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Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Team Uganda was flagged off today for the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup 2023 in Nagoya, Japan from June 19-23. The team made up of captain Joseph Reagan Akena, Ibrahim Ssemakula, Juma Abiti and debutante Collins Matovu, was flagged off by NCS official Sarah Chelengat at the Uganda Golf Club.
“We feel confident going into this tournament and am confident of this side,” Flavia Namakula, coach of the side, said. “Our preparations have been very adequate and the Africa high performance program that was conducted by Michael Balderstone and Mark was very useful to the team and what the team got from that program has helped us alot.”
Uganda will be playing in this tournament for the second time, as they made their debut in 2019.
This year’s edition has attracted 12 boys teams that include England, Germany, South Africa, Uganda, Japan, Korea, Paraguay, Chile, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Puerto Rico. Eight girls teams will be also battling for glory.
Uganda finished second at the recent All Africa Junior Team Championship to book there slot at this global junior golf tournament with South Africa wining both the Boys and the Girls category.
Team Uganda
Joseph Reagan Akena
Juma Abiti
Collins Matovu
Ibrahim Ssemakula
Coach Flavia Namakula
Team Manager Sam Kacungira
Team leader Moses Matsiko
