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David GOMBE
Absa Financial institution Uganda has efficiently concluded the 2026 Absa Chairman’s Bell Golf Match, capping off a week-long celebration of {golfing} excellence, competitors, and group on the Uganda Golf Membership in Kitante. The event culminated in a vibrant nineteenth Gap awards ceremony that acknowledged excellent performances throughout 4 aggressive classes.
Supported by way of a UGX 185 million title sponsorship from Absa Financial institution Uganda, this yr’s event marked the financial institution’s eighth consecutive yr because the title sponsor. The event attracted over 400 members, together with 32 skilled golfers, 58 gross amateurs, and 71 caddies who competed within the newly launched caddie’s class. A complete prize kitty of UGX 28 million was awarded to high performing gamers throughout all classes.
Winners throughout the event’s 4 classes, Caddies, Gross Amateurs, Professionals, and the celebrated Most important Occasion, had been recognised throughout the nineteenth Gap awards ceremony following every week of extremely aggressive play. Among the many standout performers had been Grace Kasango, who received the Professionals class following a 3-hole playoff with Ronald Rugumayo after the 2 had been degree on the ultimate day. Joseph Kasozi and Judith Komugisha additionally emerged winners within the males’s and girls’s gross novice classes.
One of many event’s highlights was the introduction of the inaugural Caddies Match, a devoted competitors designed to supply caddies with an expert platform to showcase and develop their expertise. The initiative displays Absa’s dedication to broadening participation in golf and creating structured pathways for expertise improvement inside the sport. Basil Akinoi and Joweria Namanda emerged victorious within the males’s and girls’s classes respectively.
Talking on the nineteenth Gap, David Wandera, Managing Director of Absa Financial institution Uganda, emphasised the strategic influence of the financial institution’s long-term sponsorship saying,
“Eight years in, this event retains proving why it’s price investing in. What stood out for me this yr was the Caddies Match. Giving our native caddies an expert aggressive stage of their very own is an initiative we’re genuinely proud to have backed, and we absolutely intend to scale it additional. We’re honored to be part of these tales alongside the Uganda Golf Membership. Congratulations to each competitor who pushed by way of the week.”
Past the competitors, this yr’s occasion marked a major second within the Uganda Golf Membership’s historical past, with the ceremonial ringing of the Bell transitioning from the Membership Captain to the Membership Chairman, reflecting an evolution of one of many event’s most cherished traditions.
Uganda Golf Membership Chairman Paul Nuwagaba welcomed Absa’s continued partnership, noting that:
“This event stays a celebration of custom, management, and the enduring spirit of our membership. We’re proud to associate with Absa Financial institution Uganda, whose continued help allows us to develop the sport, nurture expertise, and create inclusive alternatives for all who’re keen about golf.”
Absa Financial institution Uganda’s title sponsorship of the Chairman’s Bell is deeply anchored in its model promise: “Your Story Issues.” By persistently investing within the event, the financial institution continues to leverage sports activities as a strong driver for group cohesion, financial alternative, and grassroots expertise cultivation throughout Uganda.
Because the event closes, Absa Financial institution Uganda stays dedicated to working alongside golf golf equipment, governing our bodies, and gamers to raise the sport and strengthen Uganda’s place on the regional {golfing} stage.