Apell aces hole as Marin and Tugume win Uganda Irish Open

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Etienne Marin and Jovia Tugume claimed the overall winners prizes at the first Uganda Irish Open held on Saturday. Marin scored 42 Stableford points while Tugume returned with 39 points. Earlier, Dr Peter Apell sunk a hole in one on the par 3, hole 12.

The genesis of this tournament is rooted in the Irish society Charitable Contribution towards various good causes in the Ugandan community, according to a statement from the club.

This year, they intend to raise sh100 million, through various activities among which golf is a selected platform. The Irish community in Uganda made 70 years this year while the Irish Embassy made 30 years.

RESULTS

OVERALL WINNER MEN
Etienne Marin 42 pts

WINNER OVERALL LADIES
Tugume Jovia 39 pts

WINNER GROUP A MEN
Tony Kisadha 39 pts

RUNNER UP G/A MEN
Basabose John 38 pts

2ND RUNNER UP G/A MEN
Lino Anguzu 36 pts

WINNER GROUP B MEN
Akena Lony 41 pts

RUNNER UP G/B MEN
Byamugisha Geoffrey 38 pts

2ND RUNNER UP G/B MEN
Talemwa colin 37 pts c/b

WINNER GROUP C MEN
Gayiya Ronald 40 pts

RUNNER UP G/C MEN
Okema James 38 pts

2ND RUNNER UP G/C MEN
Okanya Timothy 37 pts

WINNER GROUP A LADIES
Kitaka Harriet 36 ptsc/b

RUNNER UP G/A LADIES
Sarah Nduhukire 36 pts

2ND RUNNER UP G/A LADIES
Rita Apell 34 pts

WINNER GROUP B LADIES
Thorunn Hreggvidsdotir 38 pts

RUNNER UP G/B LADIES
Babirye Josephine 35 pts

2ND RUNNER UP G/B LADIES
Worthington Sarah 32 pts

LONGEST DRIVE MEN
Osekeny Ronald

LONGEST DRIVE LADIES
Venessa Peris

NEAREST TO THE PIN MEN
Apell Peter

NEAREST TO THE PIN LADIES
Kitaka Harriet

HOLE IN ONE BY
Apell Peter on hole 12
Witnesses
Baguma Andrew
Bbaale yunus
Katutsi vincent