Sunday, 7 October 2018

Kampala golfers dominate Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open


Jadu Patel was the overall winner. 📷 @lcmuha  

Top prizes

 Overall winner
Jadu Patel hc 14 - 43

 Group A men (hc 0-9) 
Michael Tumusime hc 14 - 40
Frank Ochieng  hc 36
Davis cash hc2 36

 Group B men (hc 10-18) 
Jadu Patel hc 14 - 43
Lim Lim hc 12 42
Phillip Ochola hc 15 41

 Group C men (hc 19-28) 
Alfred Kabuchu hc 22 - 37
General Ger  hc 19  36
Peter West hc 28 34

 Group A Ladies (hc 0-18)
Gloria Mbagua hc 07 31
Eva Magala hc 4 30

 Group B Ladies (hc 19-36)
Annete Kiconco hc 19 30
Grace Kabonero hc 21  27
Eva Akaduha hc 34 26
Jack Kamunyu hc19 26

 Professional category results
▶️ Leader-board top 4- 
Kasozi   🇺🇬 75 | 77 | 70 *222 
Wanzala 🇺🇬 72 | 76 | 77 *225 
Mutawe 🇺🇬 75 | 77 | 73  *225
J.Seale  🇿🇦 75| 81 | 71 *227
Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Handicap 14 golfer Jadu Patel beat a strong field to win the Inaugural Lake Victoria Serena Johnnie Walker Open 2018 with a score of 43 stableford points on Saturday.

 Uganda Golf Club (UGC) Kampala golfers dominated the top prizes as 220 golfers battled at the picturesque Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa course. Chief guest at the prize giving was Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda.

 Jadu was on familiar territory as he also holds membership at Serena Club, and has participated in nearly all warm-up tournaments at the new course. He has in the past two years come second best at the captain's and club members tournaments.

The one-day 18-hole contest was the climax of the Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open after four days of golf that started with a professionals 54-hole-contest. Phillip Kasozi came from four strokes behind favourite Fred Wanzala to win the professional category on Friday. (full story)

Serena's tournament partners are Johnnie Walker, Barclays, DSTV, PEPSI, AfriSafe, Victoria Motors.

Tournament focus now turns to the Pepsi Independence Open at the nine-hole Palm Valley country and golf club course, located in the tranquil Akright Kakungulu Housing Estate, off Kampala – Entebbe Highway.

It starts with a professional contest today and tomorrow, before the main contest on Independence Day.
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 A history of Serena Golf Resort & Spa

Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, located to the south of Kampala in Uganda, just recently completed a second nine holes on its golf course designed by Kevin Ramsey of Golfplan, reports golfcoursearchitecture.net.

The resort began working with Golfplan in 2008, with construction of the first nine holes beginning at the end of 2009. Work on the second nine began in 2016 and will officially be opened at this inaugural Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open Championship.

“The holes that were completed in the first phase were a mix of front and back nine holes,” said Ramsey in an interview with golfcoursearchitecture.net

The 18th hole at the par 72 Kigo golf course.


He told golfcoursearchitecture.net that “There is no difference in style, we are just pushing on to the far end of the site. The key feature of the entire site is the proximity and view to Lake Victoria. Visible on all holes and in play on three including both finishing holes."

Ramsey, who was one of several guests at the launch on Saturday, says the course is a unique gem.

“This is a very unique one-of-a-kind golf facility in the sense that access to the marina is between the ninth and eighteenth holes. I can’t think of anywhere in the world where I have seen anything like this. The course is very natural in its feel and meanders through the site and down to the papyrus groves on the lake."

According to golfcoursearchitecture.net , the resort is owned and has been developed by Kenyan-based contracting company Cementers, and of its CEO, Kartick Halai.

“The Lake Victoria Serena golf course is one of the most beautiful courses in the region, we could not be prouder to have it on our property and simply cannot wait to be positioned as the best golf and spa resort in Africa,” Anthony Chege, general manager of Serena Hotels Uganda, told golfcoursearchitecture.net

“There really is nothing like it. Serene and peaceful,” concluded Ramsey.

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Saturday, 6 October 2018

220 golfers battle for Serena Johnnie Walker Open glory

A golfer tees off at the magnificent Lake Victoria Serena course
that will be inaugurated today.

Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Two hundred and twenty golfers will tee off today as Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa holds its inaugural tournament.

 The main event of the Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open 2018, an 18 hole contest for amateur golfers, is the climax of four days of golf that started with a professionals 54-hole-contest that ended on Friday.

 Phillip Kasozi came from four strokes behind favourite Fred Wanzala to win the professional category. He carded 222, including the only under-par score of 70, with Wanzala three strokes behind.

 Wanzala's waterloo was hole number 16 when he hit the water hazard, carded 6 as Kasozi got 3 and marched to victory.

