Professionals gear up for 19th Johnnie Walker Uganda pro-open with Pro-Am tourney in Entebbe

The Pro-Am tournament prior to the 19th Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf open will take center stage on Tuesday, 3rd September 2024 at the lake-side Entebbe club. A total of 57 teams of sponsors and partners led by Johnnie Walker and Absa Bank will compete in this day-long championship. Each of these team is spur-headed […] The post Professionals gear up for 19th Johnnie Walker Uganda pro-open with Pro-Am tourney in Entebbe appeared first on Kawowo Sports.

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The Pro-Am tournament prior to the 19th Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf open will take center stage on Tuesday, 3rd September 2024 at the lake-side Entebbe club.

A total of 57 teams of sponsors and partners led by Johnnie Walker and Absa Bank will compete in this day-long championship.

Each of these team is spur-headed by a professional golfer who test out their game in preparation for the main championship that tees off on Wednesday, 4th September 2024.

Absa Bank M.D Mumba Kalifungwa after a powerful swing at Uganda Golf Club (UGC)

Absa Bank Uganda, the main sponsors of this tourney have fielded the most number of teams, ten.

Tadeo Rodell Gaita is the professional player who will play under Absa Team one with the Managing Director Mumba Kalifungwa, Jimmy Odongkara and Alex Mukasa.

On-form Ugandan professional Ronald Rugumayo will play for Absa team eight with the amateurs as Aaron Ecel, Wendy Angudeyo and Berna Musanabera.

Uganda Professional golfer Ronald “Mayo” Rugumayo smiles | Credit: John Batanudde

Johnnie Walker One team has Vincent Byamukama on board as the professional. The others are Alexander Matsiko, Peace Hellen and Jovia Tugume.

Defending champion Dismas Indiza will play for Pepsi One with Samson Agamile, Louis Tumukunde and Yusuf Muhenda.

Dismas Indiza stretches | Credit: John Batanudde
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Robson Chinhoi Credit: Don Mugabi
Tadeo Gaita Rodel

2022 Uganda Pro open winner Robson Chinhoi will play under Case Medical Services Five with Alexander Kasendwa, Paul Ekudu and Peris Venessa.

Other sponsors with teams include Medisell, MTN Uganda, HH Solutions, National Council of Sports (NCS), Hisense, 7 UP, Motorola, AquaFina, NBS Sport and Pinnacle Security.

The top 5 amateurs & top 5 professionals will earn an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2025 Magical Kenya Open in Nairobi city, Kenya.

Full Pro-AM teams:

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