Following a very competitive qualifying round that happened on January 11 at Entebbe golf course where 231 golfers participated, it is going to get even more intense when the 64 pairs that qualified compete in the first round slated for this Saturday.
The round will tee off as early as 8:00 am at Entebbe Golf Course’s lush green with the pairs playing a match play four ball format. Defending champions Richard Lutwama and Robert Busingye who just returned from the Omega Desert Classic, 2020 are in contention for next round slots.
By the end of the anticipated competitive day, the pairs will have been cut to half that will proceed to the second round.
The winning pairs from each month will advance to the subsequent rounds slated for March 14, April 18, May 9 and June 20. The grand finale is scheduled for July 18 and the overall winning pair will get a fully paid trip to watch the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in 2021. The series have been graced by world class golfers like Tiger Woods and Henrik Stenson.
There will also be business class air tickets for the first and second runner-up pairs, as well as the winners of the subsidiary events in the men’s and ladies’ categories.
A Mitsubishi Pajero Sport also awaits any golfer who manages a hole-in-one. Other prizes include weekend stays at the Serena hotels, monthly subscription packages on DStv, golf accessories and HTC goodies.