THE 2020 TANAPA Lugalo Golf Open Championship, which is set to tee off next week at the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF) Lugalo Golf Club in Dar es Salaam, is expected to draw over 100 golfers from all over the country.
TPDF Lugalo Golf Club Chairman, Michael Luwongo said in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday that this year’s event will take place on March 14th and 15th at the club course involving both professional and amateur golfers categorised under men and women disciplines as well as juniors.
Luwongo further said that the Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Harrison Mwakyembe is expected to grace the closing of the two –day championship.
Luwongo said that Minister Mwakyembe will also officiate the opening of new Tanzania Golf Union (TGU) and Tanzania Ladies Golf Union (TLGU) offices located at the club.
The offices have been built by Lugalo Golf Club, aiming at facilitating the union duties and bring them closer to the golfers.
Further, Luwongo commended the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) for supporting the club by backing the Lugalo Open Championship for some years now and welcomed golfers from other clubs to register for the event.
“We are inviting golfers from all over the country, who are registered in the newly introduced World Handicap system as well those yet to register to came and compete in the event,” he said, adding that registration is still on.
On his part, TANAPA representative Hassan Mbaga said supporting Lugalo Club was part of the authority’s effort to support sports activities in the country, which is also one way of promoting tourism sector.
“We have been supporting golf for some years now because we believe it helps promote the tourism sector in the country.”
TANAPA currently runs 22 national parks, including the newly established Burigi in Chato, Rumanyika, Karagwe, Kabanda, Kyerwa and Nyerere national parks.
On his side, TGU Honorary Secretary, Boniface Nyiti acknowledged the effort of the TPDF Lugalo Golf Club for providing the union with office at the club as well as lauding TANAPA’s support for the sport.
Nyiti invited TANAPA and other stakeholders to support TGU Safari Open championship, which he said, would be a good platform of promoting tourism. The Safari Open event will also involve tourist golf players.
Meanwhile, Lugalo Golf Club Ladies Captain, who also serves as the national team ladies Captain, Hawa Wanyeche said that all is set for the Ladies Golf competition, which is staged as part of celebration of the World Women Day, which is marked on every March 8th globally.
She said the one-day event, will tee off on Saturday and that all golfers are invited to take part in the event.
