Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | James Kinyua and Zhang Jia Jia have won the Stanbic Bank-sponsored Kamuntu Golf Day tournament held Saturday at the Uganda Golf Club.
Kinyua was the men’s overall winner with a score of 45 stableford points beating a field of 196 golfers at the rain-affected tournament that is held annually in memory of Henry Kamuntu, who was a popular golfer and banker of Stanbic Bank.
The one-day event attracted several golfers, family and friends from the country who paid tribute to the Kamuntu and eulogised the golfer. Kamuntu, a St Andrew’s School alumnus, had several of his former schoolmates invited for the tournament including former rugby player Helen Buteme.
Zhang Jia Jia, with 44 points, was the overall ladies’ winner on a day where the action was affected by an early morning down fall and the action on the course halted due to dangerous weather.
Former rugby player Moses Mukiibi was the winner of Group A with 36 points.
David Odiama was the Men’s Group B winner with a card score of 42 on the day.
Paul Agaba claimed the Men’s Group C crown with a score of 41 points on count back.
Dr Katy Kabenge with 39 points was the Ladies Group A winner, while Ongol Acen with 34 was the Ladies Group B winner.
Dr Rose Azuba and Amos Kankunda won the Ladies and Men’s Seniors category with 35 and 40 points respectively.
Well Out and Metropole won the Team and Corporate categories with 202 and 108 points, respectively.
Kinyua and Zhang Jia Jia also won tickets to Mombasa from Uganda Airlines, who were co-sponsors. Other event sponsors were MTN Momo, Cfao Mobility, Absa Bank, NBS TV, Roofings, Afrisafe Risk Consultants, Pearl Marina, Uganda Golf Club, Hima Cement and SpotClean Dry Cleaners
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