Cwinya-ai topples male gross golfers’ category | 2024 Absa Captains Bell

2024 Absa Captains Bell (Top performers): Joseph Cwinya-ai won the gross category for the 2024 Absa captain’s bell golf tournament at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club, Kampala. The Fort Portal bred golfer carded a total gross of 219 in 54 holes action played over 3 rounds. Cwinya-ai, the national team captain opened with a 3-over […] The post Cwinya-ai topples male gross golfers’ category | 2024 Absa Captains Bell appeared first on Kawowo Sports.

Cwinya-ai topples male gross golfers’ category | 2024 Absa Captains Bell
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2024 Absa Captains Bell (Top performers):

  • Gross men: Joseph Cwinya-ai – 75, 70, 74 (219)
  • Gross ladies: Peace Kabasweka – 76, 74, 74 (224)
  • Professionals: Ronald Rugumayo – 72, 67, 70 (209)
  • Overall men: Perez Muhwezi – 41 points
  • Overall ladies: Rose Azuba – 37 points (countback)

Joseph Cwinya-ai won the gross category for the 2024 Absa captain’s bell golf tournament at the par-72 Uganda Golf Club, Kampala.

The Fort Portal bred golfer carded a total gross of 219 in 54 holes action played over 3 rounds.

Cwinya-ai, the national team captain opened with a 3-over 75 mark during day one.

He bettered with a 2-under-70 score on the subsequent day and crowned with a 2-over 74 on the final round.

“It was good performance to win” Cwinya-ai who scored 5 birdies and 2 Eagles in 54 holes spoke. “This victory boosts my morale coming to the 2024 Zambia open” he added.

Cwinya-ai was a shot better than Ibrahim Bagalana (220). Two golfers Andrew Ssekibejja and Joseph Kasozi tied in joint third place with 224 gross score apiece.

Titus Okwong (225), Michael Tumusiime (225), Lawrence Walakira (227), Elton Thembo (229), John Musimenta (229) and Joseph Reagan Akena (229) completed the top ten positions.

The different top performers pose for a group photo with their trophies

Other top performers:

Peace Kabasweka won the ladies’ gross cluster with 224 as Ronald Rugumayo (209) was outstanding professional.

Perez Muhwezi and Rose Azuba were the men and ladies’ respective overall winners.

Rose Azuba, the overall ladies’ winner poses receives her trophy from Absa bank Uganda MD Mumba Kalifungwa as minister Hon. Peter Ogwang and new UGC captain Charles Rukundo looks on

Muhwezi scored 41 points whilst Azuba scored 37 points (countback).

The tournament drew a massive over 230 golfers with the new Uganda Golf Club captain Charles Rukundo officially taking charge from Emmanuel Wamala.

Absa Bank financied this tournament with Ug.Shs 152,000,000.

State minister of sports Hon. Peter Ogwang was chief guest during the crowning ceremony.

UGC captain Charles Rukundo rings the bell to signal the official start of his reign

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