 If anything, the water hazards will test the 220 golfers who tee off today, many of them facing the challenge for the first time.  Add to that, the skies have opened up.


The list of entrants is a "who is who" of Ugandan golf, from former presidents of the Uganda Golf and Ladies Union, current and past club presidents and captains across the country, diplomats, business leaders... to some champion golfers. There are 28 trophies lined up.

 Golfers will tee off simultaneously from hole 1 and ten.

Serena's tournament partners are Johnnie Walker, Barclays, DSTV, PEPSI, AfriSafe, Victoria Motors.

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 FULL DRAW
Jw Serena Draw 3 by on Scribd


A history of Serena Golf Resort & Spa

Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, located to the south of Kampala in Uganda, just recently completed a second nine holes on its golf course designed by Kevin Ramsey of Golfplan, reports golfcoursearchitecture.net.

The resort began working with Golfplan in 2008, with construction of the first nine holes beginning at the end of 2009. Work on the second nine began in 2016 and will officially be opened at this inaugural Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open Championship.

“The holes that were completed in the first phase were a mix of front and back nine holes,” said Ramsey in an interview with golfcoursearchitecture.net

The 18th hole at the par 72 Kigo golf course.


He told golfcoursearchitecture.net that “There is no difference in style, we are just pushing on to the far end of the site. The key feature of the entire site is the proximity and view to Lake Victoria. Visible on all holes and in play on three including both finishing holes."

Ramsey, who will be one of several guests at the launch on Saturday, says the course is a unique gem.

“This is a very unique one-of-a-kind golf facility in the sense that access to the marina is between the ninth and eighteenth holes. I can’t think of anywhere in the world where I have seen anything like this. The course is very natural in its feel and meanders through the site and down to the papyrus groves on the lake."

According to golfcoursearchitecture.net , the resort is owned and has been developed by Kenyan-based contracting company Cementers, and of its CEO, Kartick Halai.

“The Lake Victoria Serena golf course is one of the most beautiful courses in the region, we could not be prouder to have it on our property and simply cannot wait to be positioned as the best golf and spa resort in Africa,” Anthony Chege, general manager of Serena Hotels Uganda, told golfcoursearchitecture.net

“There really is nothing like it. Serene and peaceful,” concluded Ramsey.

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Friday, 5 October 2018

Kasozi snatches Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open title

All smiles. The champion Kasozi. 📷 @jadwong
Lake Victoria Serena Johnnie Walker Golf ⛳️ Open 2018
▶️ Leader-board top 4- Professional category 
Kasozi   🇺🇬 75 | 77 | 70 *222 
Wanzala 🇺🇬 72 | 76 | 77 *225 
Mutawe 🇺🇬 75 | 77 | 73  *225
J.Seale  🇿🇦 75| 81 | 71 *227

 Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Phillip Kasozi snatched the Lake Victoria Serena Johnnie Walker Professional Golf Open title on Friday after he rallied from 4 strokes behind at the start of the final day, to win by 3. 

 His 70 (two under par) score was not only the best of the three-day tournament at the  lake-side Victoria Par 72 Links Course, but propelled him to an upset over favorite Fred Wanzala, who had ruled day one and two at Kigo. 

 Kasozi said that despite being four stroke behind Wanzala at the start of the final 18 holes, he believed he had what it took to win.

 "I went in today trailing by four strokes and all I needed to do was be patient and wait for my colleagues to drop strokes. I came up with a score in my head of 67, hoping to win with that, but 70 turned out sufficient."

 He said, his under par score was only possible because he did not hit water at all, as nearly all of the 18 holes at the picturesque course, are surrounded by Lake Victoria.

 It was the water hazard at hole 16 that undid all the hard work Wanzala had put in for the first two days. The three strokes he dropped there ultimately decided the winner.

 Kasozi praises Serena course

 Kasozi hailed the course, saying it "is brilliant" and will improve the game. 

 "On behalf of the professionals I thank all who have made this possible."  This is his second win of the season, after August's CBA Golf Professional victory at UGC in Kampala.
Kasozi (left) is congratulated by Wanzala after the final hole.
The water hazard in the background decided it all.
Below, teeing off earlier at hole 18 


After setting the pace with a 72 on day one and 76 on day two, resident pro at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa Wanzala failed to improve, and a 77 on the final day was clearly not enough for what would have been his first win of the season. 

 "All in all Kasozi putted better than me today, that is how he came back into the game," admitted Wanzala. 

 Hole 16 was the determinant. "I hit the water hazard on hole 16 and ended up with a 6, and he got a 3. Those are the three strokes that gave him the win."

The Johnnie Walker Open teed off on Wednesday morning, with 35 Ugandan golfers eyeing the lion's share of the sh25 million prize money lined up. 

 South African Seale

Also on the course at Kigo was guest player, Joshua Seale from South Africa. 

