokes over the aggressive Phillip Kasozi.
“It was a great victory and I salute the rest of the players I played with” he stated.
“I look forward more victories in future building from this win” Kasango who earned Ug.Shs 4.3 from this victory added.
Kasozi put up a spirited fight to finish second with 6-under-207. Vincent “Araali” Byamukama finished third with 4-under-209.
The duo of Tadeo Rodell Gaita and Ronald Rugumayo completed the 54 holes with 3-under-210 gross apiece.
David Kamulindwa, Davis Kato, Herman Deco Mutebi, James Koto and Silver Opio completed the top ten.
A total of 20 professionals made the cut for the Ug.Shs 27,000,000 prize money kitty of the professionals.
Joseph Cwinya-ai won the elite amateurs’ category to claim the biggest share of the Ug.Shs 5,000,000 prize money.
175 players were engaged in the subsidiary cluster played on the final day of the competition.
Bryan Wakwale and Florence Namuganza were the outstanding male and female winners respectively.
Exim Bank, Uganda Golf Union (UGU), Vivo Energy, Aquafina, Home Bliss, MTN Uganda and Case Medical Services, among others were among the sponsors.
The 2026 POA series will shift to the Kampala and Lugazi legs at the Uganda Golf Club and Lugazi Hills & Country Club courses respectively.
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