The 2016 Uganda Professional Open champion failed to make the cut at the Uganda Open at Entebbe  last week, but got an opportunity to not only  bounce back and regain lost pride, but prepare a year in advance for the next edition that will be played for the first time at the Lake Victoria 18-hole course in 2019.
The Serena lake-side Course will be officially launched on Saturday after four days of golf starting with the professionals over three days. 

 An 18-hole invite-only contest by over 200 amateurs will be the main event as the Lake Victoria Serena course is officially launched. (click to read full amateurs draw)

The list of entrants is a "who is who" of Ugandan golf, from former presidents of the Uganda Golf and Ladies Union, current and past club presidents across the country, diplomats, business leaders, to some champion golfers.

 Serena's tournament partners are Johnnie Walker, Barclays, DSTV, PEPSI, AfriSafe, Victoria Motors.
The 18th hole at the par 72 Kigo golf course.

A history of Serena Golf Resort & Spa

Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, located to the south of Kampala in Uganda, just recently completed a second nine holes on its golf course designed by Kevin Ramsey of Golfplan, reports golfcoursearchitecture.net.

The resort began working with Golfplan in 2008, with construction of the first nine holes beginning at the end of 2009. Work on the second nine began in 2016 and will officially be opened at this inaugural Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open Championship.

“The holes that were completed in the first phase were a mix of front and back nine holes,” said Ramsey in an interview with golfcoursearchitecture.net



He told golfcoursearchitecture.net that “There is no difference in style, we are just pushing on to the far end of the site. The key feature of the entire site is the proximity and view to Lake Victoria. Visible on all holes and in play on three including both finishing holes."

Ramsey, who will be one of several guests at the launch on Saturday, says the course is a unique gem.

“This is a very unique one-of-a-kind golf facility in the sense that access to the marina is between the ninth and eighteenth holes. I can’t think of anywhere in the world where I have seen anything like this. The course is very natural in its feel and meanders through the site and down to the papyrus groves on the lake."

According to golfcoursearchitecture.net , the resort is owned and has been developed by Kenyan-based contracting company Cementers, and of its CEO, Kartick Halai.

“The Lake Victoria Serena golf course is one of the most beautiful courses in the region, we could not be prouder to have it on our property and simply cannot wait to be positioned as the best golf and spa resort in Africa,” Anthony Chege, general manager of Serena Hotels Uganda, told golfcoursearchitecture.net

“There really is nothing like it. Serene and peaceful,” concluded Ramsey.

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OCHAYA MARTIN 79 76 76 234
KAMULINDWA DAVID 79 77 77 234
AINAMANI ABRAHAM 77 80 75 232
KATO DAVIS 76 78 78 231
MUHUMUZA ADOLF 80 77 77 228
WANZALA FRED 72 76 76 225
MUTAWE HERMAN 75 77 77 225
KASOZI PHILLIP 75 77 77 222

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Thursday, 4 October 2018

Pro Golfer Wanzala holds onto lead, going for it

Wanzala eyeing top prize in sh25 million tournament
Lake Victoria Serena Johnnie Walker Golf ⛳️ Open 2018
▶️ Leader-board after 36 holes - Professional category 
Wanzala 🇺🇬 72 | 76 | 148 
Kasozi   🇺🇬 75 | 77 | 152
Mutawe 🇺🇬 75 | 77 | 152
***J.Seale  🇿🇦 75| 81| 156
(*** Guest player)

 Kigo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | A week after being bundled out of the Uganda Open for not being good enough to make the cut, Fred Wanzala has shown the resilience expected of a professional golfer by bouncing back quickly and strongly. 

After setting the pace with a 72 on Wednesday, Wanzala's 76 strokes on day two of the Lake Victoria Serena Johnnie Walker Open has cemented his lead to four with 18 holes to go. 

 Wanzala, who is a resident pro at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, has taken full advantage of home ground to show the consistency that could not only give him his first win this year, but also first at the lake-side Victoria Par 72 Links Course.

 A memorable victory it would be, in a week in which the new facility, is launched.

 But it is not all over, as he will likely be stretched by several players who were well ahead of him at the Uganda Open last week.

 Phillip Kasozi and Herman Mutawe are in striking range, four strokes back with 36 hole totals of 152 despite other big names falling by the wayside. Deo Akope, Stephen Kasaija and Richard Baguma all failed to make the cut.

 Tooro Club's teenage sensation David Kamulindwa made the cut and at 156 gross is lying sixth.


The Johnnie Walker Open teed off on Wednesday morning, with 35 Ugandan golfers eyeing the lion's share of the sh25 million prize money lined up. 

Also on the course at Kigo is guest player, Joshua Seale from South Africa. 

The 2016 Uganda Professional Open champion failed to make the cut at the Entebbe Course last week, but has an opportunity not only to bounce back and regain lost pride, but prepare a year in advance for the next edition that will be played for the first time at the picturesque Lake Victoria 18-hole course in 2019.

The Serena lake-side Course will be officially launched on Saturday after four days of golf starting with the professionals over three days. Saturday's official launch will be preceded by an 18-hole invite-only contest by over 200 amateurs. (click to read full amateurs draw)

Serena's tournament partners are Johnnie Walker, Barclays, DSTV, PEPSI, AfriSafe, Victoria Motors.
The 18th hole at the par 72 Kigo golf course.

A history of Serena Golf Resort & Spa

Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, located to the south of Kampala in Uganda, just recently completed a second nine holes on its golf course designed by Kevin Ramsey of Golfplan, reports golfcoursearchitecture.net.

The resort began working with Golfplan in 2008, with construction of the first nine holes beginning at the end of 2009. Work on the second nine began in 2016 and will officially be opened at this inaugural Serena Johnnie Walker Golf Open Championship.

“The holes that were completed in the first phase were a mix of front and back nine holes,” said Ramsey in an interview with golfcoursearchitecture.net



He told golfcoursearchitecture.net that “There is no difference in style, we are just pushing on to the far end of the site. The key feature of the entire site is the proximity and view to Lake Victoria. Visible on all holes and in play on three including both finishing holes."

Ramsey, who will be one of several guests at the launch on Saturday, says the course is a unique gem.

“This is a very unique one-of-a-kind golf facility in the sense that access to the marina is between the ninth and eighteenth holes. I can’t think of anywhere in the world where I have seen anything like this. The course is very natural in its feel and meanders through the site and down to the papyrus groves on the lake."

According to golfcoursearchitecture.net , the resort is owned and has been developed by Kenyan-based contracting company Cementers, and of its CEO, Kartick Halai.

“The Lake Victoria Serena golf course is one of the most beautiful courses in the region, we could not be prouder to have it on our property and simply cannot wait to be positioned as the best golf and spa resort in Africa,” Anthony Chege, general manager of Serena Hotels Uganda, told golfcoursearchitecture.net

 “There really is nothing like it. Serene and peaceful,” concluded Ramsey.
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  • Day 2 results
1
WANZALA FRED
72
76
148
2
MUTAWE HERMAN
75
77
152
3
KASOZI PHILLIP
75
77
152
4
KATO DAVIS
76
78
154
5
OCHAYA MARTIN
79
76
155
6
KAMULINDWA DAVID
79
77
156
7
MUHUMUZA ADOLF
80
77
157
8
AINAMANI ABRAHAM
77
80
157
9
MAWA SAIDI
75
83
158
10
TOOLIT BRIAN
81
77
158
11
BYAMUKAMA VINCENT
83
76
159
12
BAGALANA ABBEY
80
79
159
13
ANGUYO DENIS
81
79
160
14
MAWEJJE JOSEPH
81
81
162
15
HAPPY ROBERT
83
79
162
16
KABUYE G
80
83
163
17
BUKENYA RONALD
81
82
163
18
RUGUMAYO RONALD
78
85
163
19




20




21
OPIO SILVER
83
81
164
MC
22
AKOPE DEO
83
81
164
MC
23
LUJJA HENRY
84
80
164
MC
24
ODOKONYERO IAN
78
87
165
MC
25
BAGUMA RICHARD
80
86
166
MC
26
OGWANG EMMA
86
81
167
MC
25
OPIO EMMA
88
79
167
MC
26
OLUBA ROBERT
88
80
168
MC
27
SADIA ATIBU
85
83
168
MC
28
KASAIJA STEVEN
88
86
174
MC
29
MUHAMOOD ISMAIL
93
82
175
MC
30
BAGALANA HUSSEIN
92
84
176
MC
31
OCICI GRACE
84
93
177
MC
32
MWESIGWA BRIAN
86
93
179
MC
33
GEORGE OLAYO



MC
MUHENDA LAWRENCE
NR
MANDE GODFREY
  • Day 3 draw
GROUP
GROUP
GROUP
GAME 1
BUKENYA RONALD
10:00AM
JOUSHA SEALE



GAME 2
KABUYE GERALD
10:10AM
RUGUMAYO RONALD



GAME 3
ANGUYO DENIS
10;20 AM
MAWEJJE JOSEPH
HAPPY ROBERT



GAME 4
TOOLIT BRIAN
10:30 AM
BYAMUKAMA VINCENT
BAGALANA ABBEY



GAME 5
MUHUMUZA ADOLF
10:40AM
AINAMANI ABRAHAM
MAWA SAIDI



GAME 6
KATO DAVIS
10:50 AM
OCHAYA MARTIN
KAMULINDWA DAVID



GAME 7
WANZALA FRED
11:00 AM
MUTAWE HERMAN
KASOZI PHILLIP


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